The Columbian Cyclopedia, Volume 18Garretson, Cox, 1897 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... beautiful contrivance in the L.-B. is that for discharging the water which she ships . This consists of six relieving tubes , G , each six inches in diameter , passing through the deck , B , the ballast , D , and the bottom . The tubes ...
... beautiful contrivance in the L.-B. is that for discharging the water which she ships . This consists of six relieving tubes , G , each six inches in diameter , passing through the deck , B , the ballast , D , and the bottom . The tubes ...
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... beautiful flowering plant of many species , having a bulbous root . LILIA- CEOUS , a . lil'i - ā ́shús [ F. liliacé - from mid . L. liliācĕus ] : pertaining to lilies , or resembling them . LILY - HANDED , having hands white and pure as ...
... beautiful flowering plant of many species , having a bulbous root . LILIA- CEOUS , a . lil'i - ā ́shús [ F. liliacé - from mid . L. liliācĕus ] : pertaining to lilies , or resembling them . LILY - HANDED , having hands white and pure as ...
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... beautiful shells . A species found on the w . coast of S. America has a shell 12 inches wide , often used as a basin . LIMPID , a . lim'pid [ F. limpide , clear , bright - from L. limpidus , clear , bright : It . limpido ] : clear ...
... beautiful shells . A species found on the w . coast of S. America has a shell 12 inches wide , often used as a basin . LIMPID , a . lim'pid [ F. limpide , clear , bright - from L. limpidus , clear , bright : It . limpido ] : clear ...
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... beautiful in Sweden . L. has also a library of 30,000 vols . Its trade is considerable . ( 1880 ) 8,752 ; ( 1885 ) 11,284 ; ( 1891 ) 12,968 . Pop . LINKS , n . plu . lingks ( Norw . lekk , a ring : prov . Sw . lynka , Icel . lykkja , a ...
... beautiful in Sweden . L. has also a library of 30,000 vols . Its trade is considerable . ( 1880 ) 8,752 ; ( 1885 ) 11,284 ; ( 1891 ) 12,968 . Pop . LINKS , n . plu . lingks ( Norw . lekk , a ring : prov . Sw . lynka , Icel . lykkja , a ...
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... beautiful tree with palmate leaves , native of Mexico and the United States . It grows well in Britain . Its wood is of hard texture and fine grain , and makes good furniture . From cracks or incisions in the bark , a transparent ...
... beautiful tree with palmate leaves , native of Mexico and the United States . It grows well in Britain . Its wood is of hard texture and fine grain , and makes good furniture . From cracks or incisions in the bark , a transparent ...
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