The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 3Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - Natural history |
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... appear in vast flocks , and are considered as the har- bingers of a severe winter . They are known in Scotland by the name of snow- flake . E. hortulana , the ortolan , is some- what less than the yellow - hammer , is com- mon in France ...
... appear in vast flocks , and are considered as the har- bingers of a severe winter . They are known in Scotland by the name of snow- flake . E. hortulana , the ortolan , is some- what less than the yellow - hammer , is com- mon in France ...
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... appear frequently in vast flocks , especially in the winter , during which they are caught in nets , or shot in vast ... appearing first . For the cirl bunting , see Aves , Plate VI . fig . 4. For the blackhead bunting , see Aves , Plate ...
... appear frequently in vast flocks , especially in the winter , during which they are caught in nets , or shot in vast ... appearing first . For the cirl bunting , see Aves , Plate VI . fig . 4. For the blackhead bunting , see Aves , Plate ...
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... appear or emerge out of his rays . EMERSON ( WILLIAM ) , in biography , a late eminent mathematician , was born in June , 1701 , at Hurworth , a village about three miles south of Darlington , on the bor- ders of the county of Durham ...
... appear or emerge out of his rays . EMERSON ( WILLIAM ) , in biography , a late eminent mathematician , was born in June , 1701 , at Hurworth , a village about three miles south of Darlington , on the bor- ders of the county of Durham ...
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... appear , or produce a dull and brick - dust red colour , which is not at all agreeable . Their composition is the same , either for tender porcelain or for glass . They do not change on the latter , but on the former they almost ...
... appear , or produce a dull and brick - dust red colour , which is not at all agreeable . Their composition is the same , either for tender porcelain or for glass . They do not change on the latter , but on the former they almost ...
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... appear tasteless indeed . The ground used in etch- ing is a combination of asphaltum , gum- mastick , and virgin wax , mixed in such pro- portions as will prevent the asphaltum from breaking the composition when under the aqua fortis ...
... appear tasteless indeed . The ground used in etch- ing is a combination of asphaltum , gum- mastick , and virgin wax , mixed in such pro- portions as will prevent the asphaltum from breaking the composition when under the aqua fortis ...
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Page 13 - The next Ulysses, measuring pace with pace; Behind him, diligently close, he sped, As closely following as the running thread The spindle follows, and displays the charms Of the fair spinster's breast, and moving arms : Graceful in motion thus his foe he plies, And treads each footstep ere the dust can rise: His glowing breath upon his shoulders plays ; Th...