Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, Brought Down to the Present Time; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations - Lexicon, Том 7Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth Carey, Lea & Carey, 1831 |
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... leads them to deposit their eggs in situations where the larvæ , as soon as hatched , may find that kind of food which is best adapted to their nature . Most of the butterflies , though they flutter about , and collect the nectareous ...
... leads them to deposit their eggs in situations where the larvæ , as soon as hatched , may find that kind of food which is best adapted to their nature . Most of the butterflies , though they flutter about , and collect the nectareous ...
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... lead to certain changes ; for instance , to migrating , or to coupling at certain times , to building nests , and expelling the young when they are fledged , and able to take care of themselves . Instinct sometimes misleads ; as , for ...
... lead to certain changes ; for instance , to migrating , or to coupling at certain times , to building nests , and expelling the young when they are fledged , and able to take care of themselves . Instinct sometimes misleads ; as , for ...
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... leads to many aberra- tions from good sense . As a figure in rhetoric , inversion is used to direct the at- tention to a particular point , without changing the meaning , as , for instance , ' My peace I give to you , ' or ' The palm of ...
... leads to many aberra- tions from good sense . As a figure in rhetoric , inversion is used to direct the at- tention to a particular point , without changing the meaning , as , for instance , ' My peace I give to you , ' or ' The palm of ...
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... lead , copper , bismuth , silver and mercury , are insoluble in water , while the iodides of the very oxidizable metals are soluble in that liquid . If we mix a hydriodate with the metallic solutions , all the metals which do not ...
... lead , copper , bismuth , silver and mercury , are insoluble in water , while the iodides of the very oxidizable metals are soluble in that liquid . If we mix a hydriodate with the metallic solutions , all the metals which do not ...
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... lead , copper and cobalt , some of which have been wrought to great ad- vantage , and some are at present worked by the Irish mining company . Two cop- per mines are now worked in the county of Cork . Iron ore is abundant , and in the ...
... lead , copper and cobalt , some of which have been wrought to great ad- vantage , and some are at present worked by the Irish mining company . Two cop- per mines are now worked in the county of Cork . Iron ore is abundant , and in the ...
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Стр. 366 - It has been said that he who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before is a benefactor to his species.
Стр. 377 - ... the United States regard him with particular affection, and will not cease to feel an interest in whatever may concern his honor and prosperity, and that their best and kindest wishes will always attend him.
Стр. 525 - Of courage undaunted ; possessing a firmness and perseverance of purpose which nothing but impossibilities could divert from its direction ; careful as a father of those committed to his charge, yet steady in the maintenance of order and discipline; intimate with the Indian character, customs and principles ; habituated to the hunting life ; guarded, by exact observation of the vegetables and animals of his own country, against losing time in the description of objects already possessed...
Стр. 246 - For some days after the arrival of your express, scarce any thing was talked of at Paris and Versailles but your cool conduct and persevering bravery during that terrible conflict. You may believe that the impression on my mind was not less strong than on that of others; but I do not choose to say in a letter to yourself all I think on such an occasion.
Стр. 309 - England, is a lord by virtue of his office, through whose hands pass all charters signed by the king, before they come to the great seal. KEEPER OF THE KING'S CONSCIENCE. (See Chancellor.) Boat Keeper; one of the...
Стр. 471 - Memorial to the House of Lords, and a Remonstrance to the House of Commons, on the subject of the proposed Stamp Act.
Стр. 285 - Challenges to the array are at once an exception to the whole panel, in which the jury are arrayed or set in order by the sheriff in his return ; and they may be made upon account of partiality or some default in the sheriff, or his under-officer who arrayed the panel.
Стр. 45 - This part of knowledge is irresistible, and like bright sunshine, forces itself immediately to be perceived, as soon as ever the mind turns its view that way; and leaves no room for hesitation, doubt or examination, but the mind is presently filled with the clear light of it.
Стр. 525 - Missouri to its source, to cross the highlands and follow the best water communication which offered itself from thence to the Pacific ocean. Congress approved the proposition, and voted a sum of money for carrying it into execution. Captain Lewis, who had then been near two years with me as private secretary, immediately renewed his solicitations to have the direction of the party.
Стр. 470 - In his dying moments he fancied himself on the field of battle. The last words he was heard to utter were, " Stand by me, my brave grenadiers ! " He left a will and testament strongly marked by his peculiarities.