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... Stars , Meteors , & c ..... 114 CHAPTER IV . Of the Indications of the future Changes of the Weather 128 CHAPTER V. Of the Influence of Peculiarities of Weather on the Functions of organized Bodies ... 4 176 CHAPTER VI . Some ...
... Stars , Meteors , & c ..... 114 CHAPTER IV . Of the Indications of the future Changes of the Weather 128 CHAPTER V. Of the Influence of Peculiarities of Weather on the Functions of organized Bodies ... 4 176 CHAPTER VI . Some ...
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... stars that dim light , and those peculiar refractions , spoken of in another place , and which often eventually becomes nimbiform , and ends in gentle and continued Rain . The sun often sets apparently shrouded in a dense feature of ...
... stars that dim light , and those peculiar refractions , spoken of in another place , and which often eventually becomes nimbiform , and ends in gentle and continued Rain . The sun often sets apparently shrouded in a dense feature of ...
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... Stars , particularly Antares , Betalgeus , and other red Stars . I first observed this phenomenon in 1809 , in September ; in the twinkling of the Star the colour changed , so that one twinkle former is however probably the case ; for ...
... Stars , particularly Antares , Betalgeus , and other red Stars . I first observed this phenomenon in 1809 , in September ; in the twinkling of the Star the colour changed , so that one twinkle former is however probably the case ; for ...
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... Star seemed whitish , and the next or alternating twinkling seemed red . I have elsewhere described this appearance more minutely , and have attributed it to some wavy motion in the upper part of our atmosphere , whereby , being ...
... Star seemed whitish , and the next or alternating twinkling seemed red . I have elsewhere described this appearance more minutely , and have attributed it to some wavy motion in the upper part of our atmosphere , whereby , being ...
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... STARS , METEORS , & c . THE igneous Meteors which occasionally take place in the atmosphere , have been noticed by most of the ancient writers on natural philosophy with which we are acquainted , as may be found by the works of ...
... STARS , METEORS , & c . THE igneous Meteors which occasionally take place in the atmosphere , have been noticed by most of the ancient writers on natural philosophy with which we are acquainted , as may be found by the works of ...
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abundant Agaricus alluded ancient animals appear aqueous Aratus arvensis ascribed atmosphere autumn Barometer become begin birds bloom blue called cause circumstances cirri cirrocumulus cirrostratus cirrus Clapton clouds cold colour common Corn Poppies cumuli cumulostratus curious diseases disorders earth effect electric electrified evaporation fair FLORA flower fluid flying frequently full blow full flower garden Halo Hartfield Hirundo kinds of weather light meadows meteorological meteorologists Meteors modifications Moon morning motion Narcissus night nimbi nimbus noticed nubeculae numerous observed Ovid Papaver orientale Papaver Rhaeas Papaver somniferum particles particular peculiarities phaenomena philosophers Pilewort plants Plin Poppy pratensis produce prognosticks Rain rainy refract season SECTION seems seen showers Snowdrop sometimes somniferum Sondercloud species spring Star Storms stratus superstitions Swallows temperature Thermometer to-day Tragopogon porrifolius trees Tunbridge Tussilago farfara vapour varieties vegetable Virgil Walthamstow Wanecloud warm Wind Withyham yellow
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