Recreations in Physical Geography; or, The Earth as it is |
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... common application , or misapplication , of the terin " physic " to medical preparations , in which sense it is now , however , nearly exploded . This acceptation of the term probably owed its origin to the use of " simples , " or ...
... common application , or misapplication , of the terin " physic " to medical preparations , in which sense it is now , however , nearly exploded . This acceptation of the term probably owed its origin to the use of " simples , " or ...
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... common to speak of the continents of Europe , Asia , Africa , and America ; but more correctly , there are only two continents , -two vast and detached portions of the globe , -- the Old World and the New World ; nay , in fact , these ...
... common to speak of the continents of Europe , Asia , Africa , and America ; but more correctly , there are only two continents , -two vast and detached portions of the globe , -- the Old World and the New World ; nay , in fact , these ...
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... Common nettle , 89 Hemp , 90 Hop , 91 White mulberry , 92 Paper mulberry , 93 Banyan tree , 94 Fig tree , 95 Caoutchouc fig tree , 96 Bread fruit tree , 97 Jaca , or Jack , 98 Cow tree , 99 Upas tree , 100 Elm tree , 101 Candleberry ...
... Common nettle , 89 Hemp , 90 Hop , 91 White mulberry , 92 Paper mulberry , 93 Banyan tree , 94 Fig tree , 95 Caoutchouc fig tree , 96 Bread fruit tree , 97 Jaca , or Jack , 98 Cow tree , 99 Upas tree , 100 Elm tree , 101 Candleberry ...
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... Common spruce fir , 154 Siberian cedar , 155 Cedar of Lebanon , 156 Larch , 157 Norfolk island pine , 158 Araucarian pine , 159 Arbor vitæ , 160 Sandarach tree 161 Deciduous cypress , 162 Daurian juniper , 163 Frankincense , 164 Ginger ...
... Common spruce fir , 154 Siberian cedar , 155 Cedar of Lebanon , 156 Larch , 157 Norfolk island pine , 158 Araucarian pine , 159 Arbor vitæ , 160 Sandarach tree 161 Deciduous cypress , 162 Daurian juniper , 163 Frankincense , 164 Ginger ...
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... common heath , or ling , affect a sandy soil and temperate climate , we by no means find that the species is met with in all similarly circumstanced localities ; on the contrary , it usually happens that most species , and some genera ...
... common heath , or ling , affect a sandy soil and temperate climate , we by no means find that the species is met with in all similarly circumstanced localities ; on the contrary , it usually happens that most species , and some genera ...
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abundant Africa Alps animals appears Arctic Asia Atlantic Atlantic Ocean beautiful birds borders branches Britain called Cape Caspian Sea central central line cetacea climate coast cold considerable considered consists contains convulsion covered cultivation deposits districts ditto dwarf willow earth earth's surface earthquakes eastern elevation equator eruption Europe extends fertile forests fruit geography globe heat height Hyæna includes Indian inhabitants insects islands Isles lakes land latitude latter less lofty lowland maize miles moisture mountain ranges native natural nearly North America northern Norway spruce Nova Zembla observed occur ocean Pachydermata palm parallel Peak peculiar perpetual snow pine plains plants portion possesses present produce quadrupeds racter remarkable ridge rise rivers rocks Rocky Scotland shores situated snow-line soil southern species summer summits table-land temperate temperature Tibet tract tree tribe tropical valleys Van Diemen's Land various vast volcanic region western whilst whole wild winds