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  1. NLM Digital Collections - A history of preventive medicine in the United States Army forces of the India-Burma theater, ... 
    Publication: New Delhi, India : Office of the Surgeon General, Historical Division, 1945
    ... sisted of wetting down glass Interwoven screens of bamboo which were installed in the open archways of ... grass to fill in the spaces of the bamboo framework. The air in this way was both ...
  2. NLM Digital Collections - James Smithson and his bequest 
    Publication: Washington : Published by the Smithsonian Institution, 1880
    ... tabasheer, a substance found in the hollow of bamboo canes, he made over two hundred and fifty ... a natural concretion from the juice of the bamboo cane, and accordingly it is distinguished in different ...
  3. ... on that of Kikuyu the cotton, fig and bamboo are characteristic of the vegetation, amid dense forests ... life which flourishes up to 8000 feet, with bamboos and yews 202 THE TROPICS above, whilst at ...
  4. NLM Digital Collections - Studies of nature (Volume 3) 
    Publication: Worcester [Mass.] : Printed for J. Nancrede, Marlborough Street, Boston, 1797
    ... thefe leaves, fhe broke off a branch of bamboo, and proceeded on her jour- ney, retting one ... and Virginia, in their fportivenefs, had planted a bamboo upon it, on the Summit of which they ...
  5. ... of cercariae was placed within a glass or bamboo ring on the shaven area for 10-30 ... that with the exception of parks, cemetery grounds, bamboo groves (very few in Tokyo) and some rural ...
  6. ... the body is thrown into the river. A bamboo pole is driven through the belly into the ... numerous. Wells, as a rule, are surrounded by bamboo fences. The inhabitants of Rungpore drink water, aud ...
  7. ... Achar, a composition of the shoots of the bamboo. Achariston, thankless. Medicines un- der this name of ... Indian turnip. Arundo,the common reedof marshes. bambos, Bamboo cane. Jrundocfria< I the great reed. donax, 3 ...
  8. ... 0.50 C. c.). 3 ALTERATIVE COMPOUND. Synonym, Bamboo Brier Comp.; Succus Alterans; Mist. Smilacis Co. Preparations.— ... fluidounces (imperial) represents 4 ozs. Av. each of bamboo brier root, stillingia, burdock root and poke root, ...
  9. NLM Digital Collections - Emergency food plants and poisonous plants on the islands of the Pacific 
    Publication: Washington : United States Government Printing Office, 1943
    ... 18 27 17. Setaria palmifolia 18 28 18. Bamboo shoots (several types) 18 29 19. Sweet potato ( ... these are often sold in the Figure 18.—Bamboo shoots (several types). native markets of Java. The ...
  10. NLM Digital Collections - Final report covering air-raid protection and allied subjects in Japan 
    Publication: [Washington] : United States Strategic Bombing Survey Civilian Defense Division, February 1947
    ... protection. Painted patterns, screening by the use of bamboo lattice, fishing nets and the plant- ing of ... per- minute capacity also provided in addition to bamboo ladders, pike poles, shovels, axes, fire beaters, rope ...
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