Readings for Railways: Or, Anecdotes and Other Short Stories, Reflectons, Maxims, Characteristics, Passages of Wit, Humour, and Poetry; Etc. Together with Points of Information on Matters of General Interest. Collected in the Course of His Own ReadingC. Gilpin, 1849 - 136 Seiten |
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... TREE . THE gutta percha tree is of a large size , from 60 to 70 feet in height , and from 2 to 3 feet in dia- meter . Its general appearance resembles the genus Durio , or well - known Doorian , so much so as to strike the most ...
... TREE . THE gutta percha tree is of a large size , from 60 to 70 feet in height , and from 2 to 3 feet in dia- meter . Its general appearance resembles the genus Durio , or well - known Doorian , so much so as to strike the most ...
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... tree is also found in Borneo , and probably in most of the islands adjacent . The localities it particularly likes , are the allu- vial tracts along the foot of hills , where it flou- rishes luxuriantly , forming in many spots , the ...
... tree is also found in Borneo , and probably in most of the islands adjacent . The localities it particularly likes , are the allu- vial tracts along the foot of hills , where it flou- rishes luxuriantly , forming in many spots , the ...
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... tree varies from five to twenty catties , so that , taking the average at ten catties , which is a pretty liberal one , it will require the destruction of ten trees to produce one picul . Now , the quantity exported from Singapore to ...
... tree varies from five to twenty catties , so that , taking the average at ten catties , which is a pretty liberal one , it will require the destruction of ten trees to produce one picul . Now , the quantity exported from Singapore to ...
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Transmission of Money | 5 |
Spontaneous Gases | 12 |
The Cutting Property | 19 |
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