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... Natural History of the British Surface - feeding Ducks ( 1902 ) , and British Diving Ducks , 2 vol . ( 1913 ) ; and JOHN C. PHILLIPS , A Natural History of the Ducks , 4 vol . ( 1922-26 , reprinted 1986 ) , covering many aspects of ...
... Natural History of the British Surface - feeding Ducks ( 1902 ) , and British Diving Ducks , 2 vol . ( 1913 ) ; and JOHN C. PHILLIPS , A Natural History of the Ducks , 4 vol . ( 1922-26 , reprinted 1986 ) , covering many aspects of ...
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... Natural History , vol . 143 ( 1970 ) , is a study of this genus of African rails , with colour plates of the birds , diagrams of vocalizations , and a general treatment of rail voices . H.T. HENDRICKSON , " A Comparative Study of the ...
... Natural History , vol . 143 ( 1970 ) , is a study of this genus of African rails , with colour plates of the birds , diagrams of vocalizations , and a general treatment of rail voices . H.T. HENDRICKSON , " A Comparative Study of the ...
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... Natural dyes . The dyes indigo , Tyrian purple , and alizarin were used in ancient times , and indigo re- mains a favoured dye for denim . Virtually all dyes were obtained from natural sources - mainly vegetable — until 1856 , when the ...
... Natural dyes . The dyes indigo , Tyrian purple , and alizarin were used in ancient times , and indigo re- mains a favoured dye for denim . Virtually all dyes were obtained from natural sources - mainly vegetable — until 1856 , when the ...
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