The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, Volume 19Thomas Spencer Baynes C. Scribner's Sons, 1885 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
17th century absorbed acid action animal appears artistic become body brain called carbon cards cause cells centre century cerebellum chemical chief chiefly chlorophyll church clavichord colour connexion consists contains cord corpora quadrigemina death disease early effect energy England English epic epidemic especially existence feet fibres France French ganglia geotropic gland Greek grey matter growth hand harpsichord important influence irritation king known later less Lithuania living London medulla oblongata ment metabolism metal miles movement muscles nature nerve nerve-cells nervous observed organs oxide oxygen Paris pass Phædo physiological piano Pindar Pinturicchio Pisa Pisistratus Pitt Pius plague plants plate platinum Plato player Płock Podolia poet poetry poison Poland Poles Polish Polycladida posterior pressure probably produced protoplasm reflex regarded Roman Rome sensory side silver Socrates spinet substance surface temperature tion tissue town tube Vistula writers