The Columbian Cyclopedia, Volume 18Garretson, Cox, 1897 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... chief characters of the ball - and - socket joint , and occur in the shoulder and hip joints . - See JOINTS : SKELETON . LIGAN , n . li'găn [ AS . licgan ; Scot . lig ; Icel . liggja , to lie , to lodge : comp . L. ligans , binding or ...
... chief characters of the ball - and - socket joint , and occur in the shoulder and hip joints . - See JOINTS : SKELETON . LIGAN , n . li'găn [ AS . licgan ; Scot . lig ; Icel . liggja , to lie , to lodge : comp . L. ligans , binding or ...
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... chief chemical characteristic is , that it is more readily solu- ble in alkaline liquids than cellulose . Its exact compo- sition is uncertain , but it is known to consist of carbon , hydrogen , and oxygen , and to differ in its ...
... chief chemical characteristic is , that it is more readily solu- ble in alkaline liquids than cellulose . Its exact compo- sition is uncertain , but it is known to consist of carbon , hydrogen , and oxygen , and to differ in its ...
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... 1868 ; was despoiled of his titles after the Tien - Tsin massacre 1870 ; restored to imperial favor and made grand chancellor 1872 ; and was subsequently appointed gov . - gen . of Pi - Chih - Li LIKE - LIKEN . and commander - in - chief.
... 1868 ; was despoiled of his titles after the Tien - Tsin massacre 1870 ; restored to imperial favor and made grand chancellor 1872 ; and was subsequently appointed gov . - gen . of Pi - Chih - Li LIKE - LIKEN . and commander - in - chief.
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LIKE - LIKEN . and commander - in - chief of the Chinese army . In 1877 he foresaw the need of a formidable navy for China , and bought 4 ironclads built in England ; from this the Chinese navy took its start . In 1888 he began to apply ...
LIKE - LIKEN . and commander - in - chief of the Chinese army . In 1877 he foresaw the need of a formidable navy for China , and bought 4 ironclads built in England ; from this the Chinese navy took its start . In 1888 he began to apply ...
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... chief ingredient of bones . The basic phosphate is represented by the formula Ca ( PO4 ) 2 , and occurs not onlyin bones , but also in the minerals apatite and phosphorite , and in the rounded nodules termed coprolites , found in the ...
... chief ingredient of bones . The basic phosphate is represented by the formula Ca ( PO4 ) 2 , and occurs not onlyin bones , but also in the minerals apatite and phosphorite , and in the rounded nodules termed coprolites , found in the ...
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