10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETRIFACTION»
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petrifaction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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A Descriptive Narrative of the Wonderful Natural ...
perfect as when in life. Taken as a whole, the spectator has laying before him that
which was once humanity, moving and acting in this breathing world; a creature
of hopes and fears, not merely in the rigidity of death, but changed into a mass ...
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The Megalithic Culture Of Indonesia
Incest. Laughing at animals. Punishment. Petrifaction. Thunderstorms and
petrifaction. Rain. Petrifaction and rain. Shot with arrow to accompaniment of
thunder and lightning. Floods and petrifaction. Petrifaction. Petrifaction and
thunderstorms.
William James Perry, 1918
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The New and Complete American Encyclopedia: Or, Universal ...
PETRIFACTION, n. s. I. The act of turning to stone ; the state of being turned to
stone. — 2. That which is made stone. Petrifaction, in physiology, denotes the
conversion of wood, bones, and other substances, principally animal or
vegetable, ...
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Petrifaction, in physiology, denotes the conversion of wood, bones, and other
substances, §rincipally animal or vegetable, into ftn>ie. These o;!ies are more or
less altered from their original state, according to the different substances they
have ...
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Petrifaction, in physiolqgy, denotes the conversion of wood, bones, and other
substances, principally animal or vegetable, into stone. These bodies are more or
less altered from their original state, according to the different substances they ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
PETRIFACTION, BITUMINIZATION, AND METALLIZATION. 113. The process of
petrifaction consists in (he infiltration of stony matter into the pores of bone or
vegetables. In some instances, the animal or vegetable substance has been
almost ...
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The Interpretation of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans 8-16
uation prevailing, with a part ever being reached by God's grace despite the
petrifaction of the rest, all God's true Israel, all of it that really deserves the name,
will be saved. The world has never known a phenomenon comparable to this.
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
PETRIDIA, in the old system of mineralogy, a genus of scrupi, of a plain, uniform
texture; of m great variety of colours, and emulating the external form of pebbles. (
i.)»PETRIFACTION. n.s. [from />rfn>,Lat.] X. The act of turning to stone; the state ...
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
However, it is now discovered that petrifaction is exceedingly common ; and that
every kind of water carries in it some earthy particles, which, being precipitated
from it, become stone of a greater or less degree of hardness ; and this quality is
...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
However, it is now discovered that petrifaction is exceedingly common ; and that
every kind of water carries in it some earthy particles, which, being precipitated
from it, become stone of a greater or less degree of hardness ; and this quality is
...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington), 1839
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETRIFACTION»
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petrifaction is used in the context of the following news items.
America on the March: International Relations Framework
This is to say, its capitalism was if not still-born then at least pressed into a mold of finality, a fully-formed capitalism, petrifaction its inner motif, ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
Greece's Tsipras, Tripura's Manik Sarkar: 2 Communists
This, for a variety of reasons, including the unstated petrifaction at Europe grappling with communism in Greece, then possibly Pablo Iglesias's ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
TOP PHOTOS: June 20, 2015
... suits, but caked in clay to symbolize the petrifaction of their bodies, and blindfolded to reflect the impoverishment of the human experience. «San Angelo Standard Times, Jun 15»
Li Keqiang Meets with President José Eduardo dos Santos of Angola
... sides should enhance the guidance role of the government to strengthen production capacity cooperation in key areas including petrifaction, ... «MFA China, Jun 15»
Galloping Free: Patti Smith Live At Field Day, By Chris Roberts
'Break It Up' could shatter the heart of a victim of petrifaction; 'Elegie' too. Throughout, Lenny Kaye and Jay Dee Daugherty and company ... «The Quietus, Jun 15»
Chinese premier meets Angolan president
He said the two sides should strengthen cooperation in areas including petrifaction, iron and steel, building materials and textiles, as well as ... «Global Times, Jun 15»
Toren Review: Growing Up and Upwards
Moonchild equips herself with some armor and a sword that prevents petrifaction, but combat plays a very small role in the gameplay. Lesser ... «Shacknews, May 15»
Michael Campbell announces retirement
... yet it was the sort of putt capable of causing petrifaction. When the ball sank, Campbell earned the respect and adulation dreamed of when ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
A 'Tempest' grows in Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs
... array of lithified sand dunes (thanks to Twitter follower @wotanhus for pointing out our error in mixing up lithification with petrifaction). «Mother Nature Network, Feb 15»
There will always be anti-semitism, but let's also remember how …
Like Finkelstein, I understand how and why the petrifaction echoes down the decades. Who could not? But in a sentient lifetime of 45 years ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
