THE GALLERY OF NATURE AND ART PART I. BOOK II. [CONTINUED.) CHAP. XXXIV. ATMOSPHERICAL DEPARTMENT. We now advance to the atmospherical phænomena of the science of Geology, in the extensive sense in which we have em. ployed this term; and shall proceed to a brief survey of whatever is most curious or worthy of observation in the composition of the Atmosphere; the variation of Climate; the extremes of Heat and Cold; the existence of Electricity and electric Powers, as Thunder and Lightning, Aurora Borealis, Water-spouts ; Falling-stars, and Ignes Fatui ; Echoes, Wind, Hurricanes, and Storms; the origin of Mist, Dew, Sleet, Snow, Mirages, or Fata Morgana, Meteoric, Stones, and various other appearances connected with or depen. dept upon the preceding; and which collectively constitute the Science of Meteorology. TOL, IV. THE GALLERY or NATURE AND ART; OR, A TOUR THROUGH CREATION AND SCIENCE. BY THE REV. EDWARD POLEHAMPTON, FELLOW OF KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE ; ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED PLATES, BENEATH HIM, WITH NEW WONDER, NOW AL VIEWS, MILTON. IN SIX VOLUME S. VOL. IV. LONDON : PRINTED BY R. WILKS, 89, CHANCERY-LANE; BOND-STREET; UNDERWOOD, FLEET-STREET ; AND ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS. Of XXXIV. Atmospherical Department Sect. i. Composition of the Atmosphere vi. Variation of the Atmosphere XXXVI Nature, Properties, and Variations of Heat Sect. i. Sources and Effects of Heat üi. Variation of leat in Countries best known, or most XXXVII. Degrees and Effects of severe Col High Sect. i. Cold of the South Polar Regions ii. Ice Islands, and Sufferings of Lieutenant Riou, in ji. Cold of the North Polar Regions, as ascertained by iv. The same, as ascertained by Capt. Cook, with his Discovery of a Passage from the Pacific Ocean, v. State of the Globe within the Arctic Circle vi. Effects of Cold at Hudson's Bay, in 1741-2 vii. Extraordinary degree of Cold at Glasgow, in Jan. XXXIX. Formation and Nature of Dew, Mist, Fogs, 159 153 v. Violent Showers of Rajn in different places 155 vi. Storm of Salt Rain 157 VOL. IV. |