argillaceous earth
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The argillaceous earth at the bottom of the pans was made hard to prevent the escape of the water by percolation.
From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 by Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy) Otis
The fields in this part of the country are excellent, being extensive and level, the soil consisting of sandy and argillaceous earth.
From Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 by Carl von Linn?
Some were partially painted with a white argillaceous earth; others were blackened with charcoal; one of the men was daubed all over with a white pigment.
From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Robert Fitzroy
This argillaceous earth mixed with mustard oil is locally used for clay and when rose-leaves and perfumes are used, it makes a tolerable wash-ball.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Consisting chiefly of an argillaceous earth, brought down by the rivers, floated about, and successively deposited in banks; forming the alluvial and fertile European settlements of Guiana.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
