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... island of Circe , and was disheartened from proceeding any further in his own botanical studies . To this cir- cumstance is attributed the coolness with which he afterwards cultivated this department of science . to that university , of ...
... island of Circe , and was disheartened from proceeding any further in his own botanical studies . To this cir- cumstance is attributed the coolness with which he afterwards cultivated this department of science . to that university , of ...
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... islands from which it takes its name . As it was not known in Europe till the fifteenth century , no account of it is to ... Island of Elba , where they found the climate so favourable , that they multiplied , and perhaps would 1 Gesneri ...
... islands from which it takes its name . As it was not known in Europe till the fifteenth century , no account of it is to ... Island of Elba , where they found the climate so favourable , that they multiplied , and perhaps would 1 Gesneri ...
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... island , they may have produced mules . Such hybrids are described by Gesner and other naturalists1 . The breeding ... Islands were much better singers than those reared in Europe ; but this at present is doubted3 . In latter times ...
... island , they may have produced mules . Such hybrids are described by Gesner and other naturalists1 . The breeding ... Islands were much better singers than those reared in Europe ; but this at present is doubted3 . In latter times ...
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... islands from which it takes its name . fifteenth century , no account of it is to be met with in any of the works of ... Island of F climate so favourable , that th 1 Gesneri Historiæ Ani 2 Uccelliera , overo 1622 , 4to . oms Each person ...
... islands from which it takes its name . fifteenth century , no account of it is to be met with in any of the works of ... Island of F climate so favourable , that th 1 Gesneri Historiæ Ani 2 Uccelliera , overo 1622 , 4to . oms Each person ...
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... island India . By coupes lave produced mules and other naturalists The breeding of a difficuity perthy quirect fer females were in ary sen this Spaniards once for might secure to ac and that they onder females on to set them have been ...
... island India . By coupes lave produced mules and other naturalists The breeding of a difficuity perthy quirect fer females were in ary sen this Spaniards once for might secure to ac and that they onder females on to set them have been ...
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Página 37 - From the evidence it would appear that the submergence took place at the end of the fourteenth or the beginning of the fifteenth century.
Página 446 - ... and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
Página 468 - Plight (towards the end of the fifteenth or the beginning of the sixteenth century...
Página 490 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow and two sheep...
Página 2 - BOSWELL'S LIFE OF DR. JOHNSON ; BY THE RIGHT HON. JC CROKER. Incorporating his Tour to the Hebrides, and accompanied by the Commentaries of all preceding Editors : with numerous additional Notes and Illustrative Anecdotes ; to which are added. Two Supplementary Volumes of Anecdotes by HAWKINS, PIOZZI, MURPHY, TTKKS, RET^OLUS STEEVKNK, and others.
Página 446 - My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea : and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them : and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
Página 5 - It is, indeed, a lasting memorial of eminent literary exertion, devoted to a subject of great importance, and one dear, not only to every scholar, but to every reader of intelligence to whom the truth of history is an object of consideration.
Página 138 - About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.