The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6 |
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... inches long , of a yellowish brown ; the head is armed on each side with a very large curved fang , of a strong or horny nature , these fangs are furnished on the inside , near the tip , with an oblong slit , through which , during the ...
... inches long , of a yellowish brown ; the head is armed on each side with a very large curved fang , of a strong or horny nature , these fangs are furnished on the inside , near the tip , with an oblong slit , through which , during the ...
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... inches in length ; its bill three inches and a half long ; its body of a uniform brown colour , whence it derives its name . It is supposed to be a native of the Cape of Good Hope , but no circumstances of interest have been detailed by ...
... inches in length ; its bill three inches and a half long ; its body of a uniform brown colour , whence it derives its name . It is supposed to be a native of the Cape of Good Hope , but no circumstances of interest have been detailed by ...
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... inches long , and contain 100 lines , each of two inches long : this will contain a considerable quan- tity of information , and when it is all writ- ten , and rolled upon the roll , I , the lever , k , ( fig . 2 ) of the other roller ...
... inches long , and contain 100 lines , each of two inches long : this will contain a considerable quan- tity of information , and when it is all writ- ten , and rolled upon the roll , I , the lever , k , ( fig . 2 ) of the other roller ...
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... inches . It is seldom seen , excepting in the morning and even- ing , generally in pairs , sometimes in very small flocks ; its noise resembles the scream- ing sound of alarm uttered by poultry in danger . It is migratory , and supposed ...
... inches . It is seldom seen , excepting in the morning and even- ing , generally in pairs , sometimes in very small flocks ; its noise resembles the scream- ing sound of alarm uttered by poultry in danger . It is migratory , and supposed ...
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... inches long , and three inches square exter- nally . It was fitted with a valve at the bottom , and another at the top , and had a contrivance for suspending the thermome- ter exactly in the middle of it . When it was used it was ...
... inches long , and three inches square exter- nally . It was fitted with a valve at the bottom , and another at the top , and had a contrivance for suspending the thermome- ter exactly in the middle of it . When it was used it was ...
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