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 |
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... various uninteresting , though not very numerous aerial voyages undertaken in various parts of the world , during the 17 years subsequent to the above - mentioned dreadful accident of Pilatre de Rozier and Mr. Romain , we shall only add ...
... various uninteresting , though not very numerous aerial voyages undertaken in various parts of the world , during the 17 years subsequent to the above - mentioned dreadful accident of Pilatre de Rozier and Mr. Romain , we shall only add ...
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... various other respects , the rude inhabitants derived advantage from their enlightened conquer . ors ; they were eminently benefited by their agricultural experience . Amidst the series of contests and confusions which followed the ...
... various other respects , the rude inhabitants derived advantage from their enlightened conquer . ors ; they were eminently benefited by their agricultural experience . Amidst the series of contests and confusions which followed the ...
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... various experi- ments in husbandry . Prize questions were proposed at Lyons , Bourdeaux , and Amiens , for its promotion , and no less than fifteen societies for the express purpose of advanc- ing agriculture were established with the ...
... various experi- ments in husbandry . Prize questions were proposed at Lyons , Bourdeaux , and Amiens , for its promotion , and no less than fifteen societies for the express purpose of advanc- ing agriculture were established with the ...
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... various impediments still ex- isting to the perfection of the art , for the promotion of which it is expressly instituted . ON INCLOSING AND DRAINING . Inclosing of lands must be considered as the grand foundation of all improvements ...
... various impediments still ex- isting to the perfection of the art , for the promotion of which it is expressly instituted . ON INCLOSING AND DRAINING . Inclosing of lands must be considered as the grand foundation of all improvements ...
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... various objects of art and commerce . The mauner in which the various strata are intermingled with each other , must , it is obvious , as nearly as possible , be ascertained before this prac- tice can be applied with certainty of suc ...
... various objects of art and commerce . The mauner in which the various strata are intermingled with each other , must , it is obvious , as nearly as possible , be ascertained before this prac- tice can be applied with certainty of suc ...
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