The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volumul 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... called the Winter that day when the sun's distance , th of the place is greatest ; and it 9th of March , when its distance is etween the greatest and the least ; tha e of the equinox . But I shall onl that notwithstanding the coldne it ...
... called the Winter that day when the sun's distance , th of the place is greatest ; and it 9th of March , when its distance is etween the greatest and the least ; tha e of the equinox . But I shall onl that notwithstanding the coldne it ...
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... called the Winter Solstice , being that day when the sun's distance from the zenith of the place is greatest ; and it ends on the 20th of March , when its distance is at a mean between the greatest and the least ; that is , at the time ...
... called the Winter Solstice , being that day when the sun's distance from the zenith of the place is greatest ; and it ends on the 20th of March , when its distance is at a mean between the greatest and the least ; that is , at the time ...
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... called the Rains , is attended with perpetual calms . the wind scarcely blowing sensibly either one way or the other . For this tract being placed between the westerly wind blowing from the ocean toward the coast of Gui- nea , and the ...
... called the Rains , is attended with perpetual calms . the wind scarcely blowing sensibly either one way or the other . For this tract being placed between the westerly wind blowing from the ocean toward the coast of Gui- nea , and the ...
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... called Monsoons , or Trade Winds , which , during six months of the year , blow one way , and the remaining six the contrary . The cause of them , in general , is this : when the sun approaches the northern tropic , there are several ...
... called Monsoons , or Trade Winds , which , during six months of the year , blow one way , and the remaining six the contrary . The cause of them , in general , is this : when the sun approaches the northern tropic , there are several ...
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... called by mariners the blink of the ice . The approximation of two great fields pro- duces a most singular phenomenon : it forces the lesser ( if that term can be applied to pieces seve- ral acres square ) out of the water , and adds ...
... called by mariners the blink of the ice . The approximation of two great fields pro- duces a most singular phenomenon : it forces the lesser ( if that term can be applied to pieces seve- ral acres square ) out of the water , and adds ...
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