The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Volumes 11-12Little, Brown & Company, 1853 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... Europe , and is found on the Polish side . The surface slopes from abundantly on the Alps . It is found on nearly south - east to north - west . all the Scottish mountains , and also on Snowdon , Where the frontiers of Silesia and ...
... Europe , and is found on the Polish side . The surface slopes from abundantly on the Alps . It is found on nearly south - east to north - west . all the Scottish mountains , and also on Snowdon , Where the frontiers of Silesia and ...
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... Europe from what source silk was produced . It Satin derives its lustre from the great proportion was not indeed until the sixth century that the of the threads of the warp being left visible , and obscurity which enveloped this subject ...
... Europe from what source silk was produced . It Satin derives its lustre from the great proportion was not indeed until the sixth century that the of the threads of the warp being left visible , and obscurity which enveloped this subject ...
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... Europe are those and 0.90 copper . Mercury and silver amalgamate in Saxony , Austria , Hungary , Norway , Russia , readily , and this compound is sometimes employed and Spain ; but nearly all of these are less pro- for plating , but ...
... Europe are those and 0.90 copper . Mercury and silver amalgamate in Saxony , Austria , Hungary , Norway , Russia , readily , and this compound is sometimes employed and Spain ; but nearly all of these are less pro- for plating , but ...
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... Europe have been introduced , but most of them are few in number , as pasture- grounds are scarce . The Chinese however keep a great number of hogs . None of the large quad- rupeds of the continent of Asia , such as elephants ...
... Europe have been introduced , but most of them are few in number , as pasture- grounds are scarce . The Chinese however keep a great number of hogs . None of the large quad- rupeds of the continent of Asia , such as elephants ...
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... Europe sells to Asia or Asia to Europe ; or which mentions only two towns : Kastron , on a strong are interchanged among the nations of eastern Asia . and rocky hill overlooking the sea , which is the It is estimated that 300,000 tons ...
... Europe sells to Asia or Asia to Europe ; or which mentions only two towns : Kastron , on a strong are interchanged among the nations of eastern Asia . and rocky hill overlooking the sea , which is the It is estimated that 300,000 tons ...
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