The gallery of nature: a tour through creation, Volumen281860 |
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... Snow Crystals , 475 • Initial Letter - Derwentwater , Dogs of St Bernard , 477 Loch Katrine , Snow - storm , 478 The Kandal Steig , Switzerland , Castle of the Seven Towers , 483 Cascade in Mount Taurus , Initial Letter , 484 . The Dead ...
... Snow Crystals , 475 • Initial Letter - Derwentwater , Dogs of St Bernard , 477 Loch Katrine , Snow - storm , 478 The Kandal Steig , Switzerland , Castle of the Seven Towers , 483 Cascade in Mount Taurus , Initial Letter , 484 . The Dead ...
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... snow rests and the fowls nestle , is the work of centuries ; and the soil that laps its roots , the air that stirs its branches , the light that plays upon its crest , and the rain that drops upon its foliage , minister to the final ...
... snow rests and the fowls nestle , is the work of centuries ; and the soil that laps its roots , the air that stirs its branches , the light that plays upon its crest , and the rain that drops upon its foliage , minister to the final ...
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... snow in a perfectly calm state of the atmosphere . Without locomo- tion the rain - drops or snow - flakes will fall upon his hat , or upon the head of the carriage that conveys him , and not beat in his face , or against the front ...
... snow in a perfectly calm state of the atmosphere . Without locomo- tion the rain - drops or snow - flakes will fall upon his hat , or upon the head of the carriage that conveys him , and not beat in his face , or against the front ...
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... snow rests upon the summits of high mountains , which receive the direct influence of the sun's rays , while in sheltered parts of valleys below , receiving only their indirect influence , there is overpowering heat . The higher in the ...
... snow rests upon the summits of high mountains , which receive the direct influence of the sun's rays , while in sheltered parts of valleys below , receiving only their indirect influence , there is overpowering heat . The higher in the ...
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... snow at the poles , will be seen from Mars ; and at the time of the inferior conjunction of Venus , when she is not more than twenty - six millions of miles removed from us , our globe will exhibit a full orb , shining with great ...
... snow at the poles , will be seen from Mars ; and at the time of the inferior conjunction of Venus , when she is not more than twenty - six millions of miles removed from us , our globe will exhibit a full orb , shining with great ...
Términos y frases comunes
ancient animals appearance astronomical Atlantic atmosphere basalt beds bodies carboniferous cause cavern celestial centre climate clouds coal coast colour comet constellation continent dark depth diameter direction distance districts earth ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extending feet felspar Flamstead formation globe gneiss granite heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus hornblende hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass miles moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern observed occur ocean old red sandstone orbit Orinoco passing perihelion period phenomena plains planets pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees rain regions remarkable rise river rocks round sand sandstone Saturn seen shore side Silurian snow solar southern species spot square miles stars strata stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical valley vapour vast vegetation velocity visible volcanic whole wind winter zone
Pasajes populares
Página 681 - Thou hast spread thy wing, and sheltered us from the pestilence that walketh in darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at noon-day.
Página 544 - Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno to descry new lands, .Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe; His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand.
Página 72 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; ' The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 563 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Página 714 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head up-lift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Página 320 - Almighty's form Glasses itself in tempests; in all time, Calm or convulsed; in breeze or gale or storm, Icing the pole, or in the torrid clime Dark-heaving, boundless, endless, and sublime, — The image of Eternity, the throne Of the Invisible; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made; each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.
Página 256 - And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter : therefore the name of it was called Marah.
Página 203 - Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? God ! — let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer ! and let the ice-plains echo, God ! God!
Página 684 - Where glistening streamers waved and danced, The wanderer's eye could barely view The summer heaven's delicious blue ; So wondrous wild, the whole might seem The scenery of a fairy dream.
Página 5 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears— soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony...