Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, 第 8 巻W. & R. Chambers, 1891 |
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... surface covered by peat is very extensive in all temperate regions . In England it is considerable ; it is greater in Scotland , and very great in Ireland . Some large peat - bogs occur in the south of Europe , even near the sea , and ...
... surface covered by peat is very extensive in all temperate regions . In England it is considerable ; it is greater in Scotland , and very great in Ireland . Some large peat - bogs occur in the south of Europe , even near the sea , and ...
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... surface . Gill and Ryder discovered a similar form , Gastrostomus bairdii , in 1883 , in which the month again suggests a pelican's pouch . The equally strange Saccopharyngidæ are perhaps allied , but the jaws are less enormous , and ...
... surface . Gill and Ryder discovered a similar form , Gastrostomus bairdii , in 1883 , in which the month again suggests a pelican's pouch . The equally strange Saccopharyngidæ are perhaps allied , but the jaws are less enormous , and ...
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... surface of the body is light bay with heart - shaped bars of black ; the bill is of a dark - blue lead colour , and the iris is dark brown . The birds from the Zambesi are a little larger than those from West Africa . The natives regard ...
... surface of the body is light bay with heart - shaped bars of black ; the bill is of a dark - blue lead colour , and the iris is dark brown . The birds from the Zambesi are a little larger than those from West Africa . The natives regard ...
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... surface is undulating , green hills alternating with fertile valleys , and attaining a maximum altitude of 1754 feet ... surfaces from exposure to the air . In the chronic form a nutritious diet , with the judicious use of tonics ( iron ...
... surface is undulating , green hills alternating with fertile valleys , and attaining a maximum altitude of 1754 feet ... surfaces from exposure to the air . In the chronic form a nutritious diet , with the judicious use of tonics ( iron ...
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... surface from the action of the rollers . The blanks ' or first shape of the pen are now cut out by means of a press ; next comes the operation of marking or stamping the name on the pen , then piercing ; but before they can be formed ...
... surface from the action of the rollers . The blanks ' or first shape of the pen are now cut out by means of a press ; next comes the operation of marking or stamping the name on the pen , then piercing ; but before they can be formed ...
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