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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... causes which may be as- signed for the wider diffusion of philoso- phical knowledge among the middle classes of ... cause ; of others , ex- plains the use . The principles of the che- mist , the astronomer , the mechanist , the bo ...
... causes which may be as- signed for the wider diffusion of philoso- phical knowledge among the middle classes of ... cause ; of others , ex- plains the use . The principles of the che- mist , the astronomer , the mechanist , the bo ...
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... cause of this difference is , that in winter the sun's rays fall so obliquely upon us , and have so large a por- tion of the atmosphere to pass through , that any given number of them is spread over a much greater portion of the earth's ...
... cause of this difference is , that in winter the sun's rays fall so obliquely upon us , and have so large a por- tion of the atmosphere to pass through , that any given number of them is spread over a much greater portion of the earth's ...
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... cause of winds , we must have recourse to the elasticity of the air , that property which renders it capable of compression and expansion . This elasticity is in- creased by heat , which rarefies and expands the air ; and of this ...
... cause of winds , we must have recourse to the elasticity of the air , that property which renders it capable of compression and expansion . This elasticity is in- creased by heat , which rarefies and expands the air ; and of this ...
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... cause of them , in general , is this : when the sun approaches the northern tropic , there are several countries , as Arabia , Persia , India , & c . which become hotter , and reflect more heat than the seas beyond the equator , which ...
... cause of them , in general , is this : when the sun approaches the northern tropic , there are several countries , as Arabia , Persia , India , & c . which become hotter , and reflect more heat than the seas beyond the equator , which ...
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... causes a sudden condensation or compression of the air ; or by high mountains , which alter the di- rection of the winds . For to these , not to men- tion other circumstances , we may trace the origin of all those storms , hurricanes ...
... causes a sudden condensation or compression of the air ; or by high mountains , which alter the di- rection of the winds . For to these , not to men- tion other circumstances , we may trace the origin of all those storms , hurricanes ...
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