British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, 10. köideMitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 |
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... inch in length , very like a phalena ; the upper wings are grey , marked by various darker and lighter streaks and specks , and the under wings yellowish brown , and semi - transparent . The larva of this genus is known by the on the ...
... inch in length , very like a phalena ; the upper wings are grey , marked by various darker and lighter streaks and specks , and the under wings yellowish brown , and semi - transparent . The larva of this genus is known by the on the ...
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... inches ; and thus finds that one thousand three hundred and fifty cubic inches , or about fifty - one pounds weight , press upon the left ventricle , and must be overcome by its systole . Many other calculations of the powers of the ...
... inches ; and thus finds that one thousand three hundred and fifty cubic inches , or about fifty - one pounds weight , press upon the left ventricle , and must be overcome by its systole . Many other calculations of the powers of the ...
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... inch in cir- cumference . Our body contains about four hundred and fifty muscles , which , when we consi- der their wonderful and artificial con- struction and collocation , and the united advantages of firmness and mobility in the ...
... inch in cir- cumference . Our body contains about four hundred and fifty muscles , which , when we consi- der their wonderful and artificial con- struction and collocation , and the united advantages of firmness and mobility in the ...
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... inches long . These birds are more frequently seen on the ground than the other species , particularly where ant- hills abound , the population of which they almost extirpate ... inches , extent twenty inches . They build their nest PICUS .
... inches long . These birds are more frequently seen on the ground than the other species , particularly where ant- hills abound , the population of which they almost extirpate ... inches , extent twenty inches . They build their nest PICUS .
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... inches , extent twenty inches . They build their nest in the hollow of an old tree , which they have been instrumental in forming . The female lays six white nearly transparent eggs in April . Their food is not confined to the larva of ...
... inches , extent twenty inches . They build their nest in the hollow of an old tree , which they have been instrumental in forming . The female lays six white nearly transparent eggs in April . Their food is not confined to the larva of ...
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