Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People, Volume 10J.B. Lippincott & Company, 1870 |
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... action of fire , about fifty of which exist in various parts of Scotland . They are generally situated on a small hill , overlooking a considerable valley , and consist of a wall , which may have originally been about 12 feet in height ...
... action of fire , about fifty of which exist in various parts of Scotland . They are generally situated on a small hill , overlooking a considerable valley , and consist of a wall , which may have originally been about 12 feet in height ...
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... action of the larynx has more analogy to that of reed - instruments than to the instruments previously named , and though there would seem at first sight to be a marked differ- ence between the vocal ligaments and the mem- branous ...
... action of the larynx has more analogy to that of reed - instruments than to the instruments previously named , and though there would seem at first sight to be a marked differ- ence between the vocal ligaments and the mem- branous ...
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... actions which are concerned in the production of vocal tones , are commonly regarded as being under the influence of the will ... action ; although the combination of these sounds into music or into articulate language , is a matter of ...
... actions which are concerned in the production of vocal tones , are commonly regarded as being under the influence of the will ... action ; although the combination of these sounds into music or into articulate language , is a matter of ...
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... action of running water sbtained from rain or from melting snows during eruption . The rapidity with which floods rush down the steep sides of a volcano gives a prodigious free , which the loose scoriæ and ashes , and even the solid ...
... action of running water sbtained from rain or from melting snows during eruption . The rapidity with which floods rush down the steep sides of a volcano gives a prodigious free , which the loose scoriæ and ashes , and even the solid ...
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... action of water , con- verted into steam by the great heat , would produce volcanic action . Both theorists seek support for their views from the fact , that the great majority of volcanoes are situated on or near the sea - coast ...
... action of water , con- verted into steam by the great heat , would produce volcanic action . Both theorists seek support for their views from the fact , that the great majority of volcanoes are situated on or near the sea - coast ...
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