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... genus of plants of the class Didy- namia , and order Angiospermia . See BOTANY , p . 250 . COLURES . See GEOGRAPHY . COLUTEA , a genus of plants of the class Diadelphia , and order Decandria . See BOTANY , p . 276 . COMA BERENICE'S ...
... genus of plants of the class Didy- namia , and order Angiospermia . See BOTANY , p . 250 . COLURES . See GEOGRAPHY . COLUTEA , a genus of plants of the class Diadelphia , and order Decandria . See BOTANY , p . 276 . COMA BERENICE'S ...
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... genus are referred to one or other of the molluscous genera . But these references are as absurd as they are useless . In vain will the student of nature look for the two tentacula and the fine fringed anus of the Dorris , in the ...
... genus are referred to one or other of the molluscous genera . But these references are as absurd as they are useless . In vain will the student of nature look for the two tentacula and the fine fringed anus of the Dorris , in the ...
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... GENUS I. PATELLA . Limpet . Shell subconical , mouth large basin - shaped . Obs . The inhabitants of this genus resemble the Li- maces of the mollusca order of Linnæus . The species admit of distribution into six subdivisions , which La ...
... GENUS I. PATELLA . Limpet . Shell subconical , mouth large basin - shaped . Obs . The inhabitants of this genus resemble the Li- maces of the mollusca order of Linnæus . The species admit of distribution into six subdivisions , which La ...
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... GENUS II . HALIOTIS . ed ; disk pierced with holes , in a line parallel with the Univalves , inner margin ; mouth wide , longer than its breadth . 1. Tuberculata . Lin . Shell strong , opake , oval , stri- Tubercula ated longitudinally ...
... GENUS II . HALIOTIS . ed ; disk pierced with holes , in a line parallel with the Univalves , inner margin ; mouth wide , longer than its breadth . 1. Tuberculata . Lin . Shell strong , opake , oval , stri- Tubercula ated longitudinally ...
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... genus , This is a common shell , adhering to stones , old shells , which is denominated Lagena . > Laivalves , oral , ending in an entire straight. Univalves . 3. Siriatulum . Shell tapering , subarcuated , with eight ribs or angles ...
... genus , This is a common shell , adhering to stones , old shells , which is denominated Lagena . > Laivalves , oral , ending in an entire straight. Univalves . 3. Siriatulum . Shell tapering , subarcuated , with eight ribs or angles ...
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ancient angles animals antennæ apex appear beak bisected Bivalves body whorl BOTANY breadth Brit called Captain Cook church climate coast Colchi colour comma common complexion conchology conic conic section contained Corfu Cork corn corn laws Cornwall Corsica Cossacks cotton Courland court crane Crimea Croatia cromlech Crustacea curve cylinder diameter directrix draw drawn ellipse England equal export extremity feet focus genus genus of plants glossy half an inch hinge hyperbola inhabitants island king labour land Laskey length longitudinal margin meet ment Montagu mouth nature nearly ordinate outer lip parabola parallel perpendicular pillar principal produced PROP quarter ratio rectangle rollers round Scotland Shell shores side smooth species spindles spinning spires straight line striæ striated tangent teeth Test tion town transverse axis triangles Univalves valve vertex volutions whole whorls Zool
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Page 131 - Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart. Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice; Nay, quickly speak to me, and let me hear Thy voice — my own affrights me with its echoes.
Page 118 - God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father, By whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary And was made man; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
Page 304 - Scripture, or the sermons of some faithful preacher of those holy mysteries ; at eleven we attend divine service, which is performed here twice every day ; and from twelve to three we separate and amuse ourselves as we please. During that interval I either read in my own apartment, or walk, or ride, or work in the garden. We seldom sit an hour after dinner, but, if the weather permits, adjourn to the garden, where with Mrs. Unwin and her son I have generally the pleasure of religious conversation...
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Page 337 - It is a melancholy truth, that, among the variety of actions which men are daily liable to commit, no less than a hundred and sixty have been declared, by act of parliament, to be felonies without benefit of clergy ; or, in other words, to be worthy of instant death.
Page 304 - I hope, are the best and most musical performers. After tea we sally forth to walk in good earnest. Mrs Unwin is a good walker, and we have generally travelled about four miles before we see home again.' When the days are short, we make this excursion in the former, part of the day, between church-time and dinner.
Page 118 - Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and the sea and all things that are in them ; and in one Christ Jesus the Son of God, who became incarnate for our salvation ; and in the Holy Spirit who...
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Page 49 - The same is the case in the West Indies. Long, in his history of Jamaica, expressly affirms ' that the children born in England have not, in general, lovelier or more transparent skins than the offspring of white parents in Jamaica.' But it may be urged that this is not the case with respect to the other nations of the Caucasian variety, who have been settled in warm climates from time immemorial, and that the question ought to be decided by the Moors, Arabians, &c. Their children, however, are also...
Page 184 - Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things ; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.