The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6 |
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... length , gradually advancing in their growth , and occasionally shifting their skins , till they arrive at the length of nearly two inches . At this period they begin to prepare for their change into a chrysalis or pupa , selecting for ...
... length , gradually advancing in their growth , and occasionally shifting their skins , till they arrive at the length of nearly two inches . At this period they begin to prepare for their change into a chrysalis or pupa , selecting for ...
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... length . They are migratory in this country , and supposed to proceed from Sweden . They arrive about the beginning of October , but have never been observed on their first reaching land , and are supposed always to effect this by night ...
... length . They are migratory in this country , and supposed to proceed from Sweden . They arrive about the beginning of October , but have never been observed on their first reaching land , and are supposed always to effect this by night ...
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... highest estimation . The general length of this fish is fifteen inches , but specimens far larger have been occasi- onally met with . S. thynnus , or the tunny , is sometimes ten feet long , and on the Scotch coast one SCO SCO.
... highest estimation . The general length of this fish is fifteen inches , but specimens far larger have been occasi- onally met with . S. thynnus , or the tunny , is sometimes ten feet long , and on the Scotch coast one SCO SCO.
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... 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 ...
... 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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... length Cibber flourished , to whom we are indebted for many very excellent , statues , and some rich embellishments at St. Paul's cathedral . Without invidiously mentioning names and making comparisons , it would be impossible to enter ...
... length Cibber flourished , to whom we are indebted for many very excellent , statues , and some rich embellishments at St. Paul's cathedral . Without invidiously mentioning names and making comparisons , it would be impossible to enter ...
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