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... practice adopted in this country , and in this country only , we believe , of allowing the dead to remain in the very apart- ments of the living , is certainly most revolting ; and we hope the time is not far distant when the public ...
... practice adopted in this country , and in this country only , we believe , of allowing the dead to remain in the very apart- ments of the living , is certainly most revolting ; and we hope the time is not far distant when the public ...
Page 66
... practice of vivisection , and there was an almost unanimous chorus in favour of putting down the practice of " torturing living animals , " except in certain special cases and under certain conditions , of which we presume a committee ...
... practice of vivisection , and there was an almost unanimous chorus in favour of putting down the practice of " torturing living animals , " except in certain special cases and under certain conditions , of which we presume a committee ...
Page 106
... practice . At all events , for years the public mind has done little more than dwell upon the problem , whilst those interested in our imported and manufactured manures have been active in throwing discredit upon the idea , and have ...
... practice . At all events , for years the public mind has done little more than dwell upon the problem , whilst those interested in our imported and manufactured manures have been active in throwing discredit upon the idea , and have ...
Page 120
... practice of allowing the rainfall to mix with the house- sewage , which would otherwise be represented by a tolerably invariable quantity to each inmate . The evidence of Lord Essex , who has used the sewage manure extensively , is to ...
... practice of allowing the rainfall to mix with the house- sewage , which would otherwise be represented by a tolerably invariable quantity to each inmate . The evidence of Lord Essex , who has used the sewage manure extensively , is to ...
Page 210
... practice effectively ? Yes : every storm of any importance has been thus notified to our maritime population ; and as the predictions have always been verified by subsequent bad weather , our sailors are beginning to place very great ...
... practice effectively ? Yes : every storm of any importance has been thus notified to our maritime population ; and as the predictions have always been verified by subsequent bad weather , our sailors are beginning to place very great ...
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