British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 9Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... head , intended to contain a sta- tue or bust . NICKEL . A white metal , which , when obtained pure , is both ductile and malle- able . It may be forged into very thin plates , their thickness not being greater than 0.01 of an inch ...
... head , intended to contain a sta- tue or bust . NICKEL . A white metal , which , when obtained pure , is both ductile and malle- able . It may be forged into very thin plates , their thickness not being greater than 0.01 of an inch ...
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... head , sessile . It is a native of Java and other islands in the East In- dies , where the leaves are used for cover- ing houses and making mats . The fruit is eaten both raw and preserved . NIPPLES , in anatomy . See MAMMARY gland ...
... head , sessile . It is a native of Java and other islands in the East In- dies , where the leaves are used for cover- ing houses and making mats . The fruit is eaten both raw and preserved . NIPPLES , in anatomy . See MAMMARY gland ...
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... head is adapted , and connected with a range of proper con- densers . The strength of the acid too is varied , by putting more or less water in the receivers . The nitric acid thus made generally contains sulphuric acid , and also ...
... head is adapted , and connected with a range of proper con- densers . The strength of the acid too is varied , by putting more or less water in the receivers . The nitric acid thus made generally contains sulphuric acid , and also ...
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... head of the Dragon , and is marked thus ; the other node , where the pla- net descends to the south , is called the descending node , the southward node , or the Dragon's tail , marked thus 8 . The line wherein the two circles inter ...
... head of the Dragon , and is marked thus ; the other node , where the pla- net descends to the south , is called the descending node , the southward node , or the Dragon's tail , marked thus 8 . The line wherein the two circles inter ...
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... head like a horn ; testaceous ; elytra with a black band and spots . It inhabits North America , and very much resembles N. monoceros of Europe . NOVEL , in the civil law , a term used for the constitutions of several emperors , as of ...
... head like a horn ; testaceous ; elytra with a black band and spots . It inhabits North America , and very much resembles N. monoceros of Europe . NOVEL , in the civil law , a term used for the constitutions of several emperors , as of ...
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