A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Količina 1Wingrave and Collingwood, 1816 |
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Stran xii
... former plan , and adopted the present , being convinced by his manner , that the best imi- tation of the ancients was , to write from our own feelings , and to imitate nature . may It will be my chief pride , therefore , if this work be ...
... former plan , and adopted the present , being convinced by his manner , that the best imi- tation of the ancients was , to write from our own feelings , and to imitate nature . may It will be my chief pride , therefore , if this work be ...
Stran 10
... former were endured from its absence . The deserts are entirely barren , except where they are found to produce serpents , and in such quantities , that some extensive plains seem almost entirely covered with them . * It not ...
... former were endured from its absence . The deserts are entirely barren , except where they are found to produce serpents , and in such quantities , that some extensive plains seem almost entirely covered with them . * It not ...
Stran 20
... former crust ; kingdoms and con- tinents are larger masses of its broken substance ; and all the inequalities that are to be found on the surface of the present earth , are owing to the acci- dental confusion into which both earth and ...
... former crust ; kingdoms and con- tinents are larger masses of its broken substance ; and all the inequalities that are to be found on the surface of the present earth , are owing to the acci- dental confusion into which both earth and ...
Stran 26
... former should be found erroneous . The planets , says he , and the earth among the number , might have been formerly ( he only offers this as conjecture ) a part of the body of the sun , and adherent to its substance . In this situation ...
... former should be found erroneous . The planets , says he , and the earth among the number , might have been formerly ( he only offers this as conjecture ) a part of the body of the sun , and adherent to its substance . In this situation ...
Stran 28
... former evaporation , which , while the earthy parti- cles sunk downwards by their natural gravity , floated on the surface , and covered it for a consi- derable space of time . must The surface of the earth , " says he , * " have been ...
... former evaporation , which , while the earthy parti- cles sunk downwards by their natural gravity , floated on the surface , and covered it for a consi- derable space of time . must The surface of the earth , " says he , * " have been ...
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amazing animals Antiparos appearance ascend barometer beauty become begins body bottom Buffon Caspian Sea cataract cause cavern climates clouds coasts cold colour considered continue covered curiosity degree deluge depth distance dreadful earth earthquake embryo evaporation fall feet fire flame floating fluid force formed former give globe greater greatest gulph heat History of Greenland hundred inches increase inhabitants intumescence island kind known lake land leagues less manner marine meteors miles moon motion mountains mouth nature neral ocean perceived petrifaction philosopher placenta plain polypus pounds weight produced proportion putrefaction quadrupeds quantity quicksilver rain raised regions resembling rise rivers rocks round salt sand scarcely seems seen shells shore side sink sometimes stream substances supposed surface tains tempests thing tides tion tops umbilical vessels vapours vegetable vessel violent volcano weight whence whole winds womb wonders