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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... various other Chemical , Philosophical , and Mathematical Works . ILLUSTRATED WITH UPWARDS OF 150 ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS , BY MESSRS . LOWRY AND SCOTT . VOL . I. A .... B . LONDON : PRINTED BY C. WHITTINGHAM , Goswell Street ; FOR LONGMAN ...
... various other Chemical , Philosophical , and Mathematical Works . ILLUSTRATED WITH UPWARDS OF 150 ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS , BY MESSRS . LOWRY AND SCOTT . VOL . I. A .... B . LONDON : PRINTED BY C. WHITTINGHAM , Goswell Street ; FOR LONGMAN ...
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... various instances drawn up under their inspection . When the reader shall have directed his attention to the ample quantity of original and excellent matter contained in the articles here pointed out , besides others more concise , and ...
... various instances drawn up under their inspection . When the reader shall have directed his attention to the ample quantity of original and excellent matter contained in the articles here pointed out , besides others more concise , and ...
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... various ; but that chiefly used in Europe is made by drawing parallel VOL . L ABA lines , distant from each other at least twice the diameter of a counter ; which , placed on the lowermost line , signifies 1 ; on the se- cond , 10 ; on ...
... various ; but that chiefly used in Europe is made by drawing parallel VOL . L ABA lines , distant from each other at least twice the diameter of a counter ; which , placed on the lowermost line , signifies 1 ; on the se- cond , 10 ; on ...
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... various forms ; and where the tentacula or feelers are all expanded , have the appearance of full - blown flowers . Many of them are eat- able , and some of them very sapid . ACTINOLITE , in mineralogy , a family , comprehending six ...
... various forms ; and where the tentacula or feelers are all expanded , have the appearance of full - blown flowers . Many of them are eat- able , and some of them very sapid . ACTINOLITE , in mineralogy , a family , comprehending six ...
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... various schemes that have been proposed for navigating through the air , some have had recourse to artificial wings ; which , being constructed like those of birds , and annexed to the human body , might bear it up , and by their motion ...
... various schemes that have been proposed for navigating through the air , some have had recourse to artificial wings ; which , being constructed like those of birds , and annexed to the human body , might bear it up , and by their motion ...
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