The fairy-land of science1890 - 244 pages |
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air-atoms animals anthers atoms beautiful become bees blow bottom called carbon carbonic acid carried cells cliff Cloth clouds coal cold colours comes coral crystals curious drop dust earth ERNST HAECKEL fairy fall flower glacier glass goes green grow hear heat heat-waves hive hole honey imagine inch insects invisible vapour invisible waves John Herschel knob land leaves lecture Lepidodendrons light living look melt mercury miles mouth move nature nitrogen ovule oxygen particles pass phosphorus picture piece plantlet plants pollen pollen-dust pollinia primrose protoplasm rain rain-drops rise river rock round seeds side Sigillaria snow sound sound-waves space stamens stem sticky stigma stones substance sun-waves sunbeams surface T. H. HUXLEY tell things tiny trees tube underclay valleys wall waves weight wind wonderful yellow yourselves