 Thibetian characters, all of a green colour, some darker, some lighter than the leaf itself. Our first impression was a suspicion of fraud on the part of the Lamas ; but, after a minute examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception....  Trees and their uses [by H.B.Cook]. - Seite 28von Harriet Bickersteth Cook - 1862 - 82 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | New Church gen. confer - 1853 - 500 Seiten
...after a minute examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception. The characters appeared to us portions of the leaf itself, equally...and nerves ; the position was not the same in all ; and in one leaf they would be at the top of the leaf, in another in the middle, in a third at the... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1852 - 610 Seiten
...suspicion of fraud on the part of the Lamas ; but, on a minute examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception. The characters all appeared...its veins and nerves ; the position was not the same iu all ; in one leaf they would be at the top of the leaf; in another, in the middle ; in a third,... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1852 - 584 Seiten
...but, on a minute examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception. Thecharacters all appeared to us portions of the leaf itself, equally...its veins and nerves ; the position was not the same iu all ; in one leaf they would be at the top of the leaf; in another, in the middle ; in a third,... | |
 | Evariste Régis Huc - 1852 - 316 Seiten
...suspicion of fraud on the part of the Lamas ; but, after a minute examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception. The characters all appeared...portions of the leaf itself, equally with its veins THIBET, AND CHINA. and nerves ; the position was not the same in all ; in one leaf they would he at... | |
 | 1853 - 396 Seiten
...suspicion of fraud on the part of the Lamas ; but, after a minute examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception. The characters all appeared...same in all ; in one leaf they would be at the top ; in another, in the middle ; in a third, at the base, or at the side ; the younger' leaves represented... | |
 | 1856 - 782 Seiten
...suspicion of fraud on the part of the Lamas ; but after a minute examination of every detail, we conld not discover the least deception. The characters all appeared to us portions of the leaf itself, eqnally with its reins and nerves ; the position was not the same in all ; in one leaf they would be... | |
 | Hugh Macmillan - 1861 - 384 Seiten
...suspicion of fraud on the part of the Lamas ; but after a minute examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception. The characters all appeared...same in all; in one leaf they would be at the top, in another in the middle, in a third at the base or at the side ; the younger leaves represented the... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1861 - 400 Seiten
...suspicion of fraud on the part of the lamas; but, after a minute examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception. The characters all appeared...itself, equally with its veins and nerves — the younger leaves representing the characters only in a partial state of formation. The bark of the tree... | |
 | 1862 - 608 Seiten
...examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception. The characters all appeared to be portions of the leaf itself, equally with its veins...the position was not the same in all: in one leaf ili.-v would be at the top of the leaf, in another in the middle, in a third at the base or at the... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1873 - 300 Seiten
...of fraud on the part of the llamas ; but, after a minute examination of every detail, we could not discover the least deception. The characters all appeared...position was not the same in all : in one leaf they (the letters) would be at the top of the leaf; in another, in the middle ; in a third, at the base,... | |
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