Nature, Volume 19Sir Norman Lockyer Macmillan Journals Limited, 1879 - Electronic journals |
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... their variations very small and apparently without any relation to the decennial period . Mr. F. Chambers's interesting letter to NATURE ( vol . xviii . p . 567 ) has induced me to make a more careful study of the 6 [ Nov. 7 , 1878 NATURE.
... their variations very small and apparently without any relation to the decennial period . Mr. F. Chambers's interesting letter to NATURE ( vol . xviii . p . 567 ) has induced me to make a more careful study of the 6 [ Nov. 7 , 1878 NATURE.
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... letter from Col. Stewart regarding tigers , and I have made many inquiries about them since , and there can be no doubt that a 12 - foot tiger is very rare , although I have no doubt there are instances of that size having been ex ...
... letter from Col. Stewart regarding tigers , and I have made many inquiries about them since , and there can be no doubt that a 12 - foot tiger is very rare , although I have no doubt there are instances of that size having been ex ...
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... letter , " W.'s tiger , which I had always thought 12 feet 4 inches , is no longer to be relied on for scientific inquiry , though it probably exceeded 10 feet . " " 6 Lieut . James Ferris , B. Army , says : " I have had a good deal of ...
... letter , " W.'s tiger , which I had always thought 12 feet 4 inches , is no longer to be relied on for scientific inquiry , though it probably exceeded 10 feet . " " 6 Lieut . James Ferris , B. Army , says : " I have had a good deal of ...
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... Edison , in a recent letter to the present writer , remarks , " Bell had the merit of discovering such a receiver would act as a transmitter , " and likewise in Nov. 7 , 1878 ] NATURE Several members of the. Nov. 7 , 1878 ] 13 NATURE.
... Edison , in a recent letter to the present writer , remarks , " Bell had the merit of discovering such a receiver would act as a transmitter , " and likewise in Nov. 7 , 1878 ] NATURE Several members of the. Nov. 7 , 1878 ] 13 NATURE.
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... letter the beginning of September . divides his geographical description of the country between Kirasa , forty - five miles east of Mpwapwa , and the capital of Unyamwesi into four sections , each of which furnishes interesting details ...
... letter the beginning of September . divides his geographical description of the country between Kirasa , forty - five miles east of Mpwapwa , and the capital of Unyamwesi into four sections , each of which furnishes interesting details ...
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