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... According to Capt . Forbes four great races occupy the Burman penin- sula - the Mōn , the Karen , the Burman , and the Taï , or Shan , of which the Mōns form the majority of the in- habitants of British Burma . As regards the author's ...
... According to Capt . Forbes four great races occupy the Burman penin- sula - the Mōn , the Karen , the Burman , and the Taï , or Shan , of which the Mōns form the majority of the in- habitants of British Burma . As regards the author's ...
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... According to my views we are without evidence of their existence . I decline any further discussion on this subject until Mr. Wallace has examined the fossil , or has obtained evidence of its peculiarities from some one in whose ...
... According to my views we are without evidence of their existence . I decline any further discussion on this subject until Mr. Wallace has examined the fossil , or has obtained evidence of its peculiarities from some one in whose ...
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... according to existing plant - distribution , precludes their being of the same age , unless the more southern ones grew in Alpine or even hilly regions ; but no one has ever contended that they did do so . No floras so much alike , and ...
... according to existing plant - distribution , precludes their being of the same age , unless the more southern ones grew in Alpine or even hilly regions ; but no one has ever contended that they did do so . No floras so much alike , and ...
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... according to the plan recommended by Mr. Meldrum , and which for some pur- poses is superior to those generally adopted hitherto . For brevity's sake only the final columns are given : — Mean Cycles Max . years in 5th line . Pressure ...
... according to the plan recommended by Mr. Meldrum , and which for some pur- poses is superior to those generally adopted hitherto . For brevity's sake only the final columns are given : — Mean Cycles Max . years in 5th line . Pressure ...
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... According to the request of M. Sibiriakoff the Society appointed to accompany the expedition M. A. W. Grigorieff , an accom- plished botanist , known for his dredging work in the White Sea , where he collected very interesting specimens ...
... According to the request of M. Sibiriakoff the Society appointed to accompany the expedition M. A. W. Grigorieff , an accom- plished botanist , known for his dredging work in the White Sea , where he collected very interesting specimens ...
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