American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... fore soon left it off , and , satisfied with a moderate competence left him by his pa- rents , he devoted himself to a studious retirement , which he thus closely pursu ed , in the same place , through the course of a long life , being ...
... fore soon left it off , and , satisfied with a moderate competence left him by his pa- rents , he devoted himself to a studious retirement , which he thus closely pursu ed , in the same place , through the course of a long life , being ...
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... fore finger of the left hand on the upper side of the tool when on the stone . This instrument is used for finishing the imperfections discoverable in etchings , and exclusively in engraving writing . The scraper is a long triangular ...
... fore finger of the left hand on the upper side of the tool when on the stone . This instrument is used for finishing the imperfections discoverable in etchings , and exclusively in engraving writing . The scraper is a long triangular ...
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... fore ground , as the greater the depth of shade the broader and deeper must the lines be made . When the etching of the plate is com pletely finished , the edges of it must be surrounded by a high border of wax , so well secured that ...
... fore ground , as the greater the depth of shade the broader and deeper must the lines be made . When the etching of the plate is com pletely finished , the edges of it must be surrounded by a high border of wax , so well secured that ...
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... fore , although the same distemperature of air seems favourable to most epidemic disorders , yet some must appear sooner , others later . From observation and books , the Doctor describes the order in which these disorders have a ...
... fore , although the same distemperature of air seems favourable to most epidemic disorders , yet some must appear sooner , others later . From observation and books , the Doctor describes the order in which these disorders have a ...
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... fore - teeth pa- rallel , and six in number ; in the lower jaw six , rather more projecting ; tusks on each side , in both jaws , remote from the rest ; feet with undivided hoofs . There are six species , and very many varieties . E ...
... fore - teeth pa- rallel , and six in number ; in the lower jaw six , rather more projecting ; tusks on each side , in both jaws , remote from the rest ; feet with undivided hoofs . There are six species , and very many varieties . E ...
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