The Nineteenth Century and After, Volumes 131-132Leonard Scott Publishing Company, 1942 |
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Pagina 160
... called Treacle is fortunate in having a name with so rich a history . Derived from the Greek word for a wild beast , Treacle was first an antidote against snake - bite ; then it became the name of various mithridates , compound ...
... called Treacle is fortunate in having a name with so rich a history . Derived from the Greek word for a wild beast , Treacle was first an antidote against snake - bite ; then it became the name of various mithridates , compound ...
Pagina 161
... called after an inflammation of the finger - nails . But no one will mind that sailors who went on long sea - voyages called an untidy shore plant Scurvy - grass ; and few people perhaps know that the pretty Pearlwort , that fills the ...
... called after an inflammation of the finger - nails . But no one will mind that sailors who went on long sea - voyages called an untidy shore plant Scurvy - grass ; and few people perhaps know that the pretty Pearlwort , that fills the ...
Pagina 273
... called after the Abele or White Poplar , has given his name to the Lobelias , one of which is common in our tarns . While Linnæus only consented that the Linnæa should be called after him , he encouraged the practice of giving botanists ...
... called after the Abele or White Poplar , has given his name to the Lobelias , one of which is common in our tarns . While Linnæus only consented that the Linnæa should be called after him , he encouraged the practice of giving botanists ...
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