The new encyclopædia Britannica: in 30 volumes |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 80
Page 132
... especially the storm god Indra . Some daily and monthly sacrifices could be celebrated in the home by a householder , but only the official priesthood could per- form the complex seasonal sacrifices , offered three times a year at the ...
... especially the storm god Indra . Some daily and monthly sacrifices could be celebrated in the home by a householder , but only the official priesthood could per- form the complex seasonal sacrifices , offered three times a year at the ...
Page 417
... especially in southern Africa and Madagascar . Family Retziaceae ( retzia family ) Shrubs . Leaves whorled , simple . Inflorescence cymose ; flowers complete , actinomorphic , hypogynous ; calyx of 5 unit- ed sepals ; corolla of 5 to 7 ...
... especially in southern Africa and Madagascar . Family Retziaceae ( retzia family ) Shrubs . Leaves whorled , simple . Inflorescence cymose ; flowers complete , actinomorphic , hypogynous ; calyx of 5 unit- ed sepals ; corolla of 5 to 7 ...
Page 457
... especially elderly ones , may become excited instead of calmed after taking a normal dose . Some of these drugs , especially the long - acting ones , may cause drowsi- ness or slight headache ( barbiturate hangover ) the morn- ing ...
... especially elderly ones , may become excited instead of calmed after taking a normal dose . Some of these drugs , especially the long - acting ones , may cause drowsi- ness or slight headache ( barbiturate hangover ) the morn- ing ...
Common terms and phrases
19th century Africa agriculture American ancient areas army became BIBLIOGRAPHY carpels carpets central centre Christian church communication culture Danish death Denmark dunes early east eastern economic endosperm established Europe European feet Finland fishes flowers forces French fruit genera genus German Iceland important industry Intelsat islands kilometres king land lizards major ment metres miles military Moscow nobility northern Norway organization ovary ovules party peasants percent period petals pitcher pitcher plant plants political population production reforms region reign religion religious republic ritual river Rugby Russian S.F.S.R. Rwanda sacred sacrifice saga sail saints salmoniform salt domes sand sandstones Santalales São Paulo Sarmatians satellite satire Saxifragales sepals ships shrubs social southern Soviet Union species Stalin stamens structure Sweden Swedish taxes territory tion trade traditional trans trees tropical Western