The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6 |
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... tree , grows to but a moderate height , having smooth , dark - green , brittle branches ; oval , waved , rough leaves , indented at top , and woolly underneath . It grows abundant- ly in this country , but more frequently in dry than ...
... tree , grows to but a moderate height , having smooth , dark - green , brittle branches ; oval , waved , rough leaves , indented at top , and woolly underneath . It grows abundant- ly in this country , but more frequently in dry than ...
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... tree had been so covered with it in one season , that only the very summit appeared . This dis- tress was brought on about ninety years ago , and was occasioned by the cutting down some trees , and pulling up the bent or star which grew ...
... tree had been so covered with it in one season , that only the very summit appeared . This dis- tress was brought on about ninety years ago , and was occasioned by the cutting down some trees , and pulling up the bent or star which grew ...
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... trees come out , the surface of the ground is in many places covered with the flowers , which have some resemblance to our wood anemone ; but they have short naked pedicels , each supporting one flower at top . Some of these flowers ...
... trees come out , the surface of the ground is in many places covered with the flowers , which have some resemblance to our wood anemone ; but they have short naked pedicels , each supporting one flower at top . Some of these flowers ...
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... trees bound together ; and differing only from a fascine , as this is composed of small branches of twigs . Sau- cissons are employed to cover the men , and to make epaulements . SAVILLE ( SIR HENRY ) , in biography , a very learned ...
... trees bound together ; and differing only from a fascine , as this is composed of small branches of twigs . Sau- cissons are employed to cover the men , and to make epaulements . SAVILLE ( SIR HENRY ) , in biography , a very learned ...
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... trees were split with wedges into as many and as thin pieces as possible , and if it were necessary to have them still thinner , they were hewn on both sides to the proper size . This simple and wasteful manner of making boards has been ...
... trees were split with wedges into as many and as thin pieces as possible , and if it were necessary to have them still thinner , they were hewn on both sides to the proper size . This simple and wasteful manner of making boards has been ...
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