Advanced Text-book of Physical GeographyW. Blackwood and sons, 1864 - 320 sider |
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Side 13
... feet higher are herdsmen and shepherds ? Or why should one country be the scene of busy industry and successful commerce , of intellectual activity and mental culture , while another , as fair and even more fertile , remains the mere ...
... feet higher are herdsmen and shepherds ? Or why should one country be the scene of busy industry and successful commerce , of intellectual activity and mental culture , while another , as fair and even more fertile , remains the mere ...
Side 22
... feet , and so on for every other distance . 7. The shadow which the earth casts on the moon during an eclipse is always circular . And , lastly , the earth belonging to a sys- tem or brotherhood , the other members of which are globular ...
... feet , and so on for every other distance . 7. The shadow which the earth casts on the moon during an eclipse is always circular . And , lastly , the earth belonging to a sys- tem or brotherhood , the other members of which are globular ...
Side 25
... feet below the surface , according to the nature of the soils and rocks passed through , a rise of 1 degree of Fahrenheit takes place for every 60 feet of further descent ; and calculating at this rate of increase , a temperature ( 2400 ...
... feet below the surface , according to the nature of the soils and rocks passed through , a rise of 1 degree of Fahrenheit takes place for every 60 feet of further descent ; and calculating at this rate of increase , a temperature ( 2400 ...
Side 26
... feet in height ; and as there are 14.7304 lb. avoirdupois on the square inch , the reader can easily imagine the enormous pressure exerted on the almost innumerable square inches of the earth's surface by this thin elastic medium ...
... feet in height ; and as there are 14.7304 lb. avoirdupois on the square inch , the reader can easily imagine the enormous pressure exerted on the almost innumerable square inches of the earth's surface by this thin elastic medium ...
Side 28
... feet ; while a geographical mile is 2028.92 yards , or 6086.76 feet . moon is on the same plane , or very near 28 GENERAL RELATIONS OF THE EARTH .
... feet ; while a geographical mile is 2028.92 yards , or 6086.76 feet . moon is on the same plane , or very near 28 GENERAL RELATIONS OF THE EARTH .
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Side 36 - 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...