American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 1Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Arts |
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... common holly , and bearing white flowers , similar to those of the common acanthus , but smaller . 6 , 7 , 8 , 9. These species , viz . the entire - leaved , procum- bent , forked , and Cape acanthi , are na- tives of the Cape of Good ...
... common holly , and bearing white flowers , similar to those of the common acanthus , but smaller . 6 , 7 , 8 , 9. These species , viz . the entire - leaved , procum- bent , forked , and Cape acanthi , are na- tives of the Cape of Good ...
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... common turpen- tine , and one ounce of flour of sulphur ; pour upon these ingredients a gallon of boiling water , work the whole together with a whisk , and let the mixture be used warm . This mixture may also be of use for preventing ...
... common turpen- tine , and one ounce of flour of sulphur ; pour upon these ingredients a gallon of boiling water , work the whole together with a whisk , and let the mixture be used warm . This mixture may also be of use for preventing ...
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... common M. or yarrow , abundant in pastures and by the sides of roads , flowering from June cause it is the tallest of all the trees in the woods : it is esteemed one of the best timber trees in Jamaica . 2. The sapota , which grows to ...
... common M. or yarrow , abundant in pastures and by the sides of roads , flowering from June cause it is the tallest of all the trees in the woods : it is esteemed one of the best timber trees in Jamaica . 2. The sapota , which grows to ...
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... common monk's - hood , has been long known as one of the most virulent of all vegetable poisons . Linnæus says that it is fatal to swine and goats , but does no injury to horses , who eat it dry . He also informs us , from the Stockholm ...
... common monk's - hood , has been long known as one of the most virulent of all vegetable poisons . Linnæus says that it is fatal to swine and goats , but does no injury to horses , who eat it dry . He also informs us , from the Stockholm ...
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... common air may , at an average , be reckoned 1130 feet in a second . " Phil . Trans . vol . xc . Dr. Derham has proved by experiment , that all sounds whatever travel at the same rate . The sound of a gun , and the strik- ing of a ...
... common air may , at an average , be reckoned 1130 feet in a second . " Phil . Trans . vol . xc . Dr. Derham has proved by experiment , that all sounds whatever travel at the same rate . The sound of a gun , and the strik- ing of a ...
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