The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... divided by the saddle , E , and piston , into two parts , whose capacity can be increased and diminished by moving the piston , with proper passages and valves to bring and convey away the water : this will form a pump . These pas ...
... divided by the saddle , E , and piston , into two parts , whose capacity can be increased and diminished by moving the piston , with proper passages and valves to bring and convey away the water : this will form a pump . These pas ...
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... divided . Writers on natural history formerly in- cluded snails , worms , and the smaller ani . ma's , or animalcules , in general , among in . sects : these are now more properly placed among the tribe vermes , or worm - like ani- mals ...
... divided . Writers on natural history formerly in- cluded snails , worms , and the smaller ani . ma's , or animalcules , in general , among in . sects : these are now more properly placed among the tribe vermes , or worm - like ani- mals ...
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... divided into head , trunk , abdomen , and extremities . I. Caput , the head , which is distinguish- able in most insects , is furnished with eyes , antennæ , and most frequently with a mouth ; the eyes , two , four , six , or eight in ...
... divided into head , trunk , abdomen , and extremities . I. Caput , the head , which is distinguish- able in most insects , is furnished with eyes , antennæ , and most frequently with a mouth ; the eyes , two , four , six , or eight in ...
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... divided longitudinally into three or four parts or la- minæ . 7. Perfoliata , perfoliated , when the head or knob is divided horizontally . 8. Pectinata , pectinated , i , e . resembling a comb , when they have a longitudinal series of ...
... divided longitudinally into three or four parts or la- minæ . 7. Perfoliata , perfoliated , when the head or knob is divided horizontally . 8. Pectinata , pectinated , i , e . resembling a comb , when they have a longitudinal series of ...
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... divided insects into seven or- ders , I. COLEOPTERA ; II . HEMIPTERA ; III . LEPIDOPTERA ; IV . NEUROPTERA ; V. HYMEROPTERA ; VI . DIPTERA ; VII . APTERA , which see : and from these the several genera are referred to . • ENTRY , in law ...
... divided insects into seven or- ders , I. COLEOPTERA ; II . HEMIPTERA ; III . LEPIDOPTERA ; IV . NEUROPTERA ; V. HYMEROPTERA ; VI . DIPTERA ; VII . APTERA , which see : and from these the several genera are referred to . • ENTRY , in law ...
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