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... manner in which it was set on foot , the idea should not be abandoned , that this oil may yet be made to advantage in favourable years . It is at the present time the practice of the peasants in Britany to supply themselves with this ...
... manner in which it was set on foot , the idea should not be abandoned , that this oil may yet be made to advantage in favourable years . It is at the present time the practice of the peasants in Britany to supply themselves with this ...
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... manner in which a Heron quits its nest , or the branch of a tree on which it has settled . When it is considered that the length of this bird is upwards of three feet , and that it is at least five feet írom the tip of one wing to the ...
... manner in which a Heron quits its nest , or the branch of a tree on which it has settled . When it is considered that the length of this bird is upwards of three feet , and that it is at least five feet írom the tip of one wing to the ...
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... manner in Dean , the New and other Royal Forests , it is much to be regretted that the acorns for the purpose were not collected from the hedge - row Oaks of Sussex . The Oak - trees in that county grow , beyond a doubt , the toughest ...
... manner in Dean , the New and other Royal Forests , it is much to be regretted that the acorns for the purpose were not collected from the hedge - row Oaks of Sussex . The Oak - trees in that county grow , beyond a doubt , the toughest ...
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... manner of growth , for it has thrown out several limbs rising from the ground like a cluster of pillared branches . Its whole appearance is very striking . Cedars not only produce a sublime effect when seen in masses , but the avenue of ...
... manner of growth , for it has thrown out several limbs rising from the ground like a cluster of pillared branches . Its whole appearance is very striking . Cedars not only produce a sublime effect when seen in masses , but the avenue of ...
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... manner related . A gentleman who held a high official appointment in Persia , related the following anecdote to me , proving that animals have some mode of holding communi . cation with each other in a way of which we are at present ...
... manner related . A gentleman who held a high official appointment in Persia , related the following anecdote to me , proving that animals have some mode of holding communi . cation with each other in a way of which we are at present ...
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