British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 12Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... native of the sea coast of South America , and the islands of the West Indies . SURRENDER , in law , a deed or in- strument , testifying that the particular te- nant of lands or tenements for life , or years , doth sufficiently consent ...
... native of the sea coast of South America , and the islands of the West Indies . SURRENDER , in law , a deed or in- strument , testifying that the particular te- nant of lands or tenements for life , or years , doth sufficiently consent ...
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... native of the warmest parts of America , and grows plentifully in the islands of Cuba , Jamaica , and His- paniola ; in these islands the tree grows to a very large size , so as to cut into planks of six feet breadth : those on the SYN ...
... native of the warmest parts of America , and grows plentifully in the islands of Cuba , Jamaica , and His- paniola ; in these islands the tree grows to a very large size , so as to cut into planks of six feet breadth : those on the SYN ...
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... native of Guiana , in rivulets . SYLLABLE , in grammar , a part of a word , consisting of one or more letters , pronounced together . According as words contain one , two , three , four , & c . syllables , they are denomi- nated ...
... native of Guiana , in rivulets . SYLLABLE , in grammar , a part of a word , consisting of one or more letters , pronounced together . According as words contain one , two , three , four , & c . syllables , they are denomi- nated ...
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... native sylvan , " of which the colour is intermediate between tin white and silver white ; it occurs massive and dis- seminated , and also in various kinds of crystals : internally it is shining , and its lustre is metallic : its ...
... native sylvan , " of which the colour is intermediate between tin white and silver white ; it occurs massive and dis- seminated , and also in various kinds of crystals : internally it is shining , and its lustre is metallic : its ...
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... native of Surinam . SYMPHYTUM , in botany , comfrey , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifolia , Borragine , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ; corolla tubular , ventricose ; throat closed by ...
... native of Surinam . SYMPHYTUM , in botany , comfrey , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifolia , Borragine , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ; corolla tubular , ventricose ; throat closed by ...
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