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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... extremely delicate and luxurious food . They are enclosed by professional feed . ers in dark rooms , where oats , and other grains , and seeds , are provided for them in the fullest abundance . On these arti- cles they feed with such ...
... extremely delicate and luxurious food . They are enclosed by professional feed . ers in dark rooms , where oats , and other grains , and seeds , are provided for them in the fullest abundance . On these arti- cles they feed with such ...
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... extremely common in Great Britain , where it lays its eggs on the ground , or in some low bush , con- structing it with little art ; it possesses no interesting musical tones , and is tame and stupid in its character ; it feeds on grain ...
... extremely common in Great Britain , where it lays its eggs on the ground , or in some low bush , con- structing it with little art ; it possesses no interesting musical tones , and is tame and stupid in its character ; it feeds on grain ...
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... extremely numerous ; some used in war , as the battering ram , balista , waggons , chariots , & c . others in trade and manufactures , as cranes , mills , presses , & c .; others to measure time , as clocks , watches , & c .; and others ...
... extremely numerous ; some used in war , as the battering ram , balista , waggons , chariots , & c . others in trade and manufactures , as cranes , mills , presses , & c .; others to measure time , as clocks , watches , & c .; and others ...
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... extremely neces- sary for these purposes : wherefore it is requisite that , besides being ingenious , they should be brave in proportion . When at a siege the engineers have nar- rowly surveyed the place , they are to make their report ...
... extremely neces- sary for these purposes : wherefore it is requisite that , besides being ingenious , they should be brave in proportion . When at a siege the engineers have nar- rowly surveyed the place , they are to make their report ...
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... extremely sharp ; besides these precautions , it will be necessary that the point should not be exactly in a right line with the lower part of the gra- but a little higher , that it may not press too deep into the copper . In rub- bing ...
... extremely sharp ; besides these precautions , it will be necessary that the point should not be exactly in a right line with the lower part of the gra- but a little higher , that it may not press too deep into the copper . In rub- bing ...
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