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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... lives of great men . The Mathemati- cal Articles , including the mixed subjects of Astronomy , Optics , Phonics , Statics , and many others , were drawn up by a popular author who is well known for his writings on those subjects . The ...
... lives of great men . The Mathemati- cal Articles , including the mixed subjects of Astronomy , Optics , Phonics , Statics , and many others , were drawn up by a popular author who is well known for his writings on those subjects . The ...
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... live on trees and plants , others among stones , and others on the bodies of other animals , and even under their skin . The generic character is , legs eight : eyes two , situated on each side the head : feelers two , jointed ; egg ...
... live on trees and plants , others among stones , and others on the bodies of other animals , and even under their skin . The generic character is , legs eight : eyes two , situated on each side the head : feelers two , jointed ; egg ...
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... live in pairs , and are monogamous ; and build their nests in lofty situations . The female is generally larger and stronger than the male , and usually lays four eggs at a time . This order corresponds to that of Feræ , and comprehends ...
... live in pairs , and are monogamous ; and build their nests in lofty situations . The female is generally larger and stronger than the male , and usually lays four eggs at a time . This order corresponds to that of Feræ , and comprehends ...
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... live on the most scanty food . Instead of putting sheep , after the above - mentioned purchases , to the highest feed , and pushing them to perfect fattening , the better way is to keep them tolerably well till March , and to begin then ...
... live on the most scanty food . Instead of putting sheep , after the above - mentioned purchases , to the highest feed , and pushing them to perfect fattening , the better way is to keep them tolerably well till March , and to begin then ...
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... live stock bought and sold within the year , and to the implements of husbandry . The stock must be estimated every year ; and in settling this estimate , their worth at the very time of its being made , that is , the price they would ...
... live stock bought and sold within the year , and to the implements of husbandry . The stock must be estimated every year ; and in settling this estimate , their worth at the very time of its being made , that is , the price they would ...
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