The Gallery of Nature; a Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronmy, Physical Geography, and Geology |
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... give him pleasure in the act of contemplation , as well as to contribute to his convenience . Its surface , so finely diversified , is eminently calculated for the gratification of its occupiers , and expands around them in every clime ...
... give him pleasure in the act of contemplation , as well as to contribute to his convenience . Its surface , so finely diversified , is eminently calculated for the gratification of its occupiers , and expands around them in every clime ...
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... give an affecting account of the dismal appearance of the district . Houses unroofed - steeples blown down - stacks of corn scattered abroad - vessels dismasted or wrecked and upwards of eight thousand persons drowned . " The wind ...
... give an affecting account of the dismal appearance of the district . Houses unroofed - steeples blown down - stacks of corn scattered abroad - vessels dismasted or wrecked and upwards of eight thousand persons drowned . " The wind ...
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... give us sauroid fishes , and another give us chelonian ones , or if in the lias we find the body of the lizard mounted on the paddles of the whale , why not find in the old red sandstone the body of the tortoise mounted in a somewhat ...
... give us sauroid fishes , and another give us chelonian ones , or if in the lias we find the body of the lizard mounted on the paddles of the whale , why not find in the old red sandstone the body of the tortoise mounted in a somewhat ...
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Illustrated TitleAstronomy | 14 |
Sycne near Alexandria | 89 |
Translation of the Earth in space | 159 |
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ancient animals appearance Aratus astronomical Atlantic atmosphere bodies cause celestial centre climate clouds coast colour comet constellation continent dark diameter direction disk distance districts diurnal motion earth eclipse ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extent feet Flamstead globe heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus horizon hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter Keppler lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern northern hemisphere observed occur ocean orbit Orinoco owing parallax passing perihelion period phenomena plain planet pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees quadrupeds rain regions remarkable revolution rise river rock rotation round sand satellites Saturn seen shore side snow solar southern space species spot square miles stars stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical Tycho Brahe Uranus valley vapour vast vegetation velocity Venus visible volcanic wind winter zone