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Page 263
... angles , sawed little rocks , under which the bonzes have formed on their
edges , having long foot talks , and placed grottos and covered seats . A certain
delightful alternately . The stalks and leaves are very hairy . rural fimplicity reigns
here .
... angles , sawed little rocks , under which the bonzes have formed on their
edges , having long foot talks , and placed grottos and covered seats . A certain
delightful alternately . The stalks and leaves are very hairy . rural fimplicity reigns
here .
Page 311
N. the thorax and elytra are covered with protube* HIS . pronoun pofellive . ... you
note him , a deep unpolihed black , and has the upper part You shall offend him ,
and extend his pallion . of its body entirely covered with long and strong Shak .
N. the thorax and elytra are covered with protube* HIS . pronoun pofellive . ... you
note him , a deep unpolihed black , and has the upper part You shall offend him ,
and extend his pallion . of its body entirely covered with long and strong Shak .
Page 444
After being covered , nothing more is re- close , where all the mares are brought
togequifite than to lead her away to the field . The ther ; and there leave him to
choose , such as will first foal of a mare is never so strongly formed as stand to
him .
After being covered , nothing more is re- close , where all the mares are brought
togequifite than to lead her away to the field . The ther ; and there leave him to
choose , such as will first foal of a mare is never so strongly formed as stand to
him .
Page 474
The women commonly wear no covering spects hanging quite loose , it is but a
very imper- on their heads , though our author says he has fect concealment ;
and when the wearer is walks- seen one or two who wore a greasy night - cap
ing ...
The women commonly wear no covering spects hanging quite loose , it is but a
very imper- on their heads , though our author says he has fect concealment ;
and when the wearer is walks- seen one or two who wore a greasy night - cap
ing ...
Page 660
... and every kind of re . quantity of salt , sufficient to load several horses , getable
in those places nearest the fire was destro - bas frequently been found after the
mountain has ed , being covered with a thick cruft of sulphureceased to burn .
... and every kind of re . quantity of salt , sufficient to load several horses , getable
in those places nearest the fire was destro - bas frequently been found after the
mountain has ed , being covered with a thick cruft of sulphureceased to burn .
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| Title | Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 11 Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference |
| Publisher | John Brown, 1816 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 13 Nov 2007 |
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