The Columbian Cyclopedia, Volume 30Garretson, Cox, 1897 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... common comp . ..... compare comp ....... .composition , com- pound compar .... comparative conch ... conchology cong .... congress Congl . Congregational conj . ... conjunction Conn or Ct.Connecticut contr ....... contraction , tracted ...
... common comp . ..... compare comp ....... .composition , com- pound compar .... comparative conch ... conchology cong .... congress Congl . Congregational conj . ... conjunction Conn or Ct.Connecticut contr ....... contraction , tracted ...
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... common tempera- tures , its composition is 5SnO , .10H , O ; but at 212 ° F. it gives off 5 molecules of water , and is reduced to H10Sn5O15 . It is a white crystalline powder insoluble in water and in acids ; dissolves slowly in ...
... common tempera- tures , its composition is 5SnO , .10H , O ; but at 212 ° F. it gives off 5 molecules of water , and is reduced to H10Sn5O15 . It is a white crystalline powder insoluble in water and in acids ; dissolves slowly in ...
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... common species in Europe . The GREAT T. ( P. major ) is the largest European species ; not quite 6 inches long . Its usual note is a kind of chatter , but it sometimes imitates the notes of other birds . The BLUE T. ( P. cæruleus ) and ...
... common species in Europe . The GREAT T. ( P. major ) is the largest European species ; not quite 6 inches long . Its usual note is a kind of chatter , but it sometimes imitates the notes of other birds . The BLUE T. ( P. cæruleus ) and ...
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... COMMON T. ( B. vulgaris ) is abundant in most parts of Britain and in w . Europe , but is not found in Ireland . Its spawn resembles that of the frog , but the ova are smaller and more numerous . Toads are very useful in gardens , in ...
... COMMON T. ( B. vulgaris ) is abundant in most parts of Britain and in w . Europe , but is not found in Ireland . Its spawn resembles that of the frog , but the ova are smaller and more numerous . Toads are very useful in gardens , in ...
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... common toad . The COMMON T. of N. America is B. lentiginosus , for- merly assigned to several species before its varieties of color were understood . The SPADE - FOOTED T. ( Scaphiopus Holbrooki ) of e . N. Amer . is named from foot ...
... common toad . The COMMON T. of N. America is B. lentiginosus , for- merly assigned to several species before its varieties of color were understood . The SPADE - FOOTED T. ( Scaphiopus Holbrooki ) of e . N. Amer . is named from foot ...
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