The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Or Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature: A - Ana, 2. köideBlack, 1853 - 840 pages |
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... grain , grapes , Abdallatif . and other fruits . Some of the inhabitants devote themselves to agriculture , some to the rearing of cattle and horses , and not a few support themselves by piracy , robbery , and the chase . These people ...
... grain , grapes , Abdallatif . and other fruits . Some of the inhabitants devote themselves to agriculture , some to the rearing of cattle and horses , and not a few support themselves by piracy , robbery , and the chase . These people ...
Page 54
... grain with her left , taken promiscuously from a sheaf of corn . On a medal of Trajan she is represented with two cornucopia . ABURY . See AVIBURY . ABUS , in Ancient Geography , a river of Britain , now the Humber . ABUSAID , EBN ...
... grain with her left , taken promiscuously from a sheaf of corn . On a medal of Trajan she is represented with two cornucopia . ABURY . See AVIBURY . ABUS , in Ancient Geography , a river of Britain , now the Humber . ABUSAID , EBN ...
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... grain's shooting both at the root and blade end . ACROSTIC , in Poetry , a kind of poetical composition , disposed in such a manner that the initial letters of the verses form the name of some person , kingdom , place , motto , & c ...
... grain's shooting both at the root and blade end . ACROSTIC , in Poetry , a kind of poetical composition , disposed in such a manner that the initial letters of the verses form the name of some person , kingdom , place , motto , & c ...
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... grain , copper and lead ores , wool , tallow , beer , & c . In 1849 , the value of its exports was L.403,167 , and of its imports L.599,548 . ADELARD , or ATHELARD , a learned monk of Bath , in the time of Henry I. , who travelled much ...
... grain , copper and lead ores , wool , tallow , beer , & c . In 1849 , the value of its exports was L.403,167 , and of its imports L.599,548 . ADELARD , or ATHELARD , a learned monk of Bath , in the time of Henry I. , who travelled much ...
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... grain ; sometimes for a kind of cakes made of fine flour , and offered in sacri- fice ; and finally , for a dole or distribution of corn , as a re- ward for some service ; whence by metonymy it is put for praise or rewards in general ...
... grain ; sometimes for a kind of cakes made of fine flour , and offered in sacri- fice ; and finally , for a dole or distribution of corn , as a re- ward for some service ; whence by metonymy it is put for praise or rewards in general ...
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Abruzzo Abyssinia Academy Acheen acre admiral æther Afghanistan Africa afterwards agriculture ancient animals Antiquity appears applied balloon barley body breed bushels called cattle celebrated chiefly church coast colour corn court covered crop cultivated denotes districts drills dung earth Egypt England extended farm favour feet flax former four frequently grain grass Greek ground guano harrow horses important improvement inches inhabitants Kawara kind king labour land latter lava Lord lord high admiral machine manure ment miles motion mountain natural Nubia observed obtained pasture person plants plough portion practice produce province quantity Red Sea region river Roman roots Royal ryegrass Scotland seed Senegal sheep Sicily side Society soil sound sowing sown species spring square miles straw success surface tillage tion town tribes turnips usually vibrations weight wheat whole