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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... species , viz . S. maritima , a 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 ...
... species , viz . S. maritima , a 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 ...
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... species . SWEDENBORGIANS , a religious so- ciety , who have been so called from Emanuel Swedenborg , in whose theologi- cal works are taught the doctrines which they receive . He was born at Stockholm in Sweden , Jan. 29 , A. D. 1689 ...
... species . SWEDENBORGIANS , a religious so- ciety , who have been so called from Emanuel Swedenborg , in whose theologi- cal works are taught the doctrines which they receive . He was born at Stockholm in Sweden , Jan. 29 , A. D. 1689 ...
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... species . SWIETENIA , in botany , mahogany- tree , so named , in honour of the illustri- ous Gerard L. B. à Swieten , archiater to Maria Teresa , Empress of Germany , a genus of the Decandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of ...
... species . SWIETENIA , in botany , mahogany- tree , so named , in honour of the illustri- ous Gerard L. B. à Swieten , archiater to Maria Teresa , Empress of Germany , a genus of the Decandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of ...
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... species , viz . S. globulifera , a 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 ...
... species , viz . S. globulifera , a 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 ...
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... species of the genus , and this singularity consists chiefly in its possessing appendages , situated on very strong and rough spines , on the back , tail , and abdomen , of the shape of leaves , and which might easily be supposed , by a ...
... species of the genus , and this singularity consists chiefly in its possessing appendages , situated on very strong and rough spines , on the back , tail , and abdomen , of the shape of leaves , and which might easily be supposed , by a ...
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