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 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... seen abroad ex- cept in the beginning of spring , and in the months of September and October . During the summer , they are totally occupied in laying their eggs and feeding their young . In this last operation , they are assisted by ...
... seen abroad ex- cept in the beginning of spring , and in the months of September and October . During the summer , they are totally occupied in laying their eggs and feeding their young . In this last operation , they are assisted by ...
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... seen , A whitening lustre shoots its tender beam ; While shade and silence yet involve the ball . Now sacred Morn , ascending , smiles serene A dewy radiance , brightening o'er the world . Gay daughter of the Air , for ever young , For ...
... seen , A whitening lustre shoots its tender beam ; While shade and silence yet involve the ball . Now sacred Morn , ascending , smiles serene A dewy radiance , brightening o'er the world . Gay daughter of the Air , for ever young , For ...
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... , or dark spots , which , by means of a telescope , may be seen on different parts of his surface , it ap- pears that this opinion was ill - founded . The spots consist , in general , of a nucleus , or NÓ . XLIII . 45 On the Sun.
... , or dark spots , which , by means of a telescope , may be seen on different parts of his surface , it ap- pears that this opinion was ill - founded . The spots consist , in general , of a nucleus , or NÓ . XLIII . 45 On the Sun.
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... seen on the sun at a time ; but , at present , we can seldom observe more than thirty ; and there have been pe- riods of seven or eight years in which none could be seen . Various have been the opinions concerning the nature , origin ...
... seen on the sun at a time ; but , at present , we can seldom observe more than thirty ; and there have been pe- riods of seven or eight years in which none could be seen . Various have been the opinions concerning the nature , origin ...
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... seen at the same time , and compared with that resplen- dent , and probably , in some degree , fluid substance which covers his surface . This manner of consi- dering these phenomena naturally gives rise to many curious speculations and ...
... seen at the same time , and compared with that resplen- dent , and probably , in some degree , fluid substance which covers his surface . This manner of consi- dering these phenomena naturally gives rise to many curious speculations and ...
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