Advanced Reading Book, Literary and ScientificT. Laurie, 1859 - 424 pages |
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... bones must be very strong , for unless they were so , they could not take such long flights . " But another might say , - " No ; if their bones were very strong , they would be very heavy , and then the bird would not be able to fly at ...
... bones must be very strong , for unless they were so , they could not take such long flights . " But another might say , - " No ; if their bones were very strong , they would be very heavy , and then the bird would not be able to fly at ...
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... bones . They are- -1 . The malar or cheek bones . 2. Nasal . 3. Lachrymal . 3. Lachrymal . 4. Inferior spongy . 5. Palate . 6. Superior maxillary , or upper jaw . All in pairs . To these twelve remain to be added - 7 . The vomer or ...
... bones . They are- -1 . The malar or cheek bones . 2. Nasal . 3. Lachrymal . 3. Lachrymal . 4. Inferior spongy . 5. Palate . 6. Superior maxillary , or upper jaw . All in pairs . To these twelve remain to be added - 7 . The vomer or ...
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... bones , termed sesamoid , 1 which are developed in the tendons of muscles . Two such bones exist , and may be felt , at the meta- carpo - phalangeal joint of the thumb , and the corresponding joint of the great toe ; and in many of the ...
... bones , termed sesamoid , 1 which are developed in the tendons of muscles . Two such bones exist , and may be felt , at the meta- carpo - phalangeal joint of the thumb , and the corresponding joint of the great toe ; and in many of the ...
Contents
LESSONS IN NATURAL HISTORY | 1 |
THE MATERIALS USED FOR PERFUMERY | 7 |
THOMSON | 10 |
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