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... facts , and for whose philosophic minds the infinite variety exhibited by all na- tural objects , and the investigation of the respec- tive causes of different phaenomena , are of them- selves sufficient to engage them in the pursuit of ...
... facts , and for whose philosophic minds the infinite variety exhibited by all na- tural objects , and the investigation of the respec- tive causes of different phaenomena , are of them- selves sufficient to engage them in the pursuit of ...
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... phae- nomena of the heavens , and collected , compared , and recorded , facts that laid the foundation of astronomy and meteorology , which the Grecian and Roman philosophers continued to cultivate , and which have viii PREFACE .
... phae- nomena of the heavens , and collected , compared , and recorded , facts that laid the foundation of astronomy and meteorology , which the Grecian and Roman philosophers continued to cultivate , and which have viii PREFACE .
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... facts in the science at present little known , is the reason of the present publication . In conclusion of this rude sketch of the science from its earliest records to the present day , we are naturally led to reflect on the me ...
... facts in the science at present little known , is the reason of the present publication . In conclusion of this rude sketch of the science from its earliest records to the present day , we are naturally led to reflect on the me ...
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... facts , as far as they immediately relate to the origin and appearances of the clouds ; for further particulars , I refer the reader to the original paper printed in the Philosophi- cal Magazine . SECTION I. Of the artificial ...
... facts , as far as they immediately relate to the origin and appearances of the clouds ; for further particulars , I refer the reader to the original paper printed in the Philosophi- cal Magazine . SECTION I. Of the artificial ...
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... fact very conformable to our present idea of its nature . For when surrounded by dry air , which is an electric , there is not a free passage for communication ; and the cirrus necessarily assumes that form which is best calculated for ...
... fact very conformable to our present idea of its nature . For when surrounded by dry air , which is an electric , there is not a free passage for communication ; and the cirrus necessarily assumes that form which is best calculated for ...
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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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