The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5 |
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... Nature ; " and also an English one at Lon- don , in 1716 , in three volumes , octavo , un- der the title of " The ... Natural order of Multisilique . Ranunculacea , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary ...
... Nature ; " and also an English one at Lon- don , in 1716 , in three volumes , octavo , un- der the title of " The ... Natural order of Multisilique . Ranunculacea , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary ...
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... Natural order of Pal- mæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe ... nature has not laid up large maga- zines of it , as she has of other salts . It is now ascertained , that nothing ...
... Natural order of Pal- mæ or Palms . Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe ... nature has not laid up large maga- zines of it , as she has of other salts . It is now ascertained , that nothing ...
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... natural philosophy , which had not yet become his ruling passion ; he was , therefore , enabled to check himself in a pursuit which was likely to interfere with the studies more appropriate to his destined character , and gave himself ...
... natural philosophy , which had not yet become his ruling passion ; he was , therefore , enabled to check himself in a pursuit which was likely to interfere with the studies more appropriate to his destined character , and gave himself ...
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... natural philosophy and natural history to the younger branches of the royal family of France ; and in the same year appointed him professor of natural philosophy to the schools of artillery and engineers . Soon after this last ...
... natural philosophy and natural history to the younger branches of the royal family of France ; and in the same year appointed him professor of natural philosophy to the schools of artillery and engineers . Soon after this last ...
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... Natural order of Compositæ Oppo- sitifolia . Corymbiferiæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyxes many flowered ; corrol- lets tubular , hermaphrodite with one or two female ligulate florets ; receptacle chaffy ; down of several ...
... Natural order of Compositæ Oppo- sitifolia . Corymbiferiæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyxes many flowered ; corrol- lets tubular , hermaphrodite with one or two female ligulate florets ; receptacle chaffy ; down of several ...
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