The Columbian Cyclopedia, Volume 12Garretson, Cox, 1897 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... obtained on the immediate coast being now very small , technically called ' half lobsters . ' There is an enormous demand for oysters , also and a considerable proportion of the maritime popula- tion earn a comfortable livelihood by ...
... obtained on the immediate coast being now very small , technically called ' half lobsters . ' There is an enormous demand for oysters , also and a considerable proportion of the maritime popula- tion earn a comfortable livelihood by ...
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... obtained not by decomposition of water , but from the air which is mixed in it , hence the necessity of aerating an ... obtain from the water , and frequently come to the surface to breathe . F. taken out of the water die from want of ...
... obtained not by decomposition of water , but from the air which is mixed in it , hence the necessity of aerating an ... obtain from the water , and frequently come to the surface to breathe . F. taken out of the water die from want of ...
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... obtained from a number of F. and the medicinal value of cod - liver oil is well known . The classification of F. most generally adopted is that of Cuvier , who divides them into OSSEOUS FISHES ( having true bones ) , and CARTILAGINOUS ...
... obtained from a number of F. and the medicinal value of cod - liver oil is well known . The classification of F. most generally adopted is that of Cuvier , who divides them into OSSEOUS FISHES ( having true bones ) , and CARTILAGINOUS ...
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... obtained a number of impressions from it by means of a cider - press , thus becoming the first American wood - engraver . In 1785 he completed a model of a boat to be propelled by steam , with sidewheels , and petitioned both congress ...
... obtained a number of impressions from it by means of a cider - press , thus becoming the first American wood - engraver . In 1785 he completed a model of a boat to be propelled by steam , with sidewheels , and petitioned both congress ...
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... obtained through the agency of light , by the exposure of a sensitive surface suitably prepared , and the subsequent development of the latent image , there remains in the deepest shadows of the picture a portion of the sensitive ...
... obtained through the agency of light , by the exposure of a sensitive surface suitably prepared , and the subsequent development of the latent image , there remains in the deepest shadows of the picture a portion of the sensitive ...
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