The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... BOTANY I. middle of Sheet Pp . II . at the end of Sheet P p . III . at the end of the article BOTANY . LIFE BOAT at the end of sheet N n . MAMMALIA , Pl . I. at the middle of Sheet R. II . at the end of the article Bos . III . in the ...
... BOTANY I. middle of Sheet Pp . II . at the end of Sheet P p . III . at the end of the article BOTANY . LIFE BOAT at the end of sheet N n . MAMMALIA , Pl . I. at the middle of Sheet R. II . at the end of the article Bos . III . in the ...
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... botany , a genus of the Te- trandria Monagynia class and order of plants . There is but a single species , which is a Mexican plant . ACALYPHA , in botany , a genus of plants belonging to the Monoecia Monodel- phia class , and the ...
... botany , a genus of the Te- trandria Monagynia class and order of plants . There is but a single species , which is a Mexican plant . ACALYPHA , in botany , a genus of plants belonging to the Monoecia Monodel- phia class , and the ...
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... botany , so called from Achilles , who is supposed to have ac- quired some knowledge of botany from his master Chiron ; and to have used this plant for the cure of wounds and ulcers ; a genus of the Syngenesia Polygamia Superfiua class ...
... botany , so called from Achilles , who is supposed to have ac- quired some knowledge of botany from his master Chiron ; and to have used this plant for the cure of wounds and ulcers ; a genus of the Syngenesia Polygamia Superfiua class ...
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... botany , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class of plants , belonging to the natural order of Miscella- neĉ . There are eleven species , but they have but little beauty , and are only preserved in botanic gardens . ACHYRONIA , in botany ...
... botany , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class of plants , belonging to the natural order of Miscella- neĉ . There are eleven species , but they have but little beauty , and are only preserved in botanic gardens . ACHYRONIA , in botany ...
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... botany , a genus of plants of the Trigynia order and Polyandria class , and pertaining to the natural order of Mul- tisiliquĉ . In the last edition of Linnĉus , by Gmelin , this genus comprehends fourteen species ; most of the species ...
... botany , a genus of plants of the Trigynia order and Polyandria class , and pertaining to the natural order of Mul- tisiliquĉ . In the last edition of Linnĉus , by Gmelin , this genus comprehends fourteen species ; most of the species ...
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