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... metres must be mentioned : the purely syllabic metres and the quantitative metres . The count of syllables determines the metres of French , Italian , and Spanish verse . In French poetry ( both dramatic and lyr- ic ) the alexandrine ...
... metres must be mentioned : the purely syllabic metres and the quantitative metres . The count of syllables determines the metres of French , Italian , and Spanish verse . In French poetry ( both dramatic and lyr- ic ) the alexandrine ...
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... metres ) and is the longest venomous snake . The heaviest venomous snake is probably the east- ern diamondback rattlesnake ( Crotalus adamanteus ) , which , though not exceeding 2.4 metres , may weigh as much as 15.5 kilograms ( 34 ...
... metres ) and is the longest venomous snake . The heaviest venomous snake is probably the east- ern diamondback rattlesnake ( Crotalus adamanteus ) , which , though not exceeding 2.4 metres , may weigh as much as 15.5 kilograms ( 34 ...
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... metres ( 400-900 miles ) long in a north - south direction and 300-1,000 kilometres ( 200-600 miles ) wide in an east - west direction . The largest , most mountainous of these swells is the Ethiopian area , where the plateau sur- face ...
... metres ( 400-900 miles ) long in a north - south direction and 300-1,000 kilometres ( 200-600 miles ) wide in an east - west direction . The largest , most mountainous of these swells is the Ethiopian area , where the plateau sur- face ...
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