The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... spread over a much g surface where we live must then have few en the sun is at a There come of cold in the l pensated for ; and , on b sarily s of Few minds are so devoid of sen- to experience the. The Contemplative Philosopher . No.
... spread over a much g surface where we live must then have few en the sun is at a There come of cold in the l pensated for ; and , on b sarily s of Few minds are so devoid of sen- to experience the. The Contemplative Philosopher . No.
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... surface where we live ; and therefore each point must then have fewer rays- than in summer , or when the sun is at a greater height above the horizon . There comes , more- over , a greater degree of cold in the long winter nights , than ...
... surface where we live ; and therefore each point must then have fewer rays- than in summer , or when the sun is at a greater height above the horizon . There comes , more- over , a greater degree of cold in the long winter nights , than ...
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... surface , more than that which impends over the water , the latter is constantly moving on to the shore , in order to restore the equilibrium , when not disturbed by stronger winds from another quar- ter . And hence , in hot countries ...
... surface , more than that which impends over the water , the latter is constantly moving on to the shore , in order to restore the equilibrium , when not disturbed by stronger winds from another quar- ter . And hence , in hot countries ...
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... surfaces of the ice , it might be possible to obtain the theory and ascer- tain the laws from which this stellar ... surface , in compa- rison to the matter contained under it ; and thus gold , the most ponderous of all bodies , when ...
... surfaces of the ice , it might be possible to obtain the theory and ascer- tain the laws from which this stellar ... surface , in compa- rison to the matter contained under it ; and thus gold , the most ponderous of all bodies , when ...
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... surface of that which is congealed from the sea water ( for we must allow it two origins ) is flat , even , hard , and opaque , resembling white sugar , and is capable of being slid upon . The greater pieces , or fields , are many ...
... surface of that which is congealed from the sea water ( for we must allow it two origins ) is flat , even , hard , and opaque , resembling white sugar , and is capable of being slid upon . The greater pieces , or fields , are many ...
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