The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, المجلد 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... become in succession the topics of contemplation . Of some , the author traces the natural history ; of others , developes the cause ; of others , ex- plains the use . The principles of the che- mist , the astronomer , the mechanist ...
... become in succession the topics of contemplation . Of some , the author traces the natural history ; of others , developes the cause ; of others , ex- plains the use . The principles of the che- mist , the astronomer , the mechanist ...
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... becomes habituated to views of the stu- pendous and sublime . Verdant groves , variegated meadows and radiant skies , are now succeeded by leafless woods , dejected wastes , and a frowning atmosphere . But while the incurious and ...
... becomes habituated to views of the stu- pendous and sublime . Verdant groves , variegated meadows and radiant skies , are now succeeded by leafless woods , dejected wastes , and a frowning atmosphere . But while the incurious and ...
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... his ab- sence is again restored ; and , therefore , the easterly wind becomes perpetual . On each side of the equator , to about the 30th degree of latitude , the wind is found to vary B 6 NO . II . On Winds and Storms .
... his ab- sence is again restored ; and , therefore , the easterly wind becomes perpetual . On each side of the equator , to about the 30th degree of latitude , the wind is found to vary B 6 NO . II . On Winds and Storms .
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... become northeast on the northern side , and south - east on the southern . The reason of this is , that , as the equatorial parts , are hotter than any other , both the northern and southern air ought to have a tendency that way ; the ...
... become northeast on the northern side , and south - east on the southern . The reason of this is , that , as the equatorial parts , are hotter than any other , both the northern and southern air ought to have a tendency that way ; the ...
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... become hotter , and reflect more heat than the seas beyond the equator , which the sun has left ; the winds , therefore , instead of blowing thence to the parts under the equator , blow the contrary way ; and when the sun leaves those ...
... become hotter , and reflect more heat than the seas beyond the equator , which the sun has left ; the winds , therefore , instead of blowing thence to the parts under the equator , blow the contrary way ; and when the sun leaves those ...
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