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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... opinion . It is commonly alleged , that we are indebted to the great lakes for the coldest of those winds ; an opinion that is not supported by any principles of philosophy . The lakes , in general , do not freeze during the winter ...
... opinion . It is commonly alleged , that we are indebted to the great lakes for the coldest of those winds ; an opinion that is not supported by any principles of philosophy . The lakes , in general , do not freeze during the winter ...
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... opinion that heat , which arises from chemical mixtures , is caused by the increased vibratory motion of the parts in the act of forming new combina- tions ; but this phenomenon is otherwise explained , by alleging that all fluids ...
... opinion that heat , which arises from chemical mixtures , is caused by the increased vibratory motion of the parts in the act of forming new combina- tions ; but this phenomenon is otherwise explained , by alleging that all fluids ...
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... civil del regno de Chile . Por el abate Don Juan Ignatio Moliną . I have not seen the Italian original , but I presume that . the Spanish translation is correct . This opinion , advanced by the eloquent Buffon , and ( 75 )
... civil del regno de Chile . Por el abate Don Juan Ignatio Moliną . I have not seen the Italian original , but I presume that . the Spanish translation is correct . This opinion , advanced by the eloquent Buffon , and ( 75 )
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... opinion , advanced by the eloquent Buffon , and supported by many arguments , has also been repeated by Dr. Robertson , the Abbe Raynal , and by other writers . The most remarkable appearance is that " all " animals in America ...
... opinion , advanced by the eloquent Buffon , and supported by many arguments , has also been repeated by Dr. Robertson , the Abbe Raynal , and by other writers . The most remarkable appearance is that " all " animals in America ...
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... opinion destitute of truth , without other foundation than dis- tant and hasty observation , should have ob- tained so general a credit in Europe . arms . * Robertson's History of America . At The American reader who knows how little ...
... opinion destitute of truth , without other foundation than dis- tant and hasty observation , should have ob- tained so general a credit in Europe . arms . * Robertson's History of America . At The American reader who knows how little ...
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
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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.