The gallery of nature: a tour through creation, Volumen281860 |
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... Temperature of the Ocean , . Fair on the River Thames , 1716 , 512 Icefields , Boiling Mud of Iceland , 515 Icebergs , Initial Letter - Mirage , 516 The Egean Sea from Ægina , Tower of St Mark's , Venice , 521 The Mouth of the Bosphorus ...
... Temperature of the Ocean , . Fair on the River Thames , 1716 , 512 Icefields , Boiling Mud of Iceland , 515 Icebergs , Initial Letter - Mirage , 516 The Egean Sea from Ægina , Tower of St Mark's , Venice , 521 The Mouth of the Bosphorus ...
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... temperature of the air , the processes of vegetation , and the habits of animals , these are circumstances too obvious and striking to have escaped attention , or not to have awakened curiosity . Accordingly , it is only reasonable to ...
... temperature of the air , the processes of vegetation , and the habits of animals , these are circumstances too obvious and striking to have escaped attention , or not to have awakened curiosity . Accordingly , it is only reasonable to ...
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... temperature is affected by the direction of the sun's rays , whether vertical or oblique , their greatest force being experienced when they are perpendicular to the surface ; while in proportion as they are oblique , they glance off ...
... temperature is affected by the direction of the sun's rays , whether vertical or oblique , their greatest force being experienced when they are perpendicular to the surface ; while in proportion as they are oblique , they glance off ...
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... temperature of the sun's luminous atmosphere to be greater than that of any artificial heat which chemistry or galvanism can produce ; yet the great globe itself may be constituted incapable of any chemical combination with the rays of ...
... temperature of the sun's luminous atmosphere to be greater than that of any artificial heat which chemistry or galvanism can produce ; yet the great globe itself may be constituted incapable of any chemical combination with the rays of ...
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... temperature of the globe may not have influenced the velocity of rotation , and altered the length of the day . The temperature at the bottom of deep mines indicates a central heat . Geological appearances also intimate a large portion ...
... temperature of the globe may not have influenced the velocity of rotation , and altered the length of the day . The temperature at the bottom of deep mines indicates a central heat . Geological appearances also intimate a large portion ...
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...