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Hasselquist says— “ It is of the size of the common owl , and lodges in the large
buildings or ruins of Egypt and Syria , and sometimes even in the dwelling -
houses . The Arabs settled in Egypt call it Massasa , and the Syrians Banu .
Hasselquist says— “ It is of the size of the common owl , and lodges in the large
buildings or ruins of Egypt and Syria , and sometimes even in the dwelling -
houses . The Arabs settled in Egypt call it Massasa , and the Syrians Banu .
Page 100
The common mole ( Talpa Europaea ) is one of the insect - eating mammals (
Insectivora ) , and the type of the mole family ( Talpidæ ) . The Fig . 46 . anatomist
has found in its skeleton some of the most striking illustrations of the adaptation of
...
The common mole ( Talpa Europaea ) is one of the insect - eating mammals (
Insectivora ) , and the type of the mole family ( Talpidæ ) . The Fig . 46 . anatomist
has found in its skeleton some of the most striking illustrations of the adaptation of
...
Page 121
The common cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) , belongs to the natural order
Cucurbitaceae , or Gourd family . Besides this species there is another , the
Cucumis chate of Linnæus , which is even more highly esteemed for its cool ,
refreshing ...
The common cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) , belongs to the natural order
Cucurbitaceae , or Gourd family . Besides this species there is another , the
Cucumis chate of Linnæus , which is even more highly esteemed for its cool ,
refreshing ...
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| Title | Biblical Natural Science: Being the Explanation of All References in Holy Scripture to Geology, Botany, Zoology, and Physical Geography, Volume 2 Biblical Natural Science: Being the Explanation of All References in Holy Scripture to Geology, Botany, Zoology, and Physical Geography, John Duns |
| Author | John Duns |
| Publisher | William MacKenzie, 1869 |
| Original from | University of California, Berkeley |
| Digitized | 13 Apr 2016 |
| Length | 624 pages |
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