Researches about Atmospheric PhaenomenaHarding, Mavor, and Lepard, 1823 - 448 sider |
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Side viii
... eastern tribes of old , in Egypt and Syria , observed accurately the phae- nomena of the heavens , and collected , compared , and recorded , facts that laid the foundation of astronomy and meteorology , which the Grecian and Roman ...
... eastern tribes of old , in Egypt and Syria , observed accurately the phae- nomena of the heavens , and collected , compared , and recorded , facts that laid the foundation of astronomy and meteorology , which the Grecian and Roman ...
Side xi
... eastern tribes of the present day . Little account of the state of our science can be traced from the time of the ancient Romans to the revival of letters in Europe ; and it was not till the middle of the last century that any ...
... eastern tribes of the present day . Little account of the state of our science can be traced from the time of the ancient Romans to the revival of letters in Europe ; and it was not till the middle of the last century that any ...
Side xiii
... East ; the nu- merous fortifications , walls , temples , aqueducts , and other works of art , now nothing but the desolated habitations of wild animals , and the traces left of sciences which , like fruitless flowers , bloomed in the ...
... East ; the nu- merous fortifications , walls , temples , aqueducts , and other works of art , now nothing but the desolated habitations of wild animals , and the traces left of sciences which , like fruitless flowers , bloomed in the ...
Side 16
... and countless as they're fair , Scatter'd immensely wide , from east to west , The beauteous semblance of a flock at rest . " The Farmer's Boy - Winter . The distinct formation of the cirrus is not always a 16 CHAP . 1. § 5 . OF CLOUDS .
... and countless as they're fair , Scatter'd immensely wide , from east to west , The beauteous semblance of a flock at rest . " The Farmer's Boy - Winter . The distinct formation of the cirrus is not always a 16 CHAP . 1. § 5 . OF CLOUDS .
Side 48
... East . The weather which preceded them was variable , with some showers , and they were succeeded by several days of fair dry weather with various clouds , at the end of which time happened a hard thunderstorm about three in the morning ...
... East . The weather which preceded them was variable , with some showers , and they were succeeded by several days of fair dry weather with various clouds , at the end of which time happened a hard thunderstorm about three in the morning ...
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abundant Agaricus alluded ancient animals appear aqueous Aratus arvensis ascribed atmosphere autumn Barometer become begin birds bloom blue called cause circumstances cirri cirrocumulus cirrostratus cirrus Clapton clouds cold colour common Corn Poppies cumuli cumulostratus curious diseases disorders earth effect electric electrified evaporation fair FLORA flower fluid flying frequently full blow full flower garden Halo Hartfield Hirundo kinds of weather light meadows meteorological meteorologists Meteors modifications Moon morning motion Narcissus night nimbi nimbus noticed nubeculae numerous observed Ovid Papaver orientale Papaver Rhaeas Papaver somniferum particles particular peculiarities phaenomena philosophers Pilewort plants Plin Poppy pratensis produce prognosticks Rain rainy refract season SECTION seems seen showers Snowdrop sometimes somniferum Sondercloud species spring Star Storms stratus superstitions Swallows temperature Thermometer to-day Tragopogon porrifolius trees Tunbridge Tussilago farfara vapour varieties vegetable Virgil Walthamstow Wanecloud warm Wind Withyham yellow
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Side 166 - A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon. A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.
Side 286 - So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, And yet anon repairs his drooping head, And tricks his beams, and with new spangled ore Flames in the forehead of the morning sky...
Side 307 - Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow Through the sweetbriar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before...
Side 16 - The rising vapours catch the silver light ; Thence fancy measures, as they parting fly, Which first will throw its shadow on the eye, Passing the source of light ; and thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they.
Side 320 - Nee species sua cuique manet, rerumque novatrix ex aliis alias reparat natura figuras : nee perit in toto quicquam, mihi credite, mundo, sed variat faciemque novat, nascique vocatur 255 incipere esse aliud, quam quod fuit ante, morique desinere illud idem, cum sint hue forsitan ilia, haec translata illuc, summa tamen omnia constant.
Side 133 - ... patulis captavit naribus auras, aut arguta lacus circumvolitavit hirundo et veterem in limo ranae cecinere...
Side 311 - Debes Vergilium, finibus Atticis Reddas incolumem precor Et serves animae dimidium meae. Illi robur et aes triplex Circa pectus erat, qui fragilem truci...
Side 168 - If the cock moult before the hen, We shall have weather thick and thin ; But if the hen moult before the cock, We shall have weather hard as a block.
Side 148 - When clouds appear like rocks and towers. The earth's refreshed by frequent showers.
Side 256 - Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence. How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty-vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled...