The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6 |
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... various parts of the Mediterranean , in considerable numbers . It lies near the shores under the stones , apparently in am- bush for its prey , which consists particularly of small fishes and sea insects . It eats also sea weeds . The ...
... various parts of the Mediterranean , in considerable numbers . It lies near the shores under the stones , apparently in am- bush for its prey , which consists particularly of small fishes and sea insects . It eats also sea weeds . The ...
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... various sculptures of the Egyptians , we find that a general cha- racter prevails throughout their outlines , which demonstrate that the sculptors were natives of Egypt , and that they rigidly copied the expression and character of ...
... various sculptures of the Egyptians , we find that a general cha- racter prevails throughout their outlines , which demonstrate that the sculptors were natives of Egypt , and that they rigidly copied the expression and character of ...
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... various chissels , a mallet , compasses , and materials for polishing mar- ble , are all that is required ; the essential is seated in the mind , and as Roubiliac used to say , " the figure is in the substance of the marble , I only ...
... various chissels , a mallet , compasses , and materials for polishing mar- ble , are all that is required ; the essential is seated in the mind , and as Roubiliac used to say , " the figure is in the substance of the marble , I only ...
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... various , being in certain places 28 , 1 , 18 , 178 , 218 , 44 English miles , in other places deeper , and much less in bays than in oceans . In general , the depths of the sea bear a great analogy to the height of mountains on the ...
... various , being in certain places 28 , 1 , 18 , 178 , 218 , 44 English miles , in other places deeper , and much less in bays than in oceans . In general , the depths of the sea bear a great analogy to the height of mountains on the ...
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... various countries that surround the Adriatic Sea , and compared them with those which he took up from the bottom of the sea , he found that there is very little dif- ference between the former and the latter . At the bottom of the water ...
... various countries that surround the Adriatic Sea , and compared them with those which he took up from the bottom of the sea , he found that there is very little dif- ference between the former and the latter . At the bottom of the water ...
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