...forms some Salts and in general its habitudes are like those of Sugar. Sarcocolla occurs in globules from the size of a grain of sand to that of a Pea. It is yellow and translucent like Gumrni Acaciœ verœ (Willd) It is incrystallizable, subviscid,...

...population. This rock is composed in Kemaon of a basis of calc tuff, inclosing fragments of other rocks, from the size of a grain of sand to that of a millstone. These fragments are either rounded or angular, and the basis in which they are imbedded...

...lower lobes, were studded equally, and throughout their substance, with millions of miliary tubercles, from the size of a grain of sand to that of a mustard or hemp seed. Under the costal pleurse, they were also in countless numbers. He had never complained...

...a process materially aided, though not entirely effected, by currents of wind. British spiders vary from the size of a grain of sand to that of a hazel-nut, and those of tropical countries attain the formidable dimensions of a small mouse. MITES....

...sometimes called freestone dykes. bottom, the whin assumes a spheroidal form, the rounded masses varying from the size of a grain of sand to that of a large pea. These pellets are sometimes joined to each other, without, however, squeezing into each...

...incrusting volcanic tufa. Pearlstone. — A variety of felspathic lava composed of a number of globules from the size of a grain of sand to that of a hazel nut, of a glassy or enamelled aspect and pearly lustre ; whence the name. Pearlstone passes by...

...three sizes, small, medium, and large, as follows : Small stones shall be considered as embracing those from the size of a grain of sand to that of a small pea. These are the most common, and occur in the largest numbers at once. Medium-sized stones...

...Egypt. This little creature fastens itself on its victims, sucks the blood, and in a few hours distends from the size of a grain of sand to that of a pea. At certain seasons it is as if the very dust of the land were turned into lice. Sir Samuel Baker,...

...Egypt, and which, fastening themselves on some victim, fatten at his expense, and in a few hours distend from the size of a grain of sand to that of a pea. Not being anxious to experimentalise in this matter, we turned away and entered a large Roman...

...intervals for three years. Both .lungs were studded equally and throughout with miliary tubercles, from the size of a grain of sand to that of a mustard or hemp seed. Under the costal pleura they were also in countless numbers. All the other organs...