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Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINThe offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSYet without a large amount of their roots these Ferns can never be satisfactorily established.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINGreat care is necessary when removing the Ferns to do as little damage as possible to the roots.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINFirst of all, wrap a portion of damp newspaper round the roots, and then tie up with dry paper.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINIf you can overturn a rock whose roots are embedded in the depths of ocean, you may hope to turn him from his purpose.
THE WORLD BEFORE THEMSUSANNA MOODIEIts roots are good to cure Alila when he is seized by an attack of fever during the wet season.
ALILA, OUR LITTLE PHILIPPINE COUSINMARY HAZELTON WADEAmong the roots thus exposed were placed fifty-three idols in all kinds of positions.
OUR LITTLE KOREAN COUSINH. LEE M. PIKE"In the night I heard the howling of a dog," she said, and then flushed up to the roots of her hair when we burst out laughing.
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOODIn roots and tubers the variations are less, and all, except the potato and the turnip, contain about seven per cent of ash.
ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRYTHOMAS ANDERSONWORDS RELATED TO ROOTS
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- horse's mouth
- impulse
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- inducement
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- mainspring
- mother
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- occasion
- parent
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- principle
- producer
- progenitor
- provenance
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.