A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics: Comprising a Popular View of the Present State of Knowledge : Illustrated by Numerous Engravings, a General Atlas, and Appropriate Diagrams, Volumen 21Thomas Curtis Thomas Tegg, 1829 |
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... plants belonging to the class of pentandria , and order of monogynia ; natural order forty- seventh , stellate : COR ... plant is generally had in low dry lands , after they have been turned up some months , and after great rains ; its ...
... plants belonging to the class of pentandria , and order of monogynia ; natural order forty- seventh , stellate : COR ... plant is generally had in low dry lands , after they have been turned up some months , and after great rains ; its ...
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... plant loses its virtue in part ; for forty grains of the root which has not been gathered about two months will ... plant , and the oil or balsam produced from the plant . A woman , having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard ...
... plant loses its virtue in part ; for forty grains of the root which has not been gathered about two months will ... plant , and the oil or balsam produced from the plant . A woman , having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard ...
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... plants , which are barren ; but the embryos are produced from the wings of the leaves on the female plants , which afterwards become roundish or angular seeds , which in some sorts have thorns adhering to them . Miller . Spinage is an ...
... plants , which are barren ; but the embryos are produced from the wings of the leaves on the female plants , which afterwards become roundish or angular seeds , which in some sorts have thorns adhering to them . Miller . Spinage is an ...
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... plants are come up , the weeds must be destroyed , and the plants left at about five inches asunder . The ground being kept clear of weeds , the spinage will be fit for use in October . The way of gathering it to advantage is only to ...
... plants are come up , the weeds must be destroyed , and the plants left at about five inches asunder . The ground being kept clear of weeds , the spinage will be fit for use in October . The way of gathering it to advantage is only to ...
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... plants be- longing to the class of polygamia and order of monccia . The hermaphrodite flowers have a calyx with bivalved biflorus glumes , the valvelets being parallel to the rachis ; the corolla is bi- valved and awnless ; there are ...
... plants be- longing to the class of polygamia and order of monccia . The hermaphrodite flowers have a calyx with bivalved biflorus glumes , the valvelets being parallel to the rachis ; the corolla is bi- valved and awnless ; there are ...
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Página 340 - Religion agreed upon by the Archbishops and Bishops of both provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Convocation holden at London, in the year of our Lord God...
Página 420 - Of the Lord's Supper. THE Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another ; but rather it is a Sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the bread which we break, is a partaking of the Body of Christ ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the Blood of Christ.
Página 137 - I intend, in many cases, to employ the expansive force of steam to press on the pistons, or whatever may be used instead of them, in the same manner as the pressure of the atmosphere is now employed in common fire engines.
Página 319 - But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Página 23 - Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
Página 37 - Orpheus with his lute made trees, And the mountain-tops that freeze, Bow themselves, when he did sing : To his music, plants and flowers Ever sprung : as sun and showers There had made a lasting spring.
Página 33 - And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.
Página 9 - Rise on the earth ; or earth rise on the sun • He from the east his flaming road begin; Or she from west her silent course advance, With inoffensive pace that spinning sleeps On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along; Solicit not thy thoughts with matters hid; Leave them to God above.
Página 318 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Página 411 - You would be, sweet madam, if your miseries were in the same abundance as your good fortunes are: And yet, for aught I see, they are as sick, that surfeit with too much, as they that starve with nothing...