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... known as the Bestiary . There can be hardly a doubt about the time and general circumstances of its origin . Christian teachers , especially those who had a leaning towards gnostic speculations , took an interest in natural history ...
... known as the Bestiary . There can be hardly a doubt about the time and general circumstances of its origin . Christian teachers , especially those who had a leaning towards gnostic speculations , took an interest in natural history ...
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... known of the chemical con- stitution of the nerve - fibre . The medullary matter contains fatty substances such as lecithin ( C4H90NPO ) . The axis - rod appears to contain albuminous substances . Cholesterin ( C2H440 + H2O ) and ...
... known of the chemical con- stitution of the nerve - fibre . The medullary matter contains fatty substances such as lecithin ( C4H90NPO ) . The axis - rod appears to contain albuminous substances . Cholesterin ( C2H440 + H2O ) and ...
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... known of their functions except that they are conductors . Destruction of one peduncle causes the animal to move to the side opposite the lesion , describing a circle somewhat in the manner of a horse in a circus . Irritation may cause ...
... known of their functions except that they are conductors . Destruction of one peduncle causes the animal to move to the side opposite the lesion , describing a circle somewhat in the manner of a horse in a circus . Irritation may cause ...
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... known as " water- culture . " It consists in growing plants with their roots immersed in water holding certain salts in known quantities in solution . The mixture of salts can , of course , be varied at pleasure , and the effect upon ...
... known as " water- culture . " It consists in growing plants with their roots immersed in water holding certain salts in known quantities in solution . The mixture of salts can , of course , be varied at pleasure , and the effect upon ...
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... known . Liebig was of opinion that it played an important part in the distribution of carbohydrates throughout the plant , but this view has not been confirmed . It appears rather that the facts upon which this view was , based point to ...
... known . Liebig was of opinion that it played an important part in the distribution of carbohydrates throughout the plant , but this view has not been confirmed . It appears rather that the facts upon which this view was , based point to ...
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