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Page 220
... wide at the larger end . What may be called the stem is 73 inches long . The other portion is carved by a series of octagons and chamfers which give to the specimen quite an ornamental appearance . ( Fig . 69. ) The bowl is 3ths of an ...
... wide at the larger end . What may be called the stem is 73 inches long . The other portion is carved by a series of octagons and chamfers which give to the specimen quite an ornamental appearance . ( Fig . 69. ) The bowl is 3ths of an ...
Page 267
... wide . These squarely built lodges have a pitched roof , while those of the Mahaks are flat . A latch - string opens the rude door , the lower part of which is about a foot below the level of the ground out- side . An earth floor in the ...
... wide . These squarely built lodges have a pitched roof , while those of the Mahaks are flat . A latch - string opens the rude door , the lower part of which is about a foot below the level of the ground out- side . An earth floor in the ...
Page 387
... wide , weighs 8 tons , and its observing slit , which extends beyond the zenith , is 3 feet wide . The meridian - circle house is 43 by 38 feet . Its walls are double , the outer frame of galvanized iron , the inner one of California ...
... wide , weighs 8 tons , and its observing slit , which extends beyond the zenith , is 3 feet wide . The meridian - circle house is 43 by 38 feet . Its walls are double , the outer frame of galvanized iron , the inner one of California ...
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY | 1 |
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONContinued | 7 |
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUMContinued | 18 |
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