The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 4 |
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... remains moist , after the heavy rains which had fallen for months previously to the operations of tillage ; so that the seed speedily germi- nates . But the perfect drought attendant on the five successive months , would infalli- bly ...
... remains moist , after the heavy rains which had fallen for months previously to the operations of tillage ; so that the seed speedily germi- nates . But the perfect drought attendant on the five successive months , would infalli- bly ...
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... remain , as may rot his grass in lieu of causing it to vegetate vigorously . This , in some situations , presents a very serious diffi- culty ; for if the water is debarred free ac- cess to the lowest levels , they will be less fruitful ...
... remain , as may rot his grass in lieu of causing it to vegetate vigorously . This , in some situations , presents a very serious diffi- culty ; for if the water is debarred free ac- cess to the lowest levels , they will be less fruitful ...
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... remain a long time in a state of action , and if it be continued as long as possible , ano- ther considerable portion of time is required before they regain the irritability they lost ; but the heart and arteries have a more short and ...
... remain a long time in a state of action , and if it be continued as long as possible , ano- ther considerable portion of time is required before they regain the irritability they lost ; but the heart and arteries have a more short and ...
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... remain in the field forty days at the expence of the chiefs of their fees . At length similar causes to those which have been mentioned to have actuat- ed the Roman equites , induced the English governors distributed in every part of Eu ...
... remain in the field forty days at the expence of the chiefs of their fees . At length similar causes to those which have been mentioned to have actuat- ed the Roman equites , induced the English governors distributed in every part of Eu ...
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... remain horizontal , as it would , if fitted to the hole in C , and also to facilitate the grinding in , of a new re- tort in the case of breakage . The piece , b , has a stopper , a , which can be put when ever the retort is taken out ...
... remain horizontal , as it would , if fitted to the hole in C , and also to facilitate the grinding in , of a new re- tort in the case of breakage . The piece , b , has a stopper , a , which can be put when ever the retort is taken out ...
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