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 |
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... heat is imparted by day than can fly off by night , so that the heat must increase . Severe and rigorous as winter is described to be , its various scenes , however , cannot fail to sug- gest many subjects of gratitude to the Contempla ...
... heat is imparted by day than can fly off by night , so that the heat must increase . Severe and rigorous as winter is described to be , its various scenes , however , cannot fail to sug- gest many subjects of gratitude to the Contempla ...
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... heat , which rarefies and expands the air ; and of this property , the wind is a necessary consequence : for , when the atmosphere is heated over one part of the earth more than over another , the warmer air , in this case , being ...
... heat , which rarefies and expands the air ; and of this property , the wind is a necessary consequence : for , when the atmosphere is heated over one part of the earth more than over another , the warmer air , in this case , being ...
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... heat from the land , it frequently happens other- wise ; particularly on the coast of Guinea , where the wind always sets in upon the land , blowing westerly instead of easterly . This is occasioned by the deserts of Africa , which ...
... heat from the land , it frequently happens other- wise ; particularly on the coast of Guinea , where the wind always sets in upon the land , blowing westerly instead of easterly . This is occasioned by the deserts of Africa , which ...
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... 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 countries , and draws near the ...
... 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 countries , and draws near the ...
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... heat of the sun ; the rising of vapours , or exhalations ; the falling of great quantities of rain , or the melting of the snow upon the mountains , either of which causes a sudden condensation or compression of the air ; or by high ...
... heat of the sun ; the rising of vapours , or exhalations ; the falling of great quantities of rain , or the melting of the snow upon the mountains , either of which causes a sudden condensation or compression of the air ; or by high ...
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