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Volume 15 · 45 words · 1815 Edition

Twyblade; a genus of plants belonging to the gymnandria class; and in the natural method ranking under the 7th order, Orchideae. See Botany Index.

OPHTHALMOSCOPY, a branch of physiognomy, which deduces the knowledge of a man's temper and character from the appearance of his eyes.