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... chiefly by fishing . Many European estab- or perch - like families , but present variety in the struc- lishments also have sprung up on the coast , some ture of the fins and jaws . The dentition is especially of them , such as the ...
... chiefly by fishing . Many European estab- or perch - like families , but present variety in the struc- lishments also have sprung up on the coast , some ture of the fins and jaws . The dentition is especially of them , such as the ...
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... chiefly species of Butea , Ficus , and Croton , and soon entomb them- selves in a mass of matter , which oozes from small punctures made in the twigs of the tree , and which thus furnishes them with both food and shelter . It is said ...
... chiefly species of Butea , Ficus , and Croton , and soon entomb them- selves in a mass of matter , which oozes from small punctures made in the twigs of the tree , and which thus furnishes them with both food and shelter . It is said ...
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... chiefly on aphides , in devouring which they are very useful to hop- growers and other agri- culturists . They deposit their eggs under the leaves of plants , on which the larvæ are to find their food , and the Magnified . larvae run ...
... chiefly on aphides , in devouring which they are very useful to hop- growers and other agri- culturists . They deposit their eggs under the leaves of plants , on which the larvæ are to find their food , and the Magnified . larvae run ...
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... chiefly taken from the Pantheon of the Sivaits . The highest position amongst these is occupied by the four spirit - kings- viz . , Indra ( q . v . ) , the god of the firmament ; Yama , the god of death and the infernal regions ; Yaman ...
... chiefly taken from the Pantheon of the Sivaits . The highest position amongst these is occupied by the four spirit - kings- viz . , Indra ( q . v . ) , the god of the firmament ; Yama , the god of death and the infernal regions ; Yaman ...
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... chiefly during the insuperable impede their progress . Like most of the night ; and except in rainy weather , it seldom leaves its burrow by day . It feeds chiefly on vegetable food . When in season , it is highly esteemed for the table ...
... chiefly during the insuperable impede their progress . Like most of the night ; and except in rainy weather , it seldom leaves its burrow by day . It feeds chiefly on vegetable food . When in season , it is highly esteemed for the table ...
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