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... leaves . The flowers have a close resemblance to those of London Pride . ( b ) Hypericum calycinum , also called ... leaf - stalks are split into long stripes , beaten with clubs , hackled , washed , and dried . " From the finer fibres ...
... leaves . The flowers have a close resemblance to those of London Pride . ( b ) Hypericum calycinum , also called ... leaf - stalks are split into long stripes , beaten with clubs , hackled , washed , and dried . " From the finer fibres ...
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... leaves and flowering tops of certain species of Artemisia , chiefly wormwood ( A. absinthium ) , together with angelica - root , sweet - flag root , star- anise , and other aromatics . The aromatics are macerated for about eight days in ...
... leaves and flowering tops of certain species of Artemisia , chiefly wormwood ( A. absinthium ) , together with angelica - root , sweet - flag root , star- anise , and other aromatics . The aromatics are macerated for about eight days in ...
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... leaf blade entirely ceases to be developed , and the leaf - stalk becomes vertically flattened into a ' phyllode , ' which thus resembles a simple leaf , and performs vegetative functions ; but , like the leaves of many species of Euca ...
... leaf blade entirely ceases to be developed , and the leaf - stalk becomes vertically flattened into a ' phyllode , ' which thus resembles a simple leaf , and performs vegetative functions ; but , like the leaves of many species of Euca ...
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... leaves or cotyledons - a term first emphasised by A. L. de Jussieu , who included all the plants now known as cryptogams under the title Acotyledones . They include Algae , Fungi , Liverworts , Mosses , Ferns , Horsetails , Lycopods ...
... leaves or cotyledons - a term first emphasised by A. L. de Jussieu , who included all the plants now known as cryptogams under the title Acotyledones . They include Algae , Fungi , Liverworts , Mosses , Ferns , Horsetails , Lycopods ...
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... leaves them there from a few minutes to an hour . Their insertion is accompanied by no pain , except the first prick - a fact the quacks of the 16th century did not fail to take advantage of . According to Jerome Cardan , they travelled ...
... leaves them there from a few minutes to an hour . Their insertion is accompanied by no pain , except the first prick - a fact the quacks of the 16th century did not fail to take advantage of . According to Jerome Cardan , they travelled ...
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Page 151 - whispers through the trees': If crystal streams 'with pleasing murmurs creep,' The reader's threaten'd (not in vain) with
Page 352 - That supplies, granted by parliament, are only to be expended for particular objects specified by itself, became, from this time, an undisputed principle, recognised by frequent and at length constant practice.
Page 335 - The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon of the Scripture; and therefore are of no authority in the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved, or made use of, than other human writings.
Page 335 - England declare that they are to be read ' for example of life and instruction of manners,' but not ' to establish any doctrine ;' but many of the parts of the Apocrypha read as lessons were excluded from the lectionary sanctioned in 1871.
Page 71 - Upon this the substance containing the colour is laid, and a cover, also perforated, is placed upon it. The extracting liquid is then poured on the top, and the air being drawn from the under part of the vessel by a pump, the liquid is forced through the substance by the pressure of the atmosphere.
Page 346 - No judgment, decree, or order of a [circuit or] district court, in any civil action, at law or in equity, shall be reviewed in the Supreme Court, on writ of error or appeal, unless the writ of error is brought, or the appeal is taken, within two years after the entry of such judgment, decree, or order...
Page 163 - States to hereafter acquire, hold, or own real estate so hereafter acquired, or any interest therein, in any of the Territories of the United States or in the District of Columbia...
Page 176 - SEC. 8. And be it furtlter enacted, That the standard for both gold and silver coins of the United States shall hereafter be such, that of one thousand parts by weight, nine hundred shall be of pure metal, and one hundred of alloy...
Page 127 - After hundreds of thousands had perished on both sides, a peace was concluded, in 1229, at which Raymond purchased relief from the ban of the church by immense sums of money, gave up Narbonne and several lordships to Louis IX., and had to make his son-in-law, the brother of Louis, heir of his other possessions. These provinces, hitherto independent, were thus, for the first time, joined to the kingdom of France; and the pope sanctioned the acquisition, in order to bind Louis more firmly to the papal...
Page 148 - III, and in 1492, on the death of Innocent VIII, was elevated to the papal chair, which he had previously secured by flagrant bribery. The long absence of the popes from Italy had weakened their authority and curtailed their revenues. To compensate for this loss, Alexander...