The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... , soon as the swell of the buds Bespeaks the renewal of spring , Fly hence , if thou wilt , to the woods , Or where it shall please thee to sing : And should'st thou , compelled by a frost , Come B 3 NO . I. Reflections on Winter .
... , soon as the swell of the buds Bespeaks the renewal of spring , Fly hence , if thou wilt , to the woods , Or where it shall please thee to sing : And should'st thou , compelled by a frost , Come B 3 NO . I. Reflections on Winter .
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... that most of the winds may be accounted for . Hence , moreover , we may account for the rushing of the › See his Winter , line 118 to 201 . air into a glasshouse , or toward any place where 10 NO . II . The Contemplative Philosopher .
... that most of the winds may be accounted for . Hence , moreover , we may account for the rushing of the › See his Winter , line 118 to 201 . air into a glasshouse , or toward any place where 10 NO . II . The Contemplative Philosopher .
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... but lets it fall in con tinual rain ; and hence this part of the ocean re- ceives its name . There is a species of winds observable in some places between the tropics , called Monsoons , or Trade 12 The Contemplative Philosopher . NO . II .
... but lets it fall in con tinual rain ; and hence this part of the ocean re- ceives its name . There is a species of winds observable in some places between the tropics , called Monsoons , or Trade 12 The Contemplative Philosopher . NO . II .
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... not disturbed by stronger winds from another quar- ter . And hence , in hot countries , the sea breezes almost invariably blow from sea to land , in the day - time ; and the land breezes , on NO . 11 . 13 On Winds and Storms .
... not disturbed by stronger winds from another quar- ter . And hence , in hot countries , the sea breezes almost invariably blow from sea to land , in the day - time ; and the land breezes , on NO . 11 . 13 On Winds and Storms .
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... hence , where , most severe , Bleak winter well nigh saddens all the year , Their infant growth began . He bade arise Their uncouth forms , portentous in our eyes . Oft , as dissolved by transient suns , the snow Left the tall cliff to ...
... hence , where , most severe , Bleak winter well nigh saddens all the year , Their infant growth began . He bade arise Their uncouth forms , portentous in our eyes . Oft , as dissolved by transient suns , the snow Left the tall cliff to ...
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