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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... less portion of the atmosphere included between the two arcs than one from н the horizon ; conse- quently a less quantity will be absorbed ; and hence a ce- lestial object will appear the brighter as its distance from the horizon ...
... less portion of the atmosphere included between the two arcs than one from н the horizon ; conse- quently a less quantity will be absorbed ; and hence a ce- lestial object will appear the brighter as its distance from the horizon ...
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... less elevation in the heavens , the rays reach us more obliquely , and the days being short , the solar action is less continuous . Hence in summer we have the greatest heat though the earth is then farthest from the sun ; and in winter ...
... less elevation in the heavens , the rays reach us more obliquely , and the days being short , the solar action is less continuous . Hence in summer we have the greatest heat though the earth is then farthest from the sun ; and in winter ...
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... less than 21 ° from arborescent grasses , and , looking to the westward in the same hemisphere , less than 2 ° from orchideous parasites , and within 1 ° of tree - ferns ! In South Georgia , an island discovered by Cook in his cruise of ...
... less than 21 ° from arborescent grasses , and , looking to the westward in the same hemisphere , less than 2 ° from orchideous parasites , and within 1 ° of tree - ferns ! In South Georgia , an island discovered by Cook in his cruise of ...
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Illustrated TitleAstronomy | 14 |
Sycne near Alexandria | 89 |
Translation of the Earth in space | 159 |
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