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Hoc erit in votis, modus agri non ita parvus, Hortus ubi et tecto vicinus jugis aquae fons, et paulum sylvae, &c.Hor. Sat.
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In Brazil and Venezuela, the crop is attacked occasionally by Ascia monuste orseis, Neocurtilla hexedactyla and Scapteriscus vicinus.
Chapter 10 1987
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De Vries distinguishes this kind of atavism as vicinism (Lat. vicinus, neighbour), and says that it
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Is autem ad quem scribit et eadem dignitate praeditus erat, et laboribus pro Ecclesia susceptis clarus, et amicus Basilio, nec Cappadociae vicinus.
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For this purpose I propose the word vicinism, derived from the Latin vicinus or neighbor, as indicating the sporting of a variety under the influence of others in its vicinity.
Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Hugo de Vries 1891
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Sabinis.veniens. vicinus.quidem. sed.tunc. externus. ut.
Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W--y M--e Montague, Lady Mary W 1724
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Pransurum te mecum post festa dixit mihi amicus ille noster qui tibi vicinus est.
The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Charles Rollin 1701
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Proprie igitur agcr ma - ri vicinus ilc vocatur: improprie aucem, quivis ager.
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'numen, qjus honCri conditum apud se lis, et vicinus aquaeductus.,
Doctrina nvmorvm vetervm conscripta a Josepho Eckhel .. Joseph Hilarius von Eckhel, Anton von Steinbüchel, Aubin Louis Millin, Emerich Thomas Hohler 1792
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Habitat in inari auftrali ina tricujpide incurvata terminatum; - dor {iim re&itm fujciim, ad laterafiavum, abdomen verfiis album lineis Huabus interruptis caeruleis; anus capiti vicinus;
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