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Page 396
... LOWER ) . Some features of repeated sedimentary successions in strata of various ages were noted and reported upon during the latter part of the 19th century in both North America and western Europe . Most of these occurrences were ...
... LOWER ) . Some features of repeated sedimentary successions in strata of various ages were noted and reported upon during the latter part of the 19th century in both North America and western Europe . Most of these occurrences were ...
Page 773
... lower pharynx are elevated to engulf the oncoming bolus . The epiglottis protecting the entrance of the larynx tends to divert the bolus to either side of the pharynx . The crico- pharyngeus muscle , or upper esophageal sphincter ...
... lower pharynx are elevated to engulf the oncoming bolus . The epiglottis protecting the entrance of the larynx tends to divert the bolus to either side of the pharynx . The crico- pharyngeus muscle , or upper esophageal sphincter ...
Page 924
... lower reaches of the Dnepr , 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) . Winters in the northeast of the basin are long and of steady intensity , the mean tempera- ture in January being 16 ° F ( -9 ° C ) ; whereas in the south they are shorter and milder with ...
... lower reaches of the Dnepr , 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) . Winters in the northeast of the basin are long and of steady intensity , the mean tempera- ture in January being 16 ° F ( -9 ° C ) ; whereas in the south they are shorter and milder with ...
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