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 |
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... degree of cold in the long winter nights , than can be compensated for by the re- turn of heat in the short days ; and , on both these ac- counts , the cold must necessarily increase . In summer , on the contrary , the rays of the sun ...
... degree of cold in the long winter nights , than can be compensated for by the re- turn of heat in the short days ; and , on both these ac- counts , the cold must necessarily increase . In summer , on the contrary , the rays of the sun ...
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... degree , result from comparison : for not only variety contributes much to our sense of happiness , but not unfrequently a recollection of former calamities , or of some recent suffering . That degree of ease which we scarcely regard in ...
... degree , result from comparison : for not only variety contributes much to our sense of happiness , but not unfrequently a recollection of former calamities , or of some recent suffering . That degree of ease which we scarcely regard in ...
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... his ab- sence is again restored ; and , therefore , the easterly wind becomes perpetual . On each side of the equator , to about the 30th degree of latitude , the wind is found to vary B 6 NO . II . On Winds and Storms .
... his ab- sence is again restored ; and , therefore , the easterly wind becomes perpetual . On each side of the equator , to about the 30th degree of latitude , the wind is found to vary B 6 NO . II . On Winds and Storms .
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... degree of latitude , the wind is found to vary from the east point , so as to become northeast on the northern side , and south - east on the southern . The reason of this is , that , as the equatorial parts , are hotter than any other ...
... degree of latitude , the wind is found to vary from the east point , so as to become northeast on the northern side , and south - east on the southern . The reason of this is , that , as the equatorial parts , are hotter than any other ...
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... degree of north lati tude , there is generally a west or south - west wind . For , as the inferior air within the limits of those winds is constantly rushing toward the equator , from the north - east point , or nearly so , the supe ...
... degree of north lati tude , there is generally a west or south - west wind . For , as the inferior air within the limits of those winds is constantly rushing toward the equator , from the north - east point , or nearly so , the supe ...
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