The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macropaedia (19 v.)Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1983 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... Usually the rotating element is a shaft with a flat end , spherical end , or conical end , while the fixed element or jewel may be in the form of a ring ( a ringstone ) that carries shafts in a hole , or a flat plate ( an endstone ) ...
... Usually the rotating element is a shaft with a flat end , spherical end , or conical end , while the fixed element or jewel may be in the form of a ring ( a ringstone ) that carries shafts in a hole , or a flat plate ( an endstone ) ...
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... usually with stipules . Flowers cyclical ( rarely having the carpels more or less spirally arranged ) ; hermaphroditic , sometimes unisexual . Calyx and corolla members usually 5 - merous ( present in groups of 5 ) , usually distinct ...
... usually with stipules . Flowers cyclical ( rarely having the carpels more or less spirally arranged ) ; hermaphroditic , sometimes unisexual . Calyx and corolla members usually 5 - merous ( present in groups of 5 ) , usually distinct ...
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... usually repre- sent supernatural beings , ancestors , and fanciful or imag- ined figures and can also be portraits . The localization of a particular spirit in a specific mask must be considered a highly significant reason for its ...
... usually repre- sent supernatural beings , ancestors , and fanciful or imag- ined figures and can also be portraits . The localization of a particular spirit in a specific mask must be considered a highly significant reason for its ...
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