 In examining the mummy after it was unwrapped, he found in one of its closed hands a tuberous or bulbous root. He was interested in the question how long vegetable life could last, and he therefore took that tuberous root from the mummy's hand, planted...  The Farmer's Magazine 1855 - Page 175by Staff - 1855Full view - About this book
 | 1848 - 796 pages
...examining the mummy after it was unwrapped, he found in one of its closed hands a tuberous or bulbou» root. He was interested in the question how long vegetable life could Ja«t; and he, therefore, took the tuberous root from the mummy's hand, planted it in a fimny soil,... | |
 | A G. Hamilton - 1850 - 296 pages
...of age. In examining the mummy, after it was unwrapped, he found in one of its closed hands a tuber or bulbous root. He was interested in the question...long vegetable life could last, and he therefore took the tuberous root from the mummy's hand, planted it in a sunny soil, allowed the rains and dews of... | |
 | rev. Edward Shelton - 1856 - 160 pages
...stumbled on a mummy proved by its hieroglyphics to be two thousand years old. In examining the mummy, he found in one of its closed hands a tuberous or...it in a sunny soil, allowed the rains and dews of heaven to descend upon it, and in the course of a week, 15 \ia to his astonishment and joy, the root... | |
 | 1858 - 682 pages
...by its hieroglyphics to be at least 2000 years old. In examining the mummy after it was anwrapped, he found in one of its closed hands a tuberous or...it in a sunny soil, allowed the rains and dews of heaven to dewend upon it, and in the course of a few weeks, to his astonishment and joy, the root burst... | |
 | 1864 - 476 pages
...of Egypt, he stumbled on a mummy, proved by its hieroglyphics to be at least 2,000 years of age. On examining the mummy, after it was unwrapped, he found in one of its closed hands, a bulb which, when planted in a suitable situation, grew and bloomed in a beautiful dahlia. The credibility... | |
 | World - 1868 - 528 pages
...pyramids of Egypt he stumbled on a mummy, proved by its hieroglyphics to be at least 2,000 years old. In examining the mummy after it was unwrapped, he...it in a sunny soil, allowed the rains and dews of heaven to descend upon it, and in the course of a few weeks, to his astonishment and joy, the root... | |
 | Alexander Winchell - 1870 - 466 pages
...Egypt, he stumbled on a mummy proved by its hieroglyphs to be at least two thousand years of age. On examining the mummy after it was unwrapped, he found in one of its closed hands a bulb, which, when planted in a suitable situation, grew and bloomed in a beautiful dahlia. The credibility... | |
 | World - 1874 - 452 pages
...pyramids of Egypt he stumbled on a mummy, proved by its hieroglyphics to be at least 2,000 years old. In examining the mummy after it was unwrapped, he found in one of its closed hands a tuBcrous or bulbous root. He was interested in the question how long vegetable life could last, and... | |
 | 1876 - 398 pages
...land, Egypt, he stumbled on a mumm}' proved by his hieroglyphics to be at least 2,000 years of age. la examining the mummy after it was unwrapped, he found...vegetable life could last; and he, therefore, took the tuberous root from the mummy's hand, planted it in a sunny soil, allowed the rains and dews of... | |
 | World - 1877 - 456 pages
...pyramids of Egypt he stumbled on a mummy, proved by its hieroglyphics to be at least 2,000 years old. In examining the mummy after it was unwrapped, he...it in a sunny soil, allowed the rains and dews of heaven to descend upon it, and in the course of a few weeks, to his astonishment and joy, the root... | |
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