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v the history of V
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V the letter v
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Vaccinium A genus of shrubs of the huckleberry family, including the blueberrys and bilberries. Fruit (a) and Flowers (b) of Vaccinium vitis-idæa, the Cowberry.
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valise Types of Valises (def. 1).
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Vallisneria spiralis (Tape-grass). a, a plant with clusters of staminate flowers sending detaches buds to the surface; b, a plant with a pistillate flower receiving pollen from the detached staminate flowers, also a scape partly coiled.
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vallum Profile of a Vallum. r, rampart-walk; p, parapet; f, foss.
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valuts Types of Vaults. 1. Cradle. 2. So-called hemispherical. 3. Four-part pointed. 4. Groined, whitout ribs. 5. Cloister or cove. 6. Groined, external view. 7. Welsh or underpitch. 8. Conical. 9. Rampaint. 10. Annular. (Figs. 5 to 10 after STURGI
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valve Cross-sections of Valves. 1. A ball check-valve. 2. A plug-valve for gas- or oil-pipes, closed: the gate or plug (p) is pressed into its seat by the screw (s).
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Valves of Veins. 1. A venous trunk cut open above to show two pairs of valves (A, b). 2.A vein laid open to show the valves closed (a, b) and open (c, d).
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Vamping-trumpet. An ancient instrument like a speaking-trumpt: forerly used by a choirmaster in keading.
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vampire The common vampire (Desmodus rufus) has no true molars, the rarer Brazilian v. (Diphylla ecaudata) has a molar in each jaw. 1. False Vampire. 2. Head of Long-tongued Vampire.
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Vanga. A Madagascan shrike of the genus Vanga, especially the hook-billed Vanga curvirostris.
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VanillaFlowering Branch of Vanilla (Vannilla planifolia). a, a pod.
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Vansire. The large South-African marsh-ichneumon (Herpestes galera).
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vargueño Front of a 16th-century Vargueño.
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varriated Lines Varriated.
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Vase, with Prinsciples of Design. Porportions for a vase may be obtained thus: Draw a circle on the diameter of the proposed vase, and a larger but concentric circle through…
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vaza A psittacoid parrot ( genus Coracopsis) of the Madagascar region. See illus.on p. 2635.
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veal Diagram Showing Cuts of Veal. a, leg; b, loin; c, rack or ribs; d, chuck and plate, or stew.
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Veery. A high melodious thrush (Turdus fuscescens), common throughout eastern North America, reddish-brown above and faintly spotted with brown below; the tawny or Wilson's thrush.
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veils Modern Veils. 1. Bridal. 2. Automobile. 3. Face. 4. Mourning (widow).
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Velocipede. (Dalzell's Machine, 1846.)
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Venencia. a, the stem; b, the cup.
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Veneridæ Spine-bearing Venerid (Dionse semilamellosa).
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Venetian Architecture. (Ca' d'Oro — the "House of Gold" — Grand Canal, Venice.)
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Ventail (a) in Position for Combat.
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ventricle of the brain Caste ot the Ventricles of the Brain: aspect from above.
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ventricle Right Auricle and Ventricle of the Heart, laid open.
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Venus 1. Bust of Venus dei Medici (Uffizi Gallery, Florence). 2. Venus of Medlos (Louvre, Paris).
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Venus's basket Same as VENUS'S FLOWER-BASKET. Common Venus's Flower-basket.
