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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... Five parts of fluor spar , five of gypsum , two of minium , two of flint glass , half a part of borax , the same of oxide of tin , and one twenty - fifth of a part of oxide of cobalt melted together made an enamel ; which , when ground ...
... Five parts of fluor spar , five of gypsum , two of minium , two of flint glass , half a part of borax , the same of oxide of tin , and one twenty - fifth of a part of oxide of cobalt melted together made an enamel ; which , when ground ...
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... five globular seeds.There is but one species , viz . E. marginata , a na- tive of Terra del Fuego . ENCALYPTA , in botany , a genus of the Cryptogamia Musci class and order . Capsule cylindrical ; fringe simple , of six- teen linear ...
... five globular seeds.There is but one species , viz . E. marginata , a na- tive of Terra del Fuego . ENCALYPTA , in botany , a genus of the Cryptogamia Musci class and order . Capsule cylindrical ; fringe simple , of six- teen linear ...
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... five inches diameter , are unscrewed from the lids , hh , of the chambers , fg , and when cleaned are screwed on again : these screw covers fit perfectly tight without leather , and can be taken out , the engine cleared , and enclosed ...
... five inches diameter , are unscrewed from the lids , hh , of the chambers , fg , and when cleaned are screwed on again : these screw covers fit perfectly tight without leather , and can be taken out , the engine cleared , and enclosed ...
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... five - parted ; corolla funnel - form , vil- lous ; nectariferous scales growing to the germ ; capsule five - celled , five - valved ; the partitions from the middle of the valves ; seeds minute and numerous . There are four species ...
... five - parted ; corolla funnel - form , vil- lous ; nectariferous scales growing to the germ ; capsule five - celled , five - valved ; the partitions from the middle of the valves ; seeds minute and numerous . There are four species ...
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... five - parted ; petals five , with claws ' ; nectary ten scales , two to each petal ; capsule oblong , one - celled , two - valved , two - seeded . There is but one species ; viz . E. guianensis : this is a lofty tree , growing in the ...
... five - parted ; petals five , with claws ' ; nectary ten scales , two to each petal ; capsule oblong , one - celled , two - valved , two - seeded . There is but one species ; viz . E. guianensis : this is a lofty tree , growing in the ...
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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...