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  • 21E Gunnii — Eucalyptus Eu ca*lyp tus, n. [NL., from Gr. e y^ well, good + ? covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a hemispherical or conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.] (Bot.) A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an …

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  • 22Eucalyptus — Eu ca*lyp tus, n. [NL., from Gr. e y^ well, good + ? covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a hemispherical or conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.] (Bot.) A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an immense… …

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  • 23Eucalyptus Globulus — Eucalyptus Eu ca*lyp tus, n. [NL., from Gr. e y^ well, good + ? covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a hemispherical or conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.] (Bot.) A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an …

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  • 24gum trees — Eucalyptus Eu ca*lyp tus, n. [NL., from Gr. e y^ well, good + ? covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a hemispherical or conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.] (Bot.) A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an …

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  • 25Miasmal — Mi*as mal, a. Containing miasma; miasmatic. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 26miasma — noun (plural mas; also miasmata) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, defilement, from miainein to pollute Date: 1665 1. a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease; also a heavy vaporous emanation or atmosphere < a miasma of tobacco&#8230; …

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  • 27The Great Stink — Water supply and sanitation prior to the Great StinkUntil the late 16th century, London citizens were reliant for their water supplies on water from shallow wells, the River Thames, its tributaries, or one of around a dozen natural springs,&#8230; …

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  • 28Camp Douglas (Chicago) — Camp Douglas was a Union training camp and later prisoner of war camp in Chicago, Illinois, USA, during the American Civil War. OverviewIn 1861, a tract of land at 31 st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago was provided by the estate of&#8230; …

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  • 29John L. Barstow — Infobox Governor name= John L. Barstow caption= order=39th office= Governor of Vermont term start= 1882 term end= 1884 lieutenant= Samuel E. Pingree predecessor= Roswell Farnham successor=Samuel E. Pingree birth date= birth date|1832|2|21|mf=y&#8230; …

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  • 30miasma — miasmal, miasmatic /muy az mat ik/, miasmatical, miasmic, adj. /muy az meuh, mee /, n., pl. miasmas, miasmata / meuh teuh/. 1. noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere. 2. a&#8230; …

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