The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... tural history that treats of insects . The study of insects has sometimes been ridi- culed as unworthy the attention of men of science ; for this , however , there is no just reason ; though inferior in point of magni- tude , yet they ...
... tural history that treats of insects . The study of insects has sometimes been ridi- culed as unworthy the attention of men of science ; for this , however , there is no just reason ; though inferior in point of magni- tude , yet they ...
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... tural order of Bicornes . Erica , Jussieu . Es- sential character : calyx outer three - leaved ; inner five - parted ; corolla salver - form ; cap- sule five - celled . There are but two spe- cies , viz . E. repens , creeping epigæa ...
... tural order of Bicornes . Erica , Jussieu . Es- sential character : calyx outer three - leaved ; inner five - parted ; corolla salver - form ; cap- sule five - celled . There are but two spe- cies , viz . E. repens , creeping epigæa ...
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... tural order of Bicornes . Ericæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx four - leaved ; co- rolla four - cleft ; filaments inserted into the receptacle ; anthers cloven ; capsule four- celled . There are eighty - four species . These ...
... tural order of Bicornes . Ericæ , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx four - leaved ; co- rolla four - cleft ; filaments inserted into the receptacle ; anthers cloven ; capsule four- celled . There are eighty - four species . These ...
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... tural order of Personatæ . Pediculares , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx five- leaved ; corolla border five - cleft , equal , with the lobes , emarginate ; upper lip very short , reflex ; capsule two - celled . There are thirteen ...
... tural order of Personatæ . Pediculares , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx five- leaved ; corolla border five - cleft , equal , with the lobes , emarginate ; upper lip very short , reflex ; capsule two - celled . There are thirteen ...
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... , that there was no other royal way or path to geometry . EUCOMIS , in botany , a genus of the Hexandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coronaria . Asphodeli , Jus- phate of iron , is indeed the one which is EUC EUC.
... , that there was no other royal way or path to geometry . EUCOMIS , in botany , a genus of the Hexandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coronaria . Asphodeli , Jus- phate of iron , is indeed the one which is EUC EUC.
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Page 13 - The next Ulysses, measuring pace with pace; Behind him, diligently close, he sped, As closely following as the running thread The spindle follows, and displays the charms Of the fair spinster's breast, and moving arms : Graceful in motion thus his foe he plies, And treads each footstep ere the dust can rise: His glowing breath upon his shoulders plays ; Th...