The Four Seasons: A Short Account of the Structure of Plants : Four Lectures1865 - Plant anatomy - 75 pages |
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... British Flora " as an admirable work , and very concisely written . 66 When we look upon Autumn flowers , Dickens ' delightful picture of that season naturally recurs to our thoughts , and I think you may like to be reminded of it ...
... British Flora " as an admirable work , and very concisely written . 66 When we look upon Autumn flowers , Dickens ' delightful picture of that season naturally recurs to our thoughts , and I think you may like to be reminded of it ...
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... British species of Fern , the Adiantum Capillis Veneris . A species found in North America , called the Sensi- tive Fern , is said to wither immediately if it be touched by the human hand , though it may be touched by anything else ...
... British species of Fern , the Adiantum Capillis Veneris . A species found in North America , called the Sensi- tive Fern , is said to wither immediately if it be touched by the human hand , though it may be touched by anything else ...
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... British Seaman of the Old School . " There is about all Mr. Kingston's tales a spirit of hopefulness , honesty , and cheery good principle , which makes them most wholesome , as well as most interesting reading . ” — Era . Will ...
... British Seaman of the Old School . " There is about all Mr. Kingston's tales a spirit of hopefulness , honesty , and cheery good principle , which makes them most wholesome , as well as most interesting reading . ” — Era . Will ...
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