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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... destroy them . In the present age , ice is not found on the Tiber . Cattle are not injured by cold in that part of Italy . Neither does the Euxine freeze , nor wine , in its vicinity , as formerly they did , when the Roman poet , in ...
... destroy them . In the present age , ice is not found on the Tiber . Cattle are not injured by cold in that part of Italy . Neither does the Euxine freeze , nor wine , in its vicinity , as formerly they did , when the Roman poet , in ...
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... destroy the body . In solid bodies , where the parts cohere strongly , the effect of mo- derate heat is simply to enlarge the bulk . In fluid bodies , the external parts are separated by the repulsion of heat , and fly off . The more ...
... destroy the body . In solid bodies , where the parts cohere strongly , the effect of mo- derate heat is simply to enlarge the bulk . In fluid bodies , the external parts are separated by the repulsion of heat , and fly off . The more ...
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... destroyed . The air , in passing through the lungs , finds some other substance to which the oxygen or vital part ... destroy the system if it was retained ; some noxious matter . Whatever it may be , the conclusion is the same . We ...
... destroyed . The air , in passing through the lungs , finds some other substance to which the oxygen or vital part ... destroy the system if it was retained ; some noxious matter . Whatever it may be , the conclusion is the same . We ...
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... destroy his enemy , with as little loss to himself as possible . Having this ob- ject in view , he avails himself of the best means in his power ; nor is he afraid of re- proach , while he adheres to his purpose . We have seen instances ...
... destroy his enemy , with as little loss to himself as possible . Having this ob- ject in view , he avails himself of the best means in his power ; nor is he afraid of re- proach , while he adheres to his purpose . We have seen instances ...
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... destroyed the game in one place , they removed to another without difficulty or op- position ; but in the process of time , migra- tions were not effected without trouble , for all the country was claimed as hunting ground by one tribe ...
... destroyed the game in one place , they removed to another without difficulty or op- position ; but in the process of time , migra- tions were not effected without trouble , for all the country was claimed as hunting ground by one tribe ...
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,
Seite ii - title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, viz.
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.