The Encyclopedia Americana: A Universal Reference Library Comprising the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Commerce, Etc., of the World, Volume 3Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines Scientific American Compiling Department, 1903 |
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... known to pierce a steel target or a piece of brass two inches thick . In the journal of King Edward VI . it is mentioned that 100 archers of the king's guard shot at a one inch board , and that some of the arrows passed through this and ...
... known to pierce a steel target or a piece of brass two inches thick . In the journal of King Edward VI . it is mentioned that 100 archers of the king's guard shot at a one inch board , and that some of the arrows passed through this and ...
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... known . The very hard , heavy , light yellow wood exported largely from Spain and Portugal is highly valued for turning , carving , and engraving , and for mak- ing musical instruments such as flutes , clari- onets , etc. The bright ...
... known . The very hard , heavy , light yellow wood exported largely from Spain and Portugal is highly valued for turning , carving , and engraving , and for mak- ing musical instruments such as flutes , clari- onets , etc. The bright ...
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... known by his Epistolæ Heroi- dum , and his Hymni , published in the ' Deli- ciæ Poetarum Scotorum . Boyd , Mary Stuart , Scottish writer . She was married to Alexander S. Boyd , a well - known illustrator , in 1880 , and since 1890 has ...
... known by his Epistolæ Heroi- dum , and his Hymni , published in the ' Deli- ciæ Poetarum Scotorum . Boyd , Mary Stuart , Scottish writer . She was married to Alexander S. Boyd , a well - known illustrator , in 1880 , and since 1890 has ...
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... known , most of them living , except Lingula , which is tropical , in the temperate or arctic seas , while nearly 2,000 fossil species are known . The type attained its maximum in the Silurian age , and in Palæozoic times a few species ...
... known , most of them living , except Lingula , which is tropical , in the temperate or arctic seas , while nearly 2,000 fossil species are known . The type attained its maximum in the Silurian age , and in Palæozoic times a few species ...
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... known by his writings and lec- tures , and more especially by his efforts to gain admission to Parliament . Being elected for Northampton in 1880 , he claimed the right to make affirmation simply , instead of taking the oath which ...
... known by his writings and lec- tures , and more especially by his efforts to gain admission to Parliament . Being elected for Northampton in 1880 , he claimed the right to make affirmation simply , instead of taking the oath which ...
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