The Encyclopedia Americana: A Universal Reference Library Comprising the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Commerce, Etc., of the World, Band 7Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines Scientific American Compiling Department, 1905 |
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... produced and used flax thousands of years ago , and the Chaldæans and Babylonians carried its use to the highest state of textile development . Three thousand years ago the Phoenicians extended the culture , and the Greeks and Romans ...
... produced and used flax thousands of years ago , and the Chaldæans and Babylonians carried its use to the highest state of textile development . Three thousand years ago the Phoenicians extended the culture , and the Greeks and Romans ...
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... produced in large quantities in the south of Europe , Egypt , parts of Asia and in the United States . ( For a detailed description of the plant see FLAX ; and for its commercial qualities other than seed , see FIBRE and LINEN . ) The ...
... produced in large quantities in the south of Europe , Egypt , parts of Asia and in the United States . ( For a detailed description of the plant see FLAX ; and for its commercial qualities other than seed , see FIBRE and LINEN . ) The ...
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... producing wheat , maize , beans , and all kinds of leguminous crops . The vine , olive , orange , cit- ron , and fig thrive ... produced more celebrated men than any other place in Italy , or , perhaps , of Europe ; among others may be ...
... producing wheat , maize , beans , and all kinds of leguminous crops . The vine , olive , orange , cit- ron , and fig thrive ... produced more celebrated men than any other place in Italy , or , perhaps , of Europe ; among others may be ...
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... produced nearly 3,000,000 of the fruit , against 440 from California and none from any other State . In 1902 the Florida East Coast & Drainage Sugar Company was formed to drain the Ever- glades , which will reclaim some millions of ...
... produced nearly 3,000,000 of the fruit , against 440 from California and none from any other State . In 1902 the Florida East Coast & Drainage Sugar Company was formed to drain the Ever- glades , which will reclaim some millions of ...
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... produced . When a mill is found infested the entire build- ing must usually be fumigated . Sometimes a whole ... produces a yellow meal - worm ; the latter is dull black , and produces a dark brown meal - worm . They are most apt to be ...
... produced . When a mill is found infested the entire build- ing must usually be fumigated . Sometimes a whole ... produces a yellow meal - worm ; the latter is dull black , and produces a dark brown meal - worm . They are most apt to be ...
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Seite 11 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Seite 8 - And the said records and judicial proceedings, authenticated as aforesaid, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court within the United States as they have by law or usage in the courts of the State from whence the said records are or shall be taken.
Seite 8 - A fraternal beneficiary association is hereby declared to be a corporation, society or voluntary association, formed or organized and carried on for the sole benefit of its members and their beneficiaries, and not for profit. Each association shall have a lodge system, with ritualistic form of work and representative form of government...
Seite 5 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Seite 16 - On partially liquefying carbonic acid by pressure alone, and gradually raising at the same time the temperature to 88° Fahr., the surface of demarcation between the liquid and gas became fainter, lost its curvature, and at last disappeared. The space was then occupied by a homogeneous fluid, which exhibited, when the pressure was suddenly diminished or the temperature slightly lowered, a peculiar appearance of moving or flickering striae throughout its entire mass.
Seite 11 - ... upon which such action shall be brought or some note or memorandum thereof shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Seite 8 - ... myself with it now, when I expect soon an Opportunity of knowing the Truth with less Trouble. I see no harm, however, in its being believed, if that Belief has the good Consequence, as probably it has, of making his Doctrines more respected and...
Seite 9 - On a Man's writing Memoirs of Himself; On Decision of Character ; On the Application of the Epithet Romantic ; On some of the Causes by which Evangelical Religion has been rendered less acceptable to Persons of cultivated Taste.