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... seen the sphere of organic life extend , and its horizon widen before our eyes , both in the tropical parts of the ocean and in the fixed or floating masses of ice of the Antarctic seas . Siliceous- shelled Polygastrica , and even ...
... seen the sphere of organic life extend , and its horizon widen before our eyes , both in the tropical parts of the ocean and in the fixed or floating masses of ice of the Antarctic seas . Siliceous- shelled Polygastrica , and even ...
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... seen by the bard , to the mountains and valleys which surrounded him , and to the air which he breathed . And to recall more familiar objects , who does not feel himself differently affected in the dark shade of the PHYSIOGNOMY OF ...
... seen by the bard , to the mountains and valleys which surrounded him , and to the air which he breathed . And to recall more familiar objects , who does not feel himself differently affected in the dark shade of the PHYSIOGNOMY OF ...
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... seen in the stone pine of Italy , is very frequent among the Mimosas . The deep blue of the tropic sky seen through their finely divided foliage has an extremely picturesque effect . The Heath form ( 19 ) belongs more especially to the ...
... seen in the stone pine of Italy , is very frequent among the Mimosas . The deep blue of the tropic sky seen through their finely divided foliage has an extremely picturesque effect . The Heath form ( 19 ) belongs more especially to the ...
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... seen in other parts of the world . Plumier's Equisetum altissimum , Forskäl's Ephedra aphylla from the north of Africa , the Peruvian Colletias , and the Siberian Calligonum pallasia , are nearly allied to the Casuarina form . As the ...
... seen in other parts of the world . Plumier's Equisetum altissimum , Forskäl's Ephedra aphylla from the north of Africa , the Peruvian Colletias , and the Siberian Calligonum pallasia , are nearly allied to the Casuarina form . As the ...
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... region of perpetual snow , Bonpland had seen yellow butterflies flying very near the ground . According to our present knowledge the Mam- The malia which live nearest to the region of perpetual snow 34 PHYSIOGNOMY OF PLANTS .
... region of perpetual snow , Bonpland had seen yellow butterflies flying very near the ground . According to our present knowledge the Mam- The malia which live nearest to the region of perpetual snow 34 PHYSIOGNOMY OF PLANTS .
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