Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People, Volume 5W. and R. Chambers, 1876 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... British Queen , an Ostend packet , was lost with all hands ; and on January 5 , 1857 , during a gale of eight days ' duration , in which several other vessels were lost , the mail - steamer Violet was destroyed , involving the sacrifice ...
... British Queen , an Ostend packet , was lost with all hands ; and on January 5 , 1857 , during a gale of eight days ' duration , in which several other vessels were lost , the mail - steamer Violet was destroyed , involving the sacrifice ...
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... British species . The next to it in size , and by far the most abundant British wild goose , is the BEAN G. ( A. segetum ) , a very similar bird ; the bill longer , orange , with the base and nail black ; the plumage mostly gray , but ...
... British species . The next to it in size , and by far the most abundant British wild goose , is the BEAN G. ( A. segetum ) , a very similar bird ; the bill longer , orange , with the base and nail black ; the plumage mostly gray , but ...
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... British Isles ) . which reaches only to the middle of the tail . It is upper mandible , and by the shortness of the wing , more nearly allied to the sparrow - hawks , from which it is distinguished by its more robust form , by its ...
... British Isles ) . which reaches only to the middle of the tail . It is upper mandible , and by the shortness of the wing , more nearly allied to the sparrow - hawks , from which it is distinguished by its more robust form , by its ...
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... British coasts . It is one of the field for their respective pursuits . See Itinerary Delphinida , or Dolphin family , and is commonly of F. Caldane . referred by naturalists to the same genus with the porpoise , under the names Phocæna ...
... British coasts . It is one of the field for their respective pursuits . See Itinerary Delphinida , or Dolphin family , and is commonly of F. Caldane . referred by naturalists to the same genus with the porpoise , under the names Phocæna ...
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... British troops , and held that post during the remainder of the Seven Years ' War . He particularly distinguished himself at the battles of Warburg in 1760 , of Kirchdenkern in 1761 , and of Græbenstein and Homburg in 1762 . In 1760 ...
... British troops , and held that post during the remainder of the Seven Years ' War . He particularly distinguished himself at the battles of Warburg in 1760 , of Kirchdenkern in 1761 , and of Græbenstein and Homburg in 1762 . In 1760 ...
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