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 from Capt . Gerard , of Goona , a high authority on Indian felidæ . He expresses his belief that tigers seldom if ever exceed Jerdon's measurements , a tiger of 10 feet I inch being the length of the largest he has ever killed or ...
... letter from Capt . Gerard , of Goona , a high authority on Indian felidæ . He expresses his belief that tigers seldom if ever exceed Jerdon's measurements , a tiger of 10 feet I inch being the length of the largest he has ever killed or ...
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... letter to the present writer , remarks , " Bell had the merit of discovering such a receiver would act as a transmitter , " and likewise in THE TELEPHONE , ITS HISTORY AND ITS the carbon is. Nov. 7 , 18781 . 13 NATURE.
... letter to the present writer , remarks , " Bell had the merit of discovering such a receiver would act as a transmitter , " and likewise in THE TELEPHONE , ITS HISTORY AND ITS the carbon is. Nov. 7 , 18781 . 13 NATURE.
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... letter from Capt . Gerard , of Goona , a high authority on Indian felidæ . He expresses his belief that tigers seldom if ever exceed Jerdon's measurements , a tiger of 10 feet I inch being the length of the largest he has ever killed or ...
... letter from Capt . Gerard , of Goona , a high authority on Indian felidæ . He expresses his belief that tigers seldom if ever exceed Jerdon's measurements , a tiger of 10 feet I inch being the length of the largest he has ever killed or ...
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