Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People ...Appleton, 1865 |
À l'intérieur du livre
Résultats 1-5 sur 100
Page 1
... animals . The ordinary height at the shoulder is about eight feet , but sometimes exceeds ten feet . The weight of a large E. is about five tons , the body being very bulky in proportion to its height . To sustain this weight , it is ...
... animals . The ordinary height at the shoulder is about eight feet , but sometimes exceeds ten feet . The weight of a large E. is about five tons , the body being very bulky in proportion to its height . To sustain this weight , it is ...
Page 2
... animals , and are the largest of all teeth in proportion to the size of the body . They consist chiefly of that ... animal has B G H E C 1 , elephant drinking ; 2 , elephant gathering long herbage ; 3 , elephant spouting water over its ...
... animals , and are the largest of all teeth in proportion to the size of the body . They consist chiefly of that ... animal has B G H E C 1 , elephant drinking ; 2 , elephant gathering long herbage ; 3 , elephant spouting water over its ...
Page 3
... animal to open this reservoir at pleasure , for the regurgitation of the fluid , which is then sometimes received into the ... animals , although in a state of domestication , it shews , as is well known , a power both of remembering and ...
... animal to open this reservoir at pleasure , for the regurgitation of the fluid , which is then sometimes received into the ... animals , although in a state of domestication , it shews , as is well known , a power both of remembering and ...
Page 4
... animal has begun to respect the power of man , is exchanged for kindness and gentleness of treatment . Elephants ... animals are not always captured singly ; whole herds are often taken at once . This is accomplished by means of an ...
... animal has begun to respect the power of man , is exchanged for kindness and gentleness of treatment . Elephants ... animals are not always captured singly ; whole herds are often taken at once . This is accomplished by means of an ...
Page 5
... animal , requiring much watchfulness and care , although naturally it has a very long life , and instances are on ... animal have been dredged up by the fishermen off Happisburgh in thirteen years . The bone - caves also yield remains of ...
... animal , requiring much watchfulness and care , although naturally it has a very long life , and instances are on ... animal have been dredged up by the fishermen off Happisburgh in thirteen years . The bone - caves also yield remains of ...
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 4 Affichage du livre entier - 1883 |
Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, Volume 4 Affichage du livre entier - 1868 |
Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, Volume 4 Affichage du livre entier - 1901 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
according afterwards ancient animals appeared appointed became belong Bishop body born Britain British called century character chief chiefly Christian church Church of England colour common common law consists contains cornea court death died disease Egypt Emperor employed England English engraving epilepsy epithelium ergot Etruria Etruscan Europe execution exhibited existence FALCONRY father feet fibres fibrine fishes France French genus Greek important inhabitants Italy kind king known land language larvæ latter London Lord lower manufactures marriage means ment miles nations native nature nearly optic nerve origin Paris party passed period person plants portion possession present principal produced province regarded reign retina Roman Rome Russia Scotland shew sometimes Spain species square miles surface tenant term tion town trees various Vict vitreous humour vols
Fréquemment cités
Page 196 - Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: come on, let us deal wisely with them ; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us...
Page 347 - In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Page 231 - They being the root of all mankind, the guilt of this sin was imputed, and the same death in sin and corrupted nature conveyed to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary generation.
Page 140 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Page 195 - And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
Page 258 - Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Page 230 - Oxford, he contracted familiarity and friendship with the most polite and accurate men of that university ; who found such an immenseness of wit, and such a solidity of judgment in him, so infinite a fancy, bound in by a most logical ratiocination, such a vast knowledge, that he was not ignorant in...
Page 124 - And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Page 175 - ... may establish, or tend to Establish that he owes a debt, or is otherwise subject to a civil suit, either at the instance of his majesty, or of any other person.
Page 71 - An Act to enable Her Majesty to carry into effect a Convention with France on the subject of copyright to extend and explain the International Copyright Acts, and to explain the Acts relating to copyright in engravings...