Observations on the Climate in Different Parts of America: Compared with the Climate in Corresponding Parts of the Other Continent. To which are Added, Remarks on the Different Complexions of the Human Race; with Some Account of the Aborigines of America. Being an Introductory Discourse to The History of North-Carolina ...T. & J. Swords, 1811 - 199 Seiten |
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... and extending the Benefits thereof to the Arts of Designing , Engraving , and Etching Historical and other Prints . " " CHARLES CLINTON , Clerk of the District of New - York . PREFACE . IT can hardly appear strange that a citizen.
... and extending the Benefits thereof to the Arts of Designing , Engraving , and Etching Historical and other Prints . " " CHARLES CLINTON , Clerk of the District of New - York . PREFACE . IT can hardly appear strange that a citizen.
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... appear strange that a citizen of the United States should inquire , with some degree of attention , into the foundation of certain opinions which have been advanced by writers in Europe , unfavourable to the climate and animal produc ...
... appear strange that a citizen of the United States should inquire , with some degree of attention , into the foundation of certain opinions which have been advanced by writers in Europe , unfavourable to the climate and animal produc ...
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... appear to have had a recent origin These facts are not opposed to the Mosaic history The inhabitants of America , in the progress of time , may be expected to give proofs of genius at least equal to those of the other continent 1226 38 ...
... appear to have had a recent origin These facts are not opposed to the Mosaic history The inhabitants of America , in the progress of time , may be expected to give proofs of genius at least equal to those of the other continent 1226 38 ...
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... appear that the supposed vices of our soil and climate do not exist ; if it should appear that America is , at least , equal to any other part of the world , we may conclude , without hesitation , that it must be our own fault , or the ...
... appear that the supposed vices of our soil and climate do not exist ; if it should appear that America is , at least , equal to any other part of the world , we may conclude , without hesitation , that it must be our own fault , or the ...
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... appear that the climate in the United States of America is materially altered in the memory of man , it will then be proper to consider what has been the cause of that alteration ; whether that cause is capable of producing great ...
... appear that the climate in the United States of America is materially altered in the memory of man , it will then be proper to consider what has been the cause of that alteration ; whether that cause is capable of producing great ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
alleged America American savage ancestors animals antiquity Apelachian appears arts Asia Atlantic Atlantic Ocean atmosphere beast become body Brahmans cause coast colder colonies colour complexion covered cultivation degenerate degree of cold degree of latitude discovered earth easterly eastward effect Egypt Egyptians Europe evaporation Falkland islands flood fluid formed formerly greater greatly Greenland Gulf stream habits hair heat Hence it follows Herodotus high latitudes Hindoos historians human race hundred Iceland Indians inhabitants islands Jews land lately lati latitude less live migrated Moses mountains nation natives nature navigation nearly Nootka Sound observed ocean old continent opinion Panonia papillæ Persia philosophers present prevail produced quadrupeds rain reason regions river Siberia Sir William Jones skin snow soil South-America supposed surface Tartars temperate temperature thousand tion trade wind tudes tumuli turkey vernal equinox Vinland warm climates warmer westerly winds winter
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 165 - caused it to rain upon the earth. But there went up a " mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the « ground.
Seite 155 - Then shall the dust return to the earth as it " was, and the spirit shall return to God who gave it.
Seite 79 - Quoique le sauvage du nouveau monde soit à peu près " de même stature que l'homme de notre monde, cela ne " suffit pas pour qu'il puisse faire une exception au fait " général du rapetissement de la nature vivante dans tout «' ce continent Le sauvage est foible & petit par les
Seite 155 - The wicked is driven away in his " wickedness, but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Seite 19 - He giveth snow like wool; he scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes; he casteth forth his ice like morsels: who
Seite ii - and Proprietors of such Copies, during the Time therein mentioned." And also to an Act, entitled,
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Seite ii - Independence of the United States of America, Thomas and James Swords, of the said district, hare deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following,
Seite 161 - This, however, had produced no alteration in the climate of Egypt. The fruits of the earth, and the phenomena of the Nile, had always been the same; nor had any extraordinary or fatal diseases occurred.
Seite 148 - God made a wind to pass over the earth and the waters assuaged.