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... SPRINGS , 259 CHAP . VI . CHAP . VI . AEROLITES , 130 RIVERS , 278 CHAP . VII . CHAP . VII . A GLANCE AT THE STARS ,. 143 LAKES ,. 308 CHAP . VIII . CHAP . VIII . NUMBER , DISTANCE , AND MAGNITUDE OF STARS , 158 THE OCEAN , 325 ...
... SPRINGS , 259 CHAP . VI . CHAP . VI . AEROLITES , 130 RIVERS , 278 CHAP . VII . CHAP . VII . A GLANCE AT THE STARS ,. 143 LAKES ,. 308 CHAP . VIII . CHAP . VIII . NUMBER , DISTANCE , AND MAGNITUDE OF STARS , 158 THE OCEAN , 325 ...
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... Spring on Mount Parnassus , 260 Constellations- St Winifred's Well , 264 Aries , 149 Intermittent Spring , 265 Taurus , Gemini , Cancer , 150 Artesian Well , . 266 Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , 151 Pool of Siloam , 267 ...
... Spring on Mount Parnassus , 260 Constellations- St Winifred's Well , 264 Aries , 149 Intermittent Spring , 265 Taurus , Gemini , Cancer , 150 Artesian Well , . 266 Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , 151 Pool of Siloam , 267 ...
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Thomas Milner. spring , summer , autumn , and winter have once revolved . Owing to comparatively near neighbourhood , the ... spring ; and appears to shine with a brilliant white light , being alternately a crescent , a semicircle , and ...
Thomas Milner. spring , summer , autumn , and winter have once revolved . Owing to comparatively near neighbourhood , the ... spring ; and appears to shine with a brilliant white light , being alternately a crescent , a semicircle , and ...
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... spring , the manhood of its productions in summer , and their autumnal ripeness and garnering . There is a third motion to which the earth is subject , occasioning what is called the precession of the equinoxes . Wherever , in spring ...
... spring , the manhood of its productions in summer , and their autumnal ripeness and garnering . There is a third motion to which the earth is subject , occasioning what is called the precession of the equinoxes . Wherever , in spring ...
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... spring of 1843 the world was sud- denly startled by the apparition of an object in the western heavens , soon after sunset , like a streak of aurora , streaming from the region of the sun below the constellation Orion . Its outline was ...
... spring of 1843 the world was sud- denly startled by the apparition of an object in the western heavens , soon after sunset , like a streak of aurora , streaming from the region of the sun below the constellation Orion . Its outline was ...
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ancient animals appearance astronomical Atlantic atmosphere basalt beds bodies carboniferous cause cavern celestial centre climate clouds coal coast colour comet constellation continent dark depth diameter direction distance districts earth ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extending feet felspar Flamstead formation globe gneiss granite heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus hornblende hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass miles moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern observed occur ocean old red sandstone orbit Orinoco passing perihelion period phenomena plains planets pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees rain regions remarkable rise river rocks round sand sandstone Saturn seen shore side Silurian snow solar southern species spot square miles stars strata stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical valley vapour vast vegetation velocity visible volcanic whole wind winter zone
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Página 681 - Thou hast spread thy wing, and sheltered us from the pestilence that walketh in darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at noon-day.
Página 544 - Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno to descry new lands, .Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe; His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand.
Página 72 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; ' The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 563 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Página 714 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head up-lift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Página 320 - Almighty's form Glasses itself in tempests; in all time, Calm or convulsed; in breeze or gale or storm, Icing the pole, or in the torrid clime Dark-heaving, boundless, endless, and sublime, — The image of Eternity, the throne Of the Invisible; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made; each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.
Página 256 - And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter : therefore the name of it was called Marah.
Página 203 - Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? God ! — let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer ! and let the ice-plains echo, God ! God!
Página 684 - Where glistening streamers waved and danced, The wanderer's eye could barely view The summer heaven's delicious blue ; So wondrous wild, the whole might seem The scenery of a fairy dream.
Página 5 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears— soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony...