The Encyclopædia Britannica, Or, Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 16. köideAdam & Charles Black, 1858 |
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Page 141
... native principality of Sikkim , which extends to the Chinese frontier . The kingdom of Oude , the terri- tories of which have been recently annexed to the British dominions , forms the boundary on the S. W. Previously to the war with ...
... native principality of Sikkim , which extends to the Chinese frontier . The kingdom of Oude , the terri- tories of which have been recently annexed to the British dominions , forms the boundary on the S. W. Previously to the war with ...
Page 143
... native of Lower Thibet , though it is not very abundant anywhere . It is usually caught by means of a snare made of a particular kind of mountain bamboo . It is difficult to obtain the musk pure , even at Catmandoo ; and Colonel ...
... native of Lower Thibet , though it is not very abundant anywhere . It is usually caught by means of a snare made of a particular kind of mountain bamboo . It is difficult to obtain the musk pure , even at Catmandoo ; and Colonel ...
Page 204
... native press had ventured to show itself . Persian and Bengal papers had just started up , when the new laws nipped most of them in the bud . In some cases , however , natives suc- ceeded in obtaining the necessary licenses for the ...
... native press had ventured to show itself . Persian and Bengal papers had just started up , when the new laws nipped most of them in the bud . In some cases , however , natives suc- ceeded in obtaining the necessary licenses for the ...
Page 216
... native grasses are numerous and widely distributed , but only a few of them are valuable , and the cultivated meadow grasses are of foreign origin . The whole number of flowering plants in the state is about 1450 , of which 1200 are ...
... native grasses are numerous and widely distributed , but only a few of them are valuable , and the cultivated meadow grasses are of foreign origin . The whole number of flowering plants in the state is about 1450 , of which 1200 are ...
Page 219
... native population . However , it should be considered that , in many sections , agriculture itself requires less manual labour than formerly . The well provided farmer of the present day has his machines for sowing , hoeing , reaping ...
... native population . However , it should be considered that , in many sections , agriculture itself requires less manual labour than formerly . The well provided farmer of the present day has his machines for sowing , hoeing , reaping ...
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