The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page
... colours . The specimen in the British Museum is about eighteen inches long . See plate Serpentes , fig . 1 ... colour of the glassy is moun- tain green , passing to the emerald green . Specific gravity 2.9 to 3.9 . ACTION , in ...
... colours . The specimen in the British Museum is about eighteen inches long . See plate Serpentes , fig . 1 ... colour of the glassy is moun- tain green , passing to the emerald green . Specific gravity 2.9 to 3.9 . ACTION , in ...
Page
... colour . less , and appeared to be only lime - water , with a very small quantity of soap in solu- tion : the matter remaining on the filter , being well washed , was beaten up with wa- ter , but showed no tendency to unite with it ...
... colour . less , and appeared to be only lime - water , with a very small quantity of soap in solu- tion : the matter remaining on the filter , being well washed , was beaten up with wa- ter , but showed no tendency to unite with it ...
Page
... colour . Be tween these issues the flower stalk , support- ing an umbel of blue flowers in a sheath , and each flower standing on a pedicle , about an inch long . The umbel being large , the flowers numerous , and of a light blue co ...
... colour . Be tween these issues the flower stalk , support- ing an umbel of blue flowers in a sheath , and each flower standing on a pedicle , about an inch long . The umbel being large , the flowers numerous , and of a light blue co ...
Page
... colours of the plumage are paler ; the first feather of the wing is shorter than the second ; the hind claw is very long ... colour , and the hind nail longer ; its breast is more spotted , and its great wing - quills edged with olive ...
... colours of the plumage are paler ; the first feather of the wing is shorter than the second ; the hind claw is very long ... colour , and the hind nail longer ; its breast is more spotted , and its great wing - quills edged with olive ...
Page
... colour , produced one of these " white chil dren ; so that the singular colour and consti- tution of these white Indians must be a species of disease which they derive from their parents ; and the production of whites by negro parents ...
... colour , produced one of these " white chil dren ; so that the singular colour and consti- tution of these white Indians must be a species of disease which they derive from their parents ; and the production of whites by negro parents ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acid alumina ammonia anatomy ancient angle animal aphides appear arch architrave artery astronomy bees benzoic acid bill bird-lime birds blood body bones botany branches called calyx cartilage cavity chyle class and order class of plants colour columns common consists contained cornice corolla covered cupel cymatium diameter distance divided earth entablature equal equation feet figure flowers fluid four genus head heat height hive inches insects Ionic order kind land leaves length less manner membrane ment mercury Monogynia class moon motion multiplied muscles native natural nerves nitric acid oblong observed orbit papillæ pass person petals pilasters potash produce proportion quantity right ascension Roman root round roundish seeds shew side soil sometimes species specific gravity square stars substance surface tained term tion tree tube upper vegetable vessels whole