The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 4 |
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... four to six feet measurement for each face ; the drain being about a foot broad , and four inches deep ; thus the whole breadth of a pitch , declining each way equally , might occupy a base of about ten feet at the nt- most . The ...
... four to six feet measurement for each face ; the drain being about a foot broad , and four inches deep ; thus the whole breadth of a pitch , declining each way equally , might occupy a base of about ten feet at the nt- most . The ...
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... four - cleft ; corolla none ; cap . sule four - celled , covered by the calyx . There is but one species , viz . I. palustris , which bears a great resemblance to peplis portulaca ; it is creeping and floating ; the flowers are axillary ...
... four - cleft ; corolla none ; cap . sule four - celled , covered by the calyx . There is but one species , viz . I. palustris , which bears a great resemblance to peplis portulaca ; it is creeping and floating ; the flowers are axillary ...
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... four degrees . JURATS , magistrates in the nature of Aldermen , for the government of several corporations . Thus we meet with the Mayor and Jurats of Maidstone , Rye , & c . JURY , a certain number of persons sworn to inquire of and ...
... four degrees . JURATS , magistrates in the nature of Aldermen , for the government of several corporations . Thus we meet with the Mayor and Jurats of Maidstone , Rye , & c . JURY , a certain number of persons sworn to inquire of and ...
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... four or five , capsules four or five celled , oblong , gaping at the corners ; seeds numerous , minute . There are eleven species . These are mostly herbaceous plants , natives of North and South America , also of the East and West ...
... four or five , capsules four or five celled , oblong , gaping at the corners ; seeds numerous , minute . There are eleven species . These are mostly herbaceous plants , natives of North and South America , also of the East and West ...
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... four - seeded . There are nine species , of which I. Ame- ricana , American ixora , has a shrubby stalk , four or five feet high , sending out slen- der opposite branches ; leaves nearly six inches long , on short foot stalks . Flowers ...
... four - seeded . There are nine species , of which I. Ame- ricana , American ixora , has a shrubby stalk , four or five feet high , sending out slen- der opposite branches ; leaves nearly six inches long , on short foot stalks . Flowers ...
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