10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEPHITICAL»
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Excursions, Adventures, and Field-sports in Ceylon: Its ...
402 MEPHITICAL ODOUR 1 must again refer to my own memoranda ; and,
before doing so, I have to apologise for having introduced what some may be
inclined to consider trifling matters ; though they, undoubtedly, will tend to shew
how we ...
James Campbell (Lieut.-Col.), 1843
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The universal etymological English dictionary
stinking, toxic sonous MEPHI'TES U of noxious, poi- 1 poison- MEPHITICAL
Exhalations § ous and noxious steams issuing out of the earth, from whatsoever
cause. MERA'CEOUS [meraceus, I.] pure, clear, without mixture, spoken of wine,
e. ai ...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
MEOTIS Palus. See Mæotts. MEPHEN, a town of Germany, in Westphalia, On 'he
F.mbe, 15 miles N. of Lingen, and 50 N\V. of Munster Lon. 7. 36. E. Lat. ?j. 45. N'.
MEPHITE See Chemistry. (1.) METH1TIC, or Mephitical; a<#. Aword applied to ...
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The Bloody Buoy, Thrown Out as a Warning to the Political ...
susfocated by the mephitical vapours, and"' they were obliged to carry me from
the place.' 1 sent for the man who seemed to be dying,' and gave him some broth,
which revived him,', and he afterwards recovered. Soon after J left Saumur, ...
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The art of rearing silk-worms: translated from the work of
The mephitical emanations disengaged from the body of the insect, and from the
leaves, render the silk-worm's breathing dilficult, destroy its excitability even,
produce disease and destruction. 3. The dampness and stagnation of
atmospheric ...
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Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and ...
Ionce heard him say, after having spent sometimein explaining histext, "Butthat I
may devilhopethe subject a little morefully, Iwould observe, thatthe words are
mephitical." He, of course, meant to say, metaphorical, figurative, not mephitical ...
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An Universal Etymological Dictionary: Comprehending the ...
.MEPHITIS, a strong sulphureous Smell, a Damp. L. MEPHITICAL [mephiticus, t.]
stinking, noxious, poisonous. MEPHITICAL Exhal.ittons, poisonous or noxious
Steams issuing out of the Earth. MEPRISE, Scorn. F. Spent. MERA'CITY [mertcital
...
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An Universal Etymological English Dictionary: Comprehending ...
Shame of Mouth ] a Son of "Jonathan* MEPHITIS, a strong sulphureous Smell, a
Camp. L. MEPHITICAL [mephiticus, t.] stinking, noxious, poisonous. MEPHITICAL
Exhalations, poisonous or noxious Steams issuing out ot the Earth. MEPRISE ...
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the ...
Mason. MEPHITICAL, mè-ilt'è-kal. a. Ill-savoured, stinking. MEK ACIOIJS, me-rn'
shfls. a. 292. Strong, racy. M ERC A NT A. NT, incVkan-tânt. 8. A foreigner, or
foreign trader. Nut used. MERCANTILE, mêr'kûn-til. a. 145. Trading commercial.
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A dictionary of the Spanish and English languages, orig. ...
Mephitic, mephitical : applied to noxious air. MegUo, da, a. Beaten up with sugar
and water : applied to the yolk of eggs. Map), ga,o. Gentle, mild, meek, peaceful.
M. k'uu, tf. (Bot.) V. MartwMa mejicana. M'jicino. tm. The Mexican language.
Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Marc' Antonio Baretti, Mateo Seoane Sobral, 1862
