Advanced Text-book of Physical GeographyW. Blackwood and sons, 1864 - 320 páginas |
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... summer and winter , growth and decay , the winds and mo- tions of the atmosphere , the tides and currents of the ocean , and , in fact , all that confers on it geographical diversity and change . Thus , on its axial rotation depends the ...
... summer and winter , growth and decay , the winds and mo- tions of the atmosphere , the tides and currents of the ocean , and , in fact , all that confers on it geographical diversity and change . Thus , on its axial rotation depends the ...
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... summer and winter , growth and decay , the winds and mo- tions of the atmosphere , the tides and currents of the ocean , and , in fact , all that confers on it geographical diversity and change . Thus , on its axial rotation depends the ...
... summer and winter , growth and decay , the winds and mo- tions of the atmosphere , the tides and currents of the ocean , and , in fact , all that confers on it geographical diversity and change . Thus , on its axial rotation depends the ...
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... summer , and extremes of cold during winter ; that it is also modified by the absorbent or radiating nature of the soil , according as this is dark or light - coloured , dry or moist , porous or compact ; and , lastly , that it is ...
... summer , and extremes of cold during winter ; that it is also modified by the absorbent or radiating nature of the soil , according as this is dark or light - coloured , dry or moist , porous or compact ; and , lastly , that it is ...
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... summer the crust of the earth , at small depths , is colder than at the surface ; that during winter the crust at these depths is warmer than at the surface ; but that , at the depth of 80 or 90 feet , the variations of summer and ...
... summer the crust of the earth , at small depths , is colder than at the surface ; that during winter the crust at these depths is warmer than at the surface ; but that , at the depth of 80 or 90 feet , the variations of summer and ...
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... summer and winter , meteorological fluctuation and climate , oceanic tides and currents , geological waste and reconstruction , and , in fine , all that confers diversity on land and water , and con- sequently on vegetable and animal ...
... summer and winter , meteorological fluctuation and climate , oceanic tides and currents , geological waste and reconstruction , and , in fine , all that confers diversity on land and water , and con- sequently on vegetable and animal ...
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Página 32 - THERE rolls the deep where grew the tree. O earth, what changes hast thou seen ! There where the long street roars, hath been The stillness of the central sea. The hills are shadows, and they flow From form to form, and nothing stands ; They melt like mist, the solid lands, Like clouds they shape themselves and go. But in my spirit will I dwell, And dream my dream, and hold it true ; For tho...