British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 5Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1819 |
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... leaves as have a little indenting on their summits : when this indenting is terminated on each side by obtuse points , they are said to be ob- tusely emarginated ; whereas , when these points are acute , they are called acutely ...
... leaves as have a little indenting on their summits : when this indenting is terminated on each side by obtuse points , they are said to be ob- tusely emarginated ; whereas , when these points are acute , they are called acutely ...
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... leaves like those of a willow , alter- nate , subpetioled , linear lanceolate , even above , beneath longitudinally wrinkled ; peduncles few - flowered , lateral , much shorter than the leaves ; flowers small , most of them male ...
... leaves like those of a willow , alter- nate , subpetioled , linear lanceolate , even above , beneath longitudinally wrinkled ; peduncles few - flowered , lateral , much shorter than the leaves ; flowers small , most of them male ...
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... leaves upon its axis , turning a wheel ( 48 ) of 48 teeth , on whose axis are two cranks b , b , opposite to each other , to work the pumps : e e , are the two crank rods , made each in two branches , and jointed at the lower end into ...
... leaves upon its axis , turning a wheel ( 48 ) of 48 teeth , on whose axis are two cranks b , b , opposite to each other , to work the pumps : e e , are the two crank rods , made each in two branches , and jointed at the lower end into ...
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... leaves . ENSIFORM , in general , something resembling a sword , ensis : thus we find mention of ensiform leaves , ensiform car- tilage , & c . ENSIGN , in the military art , a banner under which the soldiers are ranged , ac- cording to ...
... leaves . ENSIFORM , in general , something resembling a sword , ensis : thus we find mention of ensiform leaves , ensiform car- tilage , & c . ENSIGN , in the military art , a banner under which the soldiers are ranged , ac- cording to ...
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... leaves are linear , lanceo- late , or ovate , imbricate or remote , en- tire , ciliate or serrate , in some opposite , in most whorled , in others again scatter- ed ; bractes usually three ; the flowers are either axillary or ...
... leaves are linear , lanceo- late , or ovate , imbricate or remote , en- tire , ciliate or serrate , in some opposite , in most whorled , in others again scatter- ed ; bractes usually three ; the flowers are either axillary or ...
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