A portable cyclopædia; or, Compendious dictionary of arts and sciences1810 |
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... principal one . ACCOMPLICE , in law , is one who is privy to , or siding in the commission of a crime . In Scotland accomplices cannot be prosecuted till the conviction of the principal offenders . ACCORD , in music , agreement in pitch ...
... principal one . ACCOMPLICE , in law , is one who is privy to , or siding in the commission of a crime . In Scotland accomplices cannot be prosecuted till the conviction of the principal offenders . ACCORD , in music , agreement in pitch ...
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... principal are : 1. The impennis , northern penguin or great auk , having a compress- ed till and an oval spot on each side of the eyes . 2. The alca , little auk , or black and white diver , with a conical bill , a white streak on the ...
... principal are : 1. The impennis , northern penguin or great auk , having a compress- ed till and an oval spot on each side of the eyes . 2. The alca , little auk , or black and white diver , with a conical bill , a white streak on the ...
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... principal are , 1. Amygda- lis communis , or common almond , a native of Africa ; it grows to the height of near 20 feet . The white flowering almond is of this species . 2. A. nana , the dwarf almond a native of Asia Minor . There are ...
... principal are , 1. Amygda- lis communis , or common almond , a native of Africa ; it grows to the height of near 20 feet . The white flowering almond is of this species . 2. A. nana , the dwarf almond a native of Asia Minor . There are ...
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... principal of which are called columnie carne , to whic are fastened severai chorde tendi- ne or tendinous chords , the other ends of which are fastened to the valves , and serve to direct the blood to the proper passages . The auricles ...
... principal of which are called columnie carne , to whic are fastened severai chorde tendi- ne or tendinous chords , the other ends of which are fastened to the valves , and serve to direct the blood to the proper passages . The auricles ...
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... principal of which are 1. A. arabica , grows near two feet high with a single flower at the top , from the empalement of which are two or three foot - stalks , each having a small flower like the childing marigold . 2. A. nobilis , or ...
... principal of which are 1. A. arabica , grows near two feet high with a single flower at the top , from the empalement of which are two or three foot - stalks , each having a small flower like the childing marigold . 2. A. nobilis , or ...
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