American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 12Mitchell, Ames and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... species , a division of the mem- brane is the remedy ; and in the second , a dilatation of the contracted part by the VOL . VI . crooked bistoury . If an obstruction should be discovered within the gut , it may be perforated with the ...
... species , a division of the mem- brane is the remedy ; and in the second , a dilatation of the contracted part by the VOL . VI . crooked bistoury . If an obstruction should be discovered within the gut , it may be perforated with the ...
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... species , viz . S. maritima , a native of the sea coast of South America , and the islands , of the West Indies . SURRENDER , in law , a deed or in- strument , testifying that the particular te- nant of lands or tenements for life , or ...
... species , viz . S. maritima , a native of the sea coast of South America , and the islands , of the West Indies . SURRENDER , in law , a deed or in- strument , testifying that the particular te- nant of lands or tenements for life , or ...
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... species . SWIETENIA , in botany , mahogany- tree , so named , in honour of the illustri- ous Gerard , L. B. a Swieten , archiater to Maria Teresa , Empress of Germany , a genus of the Decandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order ...
... species . SWIETENIA , in botany , mahogany- tree , so named , in honour of the illustri- ous Gerard , L. B. a Swieten , archiater to Maria Teresa , Empress of Germany , a genus of the Decandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order ...
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... species , viz . S. globulifera , a native of Surinam . SYMPHYTUM , in botany , comfrey , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifolia . Borraginez , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ; corolla tubular ...
... species , viz . S. globulifera , a native of Surinam . SYMPHYTUM , in botany , comfrey , a genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Asperifolia . Borraginez , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ; corolla tubular ...
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... species , of which we shall notice the following : S. acus , or the great pipe - fish , some- times attains the length even of three feet , but is generally only fourteen inches fong , extremely slender , and tapering to- wards the ...
... species , of which we shall notice the following : S. acus , or the great pipe - fish , some- times attains the length even of three feet , but is generally only fourteen inches fong , extremely slender , and tapering to- wards the ...
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