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in astronomy, the bee; one of house-fly; M. canaria, the flesh-fly; M.

Musidæ. M. domestica is the common vomitoria and erythrocephala, blue-bottle house-fly; M. canaria, the flesh-fly; M. Musidx. M. domestica is the common Cruz and the South Pole. No star in it green-bottle flies, etc. or blow-flies; M. cæsar and M. cornicina, rty in Hedjaz, in 717. tan'-tēz) (literally floating flies), in bodies floating before the eyes. One class green-bottle flies, etc. or blow-flies; M. cxsar and M. cornicina, of Amaurosis, but another class is quite harmless. physiology, the name given to ocular spectra which appear like motes or small to silk-worms. It arises from the attacks pillars and gradually spreads till it destroys them. harmless. of these specks is a common precursor , which to silk-worms. It arises from the attacks of Amaurosis, but another class is quite MUSCARDINE, a disease very fatal independent state of Oman or Muscat, defended by forts planted on the rocky heights above. Its total trade reaches the value of $6,000,000 annually, the chief exports being pearls which occupies the E. continuation of defended by forts planted on the rocky Arabia. It is surrounded by a wall, and which occupies the E. continuation of Arabia. It is surrounded by a wall, and stuffs, horses, and the imports chiefly coffee, rice, sugar, piece-goods, oil, etc.

Though a very ancient place, Muscat reheights above. Its total trade reaches mained small and of little importance till the Portuguese took posession of it arls and fish, in in 1508. It was subsequently governed

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