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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... surface of the ground . When ex- posed to view , the whole nest appears to be of a roundish form , and sometimes above twelve inches in diameter . It is strongly fortified all round with walls or layers of paper , the surface of which ...
... surface of the ground . When ex- posed to view , the whole nest appears to be of a roundish form , and sometimes above twelve inches in diameter . It is strongly fortified all round with walls or layers of paper , the surface of which ...
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... surfaces of things , 1 The late lamented KIRKE WHITE has pencilled the ' Summer's Eve ' with great truth and delicacy : - Down the sultry arc of day The burning wheels have urged their way , And Eve , along the western skies , Sheds her ...
... surfaces of things , 1 The late lamented KIRKE WHITE has pencilled the ' Summer's Eve ' with great truth and delicacy : - Down the sultry arc of day The burning wheels have urged their way , And Eve , along the western skies , Sheds her ...
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... surface glitter in the sunbeams , and , like rubies and emeralds , dart their colours on the eye . The cheerful birds unite in choirs , and hail , in concert , the parent of life . At this enchanting moment , not one is silent . All ...
... surface glitter in the sunbeams , and , like rubies and emeralds , dart their colours on the eye . The cheerful birds unite in choirs , and hail , in concert , the parent of life . At this enchanting moment , not one is silent . All ...
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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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... surface , and sometimes sink and disappear . Others have supposed them to be occasioned by a number of planets circulating round the sun , at a small distance from his surface . But Dr. Alexander Wilson , by attending particularly to ...
... surface , and sometimes sink and disappear . Others have supposed them to be occasioned by a number of planets circulating round the sun , at a small distance from his surface . But Dr. Alexander Wilson , by attending particularly to ...
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