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... EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY : THESIS , 1901 , ' THE REPTILIA OF THE MONNOW VALLEY ' FELL . SOC . SCIENCE , LETTERS , AND ART , LONDON WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON MCMI All Rights reserved 666 .06 . L53 jat , Science Libra ...
... EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY : THESIS , 1901 , ' THE REPTILIA OF THE MONNOW VALLEY ' FELL . SOC . SCIENCE , LETTERS , AND ART , LONDON WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON MCMI All Rights reserved 666 .06 . L53 jat , Science Libra ...
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... Edinburgh University , where Professor Sir William Turner drew my attention to it . This question of colour variation in adders is not an easy one to solve , and a very large series of specimens from different counties must be examined ...
... Edinburgh University , where Professor Sir William Turner drew my attention to it . This question of colour variation in adders is not an easy one to solve , and a very large series of specimens from different counties must be examined ...
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... Edinburgh University , the others preserved in my own collection , where any one interested can see them . This size of the young at birth will be again referred to when discussing the question of the adder- mother swallowing her young ...
... Edinburgh University , the others preserved in my own collection , where any one interested can see them . This size of the young at birth will be again referred to when discussing the question of the adder- mother swallowing her young ...
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... Edinburgh University . III . THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY . By F. J. SNELL . IV . THE TRANSITION PERIOD . By G. GREGORY SMITH . V. THE EARLIER RENAISSANCE . BY THE EDITOR . [ In the press . VI . THE LATER RENAISSANCE . By DAVID HANNAY . VIII ...
... Edinburgh University . III . THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY . By F. J. SNELL . IV . THE TRANSITION PERIOD . By G. GREGORY SMITH . V. THE EARLIER RENAISSANCE . BY THE EDITOR . [ In the press . VI . THE LATER RENAISSANCE . By DAVID HANNAY . VIII ...
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... University of Edinburgh . New Edition . Fcap . 8vo , 38. 6d . CHEAP EDITION . 18. Cloth , 1s . 3d . An Illustrated Edition of the Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers . From designs by Sir NOEL PATON . Cheaper Edition . Small 4to , 10s . 6d ...
... University of Edinburgh . New Edition . Fcap . 8vo , 38. 6d . CHEAP EDITION . 18. Cloth , 1s . 3d . An Illustrated Edition of the Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers . From designs by Sir NOEL PATON . Cheaper Edition . Small 4to , 10s . 6d ...
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