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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... head smooth , edges of the jaws and palate rough , with teeth ; gill mem- brane with thirty rays , and armed on the outside in the middle with five teeth . The saury elops , the only species , bears a consi- derable resemblance to a ...
... head smooth , edges of the jaws and palate rough , with teeth ; gill mem- brane with thirty rays , and armed on the outside in the middle with five teeth . The saury elops , the only species , bears a consi- derable resemblance to a ...
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... head made in this manner , and a painting of two roses , the one baked and the other in its first state . There was not any difference between them . Secondly , That amongst the colours of soft porcelain and enamel , several change ...
... head made in this manner , and a painting of two roses , the one baked and the other in its first state . There was not any difference between them . Secondly , That amongst the colours of soft porcelain and enamel , several change ...
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... head to the place of its delivery to run off by an adit at S , through a fall of 34 fathoms in the whole ; that is to say , in a close pipe down the slope of a hill 200 fathoms long , with 26 fathoms fall ; then perpendicularly six ...
... head to the place of its delivery to run off by an adit at S , through a fall of 34 fathoms in the whole ; that is to say , in a close pipe down the slope of a hill 200 fathoms long , with 26 fathoms fall ; then perpendicularly six ...
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... head with a fly , to prevent the horse's falling when the ram is dis- charged ; C , the drum on which the great rope is wound ; D , the follower ( with a rol- ler at one corner ) in which are contained the tongs , to take hold of the ...
... head with a fly , to prevent the horse's falling when the ram is dis- charged ; C , the drum on which the great rope is wound ; D , the follower ( with a rol- ler at one corner ) in which are contained the tongs , to take hold of the ...
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... head , trunk , abdomen , and extremities . I. Caput , the head , which is distinguish- able in most insects , is furnished with eyes , antennæ , and most frequently with a mouth ; the eyes , two , four , six , or eight in number ...
... head , trunk , abdomen , and extremities . I. Caput , the head , which is distinguish- able in most insects , is furnished with eyes , antennæ , and most frequently with a mouth ; the eyes , two , four , six , or eight in number ...
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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...