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Page vi
... motions , to provide in some measure against their effects . The beauty , also , of many atmo- speric phaenomena , and the interesting variety of scenery which they produce for the specta- tor ; together with the natural curiosity ...
... motions , to provide in some measure against their effects . The beauty , also , of many atmo- speric phaenomena , and the interesting variety of scenery which they produce for the specta- tor ; together with the natural curiosity ...
Page viii
... motion of a more cultivated condition of society , for the improvement of the arts , and manufac- tures of civil life , were of less utility among tribes , whose chief employment consisted in watching their flocks , and procuring the ...
... motion of a more cultivated condition of society , for the improvement of the arts , and manufac- tures of civil life , were of less utility among tribes , whose chief employment consisted in watching their flocks , and procuring the ...
Page 47
... motion , as if every particle was alive . This motion may be compared to that of a piece of cheese full of mites , which seems agitated in every point , without ever materially changing its place . This was re- * Whether by the fleeces ...
... motion , as if every particle was alive . This motion may be compared to that of a piece of cheese full of mites , which seems agitated in every point , without ever materially changing its place . This was re- * Whether by the fleeces ...
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... motion possibly be the effect of an effort on the part of the electrified particles of the cloud , to equalize their own electricity with that of the air ? or may there be some disturbance in the elec- tricity within the cloud , from ...
... motion possibly be the effect of an effort on the part of the electrified particles of the cloud , to equalize their own electricity with that of the air ? or may there be some disturbance in the elec- tricity within the cloud , from ...
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... motion in the upper part of our atmosphere , whereby , being imperfectly prismatic , it produced different colours according to the relative inclination of the undulating surface . At other times I have thought it might arise from some ...
... motion in the upper part of our atmosphere , whereby , being imperfectly prismatic , it produced different colours according to the relative inclination of the undulating surface . At other times I have thought it might arise from some ...
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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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Page 166 - A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon. A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.
Page 286 - So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, And yet anon repairs his drooping head, And tricks his beams, and with new spangled ore Flames in the forehead of the morning sky...
Page 307 - Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow Through the sweetbriar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before...
Page 16 - The rising vapours catch the silver light ; Thence fancy measures, as they parting fly, Which first will throw its shadow on the eye, Passing the source of light ; and thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they.
Page 320 - Nee species sua cuique manet, rerumque novatrix ex aliis alias reparat natura figuras : nee perit in toto quicquam, mihi credite, mundo, sed variat faciemque novat, nascique vocatur 255 incipere esse aliud, quam quod fuit ante, morique desinere illud idem, cum sint hue forsitan ilia, haec translata illuc, summa tamen omnia constant.
Page 133 - ... patulis captavit naribus auras, aut arguta lacus circumvolitavit hirundo et veterem in limo ranae cecinere...
Page 311 - Debes Vergilium, finibus Atticis Reddas incolumem precor Et serves animae dimidium meae. Illi robur et aes triplex Circa pectus erat, qui fragilem truci...
Page 168 - If the cock moult before the hen, We shall have weather thick and thin ; But if the hen moult before the cock, We shall have weather hard as a block.
Page 148 - When clouds appear like rocks and towers. The earth's refreshed by frequent showers.
Page 256 - Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence. How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty-vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled...