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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... 170 18. On the alternate Succession of Day and Night , and the Variety and Vicissitudes of the Seasons 181 19. On Sleep 193 20. On Dreams 202 21. Vernal Reflections 211 No. 22. A Moonlight Scene 23. Reflections on Dew ....
... 170 18. On the alternate Succession of Day and Night , and the Variety and Vicissitudes of the Seasons 181 19. On Sleep 193 20. On Dreams 202 21. Vernal Reflections 211 No. 22. A Moonlight Scene 23. Reflections on Dew ....
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... nights , than can be compensated for by the re- turn of heat in the short days ; and , on both these ac- counts , the cold ... night , so that the heat must increase . Severe and rigorous as winter is described to be , its various scenes ...
... nights , than can be compensated for by the re- turn of heat in the short days ; and , on both these ac- counts , the cold ... night , so that the heat must increase . Severe and rigorous as winter is described to be , its various scenes ...
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... night . From what has been observed , nothing is more easy than to see , why the northern and southern parts of the world , beyond the limits of the trade winds , are subject to such variety of winds . For the air , on account of the ...
... night . From what has been observed , nothing is more easy than to see , why the northern and southern parts of the world , beyond the limits of the trade winds , are subject to such variety of winds . For the air , on account of the ...
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... night Holds o'er the glitt'ring waste her starry reign . THOMSON There Winter , armed with terrors here unknown , Sits absolute on his unshaken throne ; Piles up his stores amid the frozen waste , And bids the mountains he has built ...
... night Holds o'er the glitt'ring waste her starry reign . THOMSON There Winter , armed with terrors here unknown , Sits absolute on his unshaken throne ; Piles up his stores amid the frozen waste , And bids the mountains he has built ...
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... night withdrew , The ruddy morn disclosed at once to view The face of nature in a rich disguise , And heightened every object to my eyes : For every shrub , and every blade of grass , And every pointed thorn , seemed wrought in glass ...
... night withdrew , The ruddy morn disclosed at once to view The face of nature in a rich disguise , And heightened every object to my eyes : For every shrub , and every blade of grass , And every pointed thorn , seemed wrought in glass ...
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admiration animalcules animals appears atmosphere aurora borealis beautiful bees bodies called carbonic acid caterpillars cells Ceres charms chrysalis clouds cold colour comets Contemplative Philosopher creation degree delight discovered dissolved diurnal motion divine dreams earth eggs experiments fall female fire flowers fluid globe gravity heat heavens height hive infinite insects juices Jupiter kind leaves less light likewise Lucretius manner microscope mind minute Moon motion mountains Nature night nourishment o'er objects observed orbit Ovid oviparous particles perfect perihelion phenomena phlogiston plants pleasure poets pound weight principle proboscis quadrupeds quantity rain reflections rise round salt Salvator Rosa Saturn scenes season seed shine sleep snow soft species Spitzbergen spring stars substance surface sweet thee things THOMSON thou tion trees vapours variety various vegetable vessels Virgil whole winds wings winter wisdom wonderful