 the general character of the climate of this coast is soft and humid. Torquay is certainly drier than the other places, and almost entirely free from fogs. This drier state of the atmosphere probably arises in part from the limestone rocks, which are...  The Baths and Watering Places of England - Seite 128von Edwin Lee - 1848Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1829 - 604 Seiten
...TORQUAY is now becoming the favourite resort for invalids. " The general character of the climate of this coast, is soft and humid. Torquay is certainly drier...free from fogs. This drier state of the atmosphere prohably anses, in part, from the limestone rocks, which are confined to the neighbourhood of this... | |
 | Sir James Clark - 1830 - 464 Seiten
...humid. Torquay IN certainly drier than the other places, and ahnost entirely free from fogs. Tin's drier state of the atmosphere probably arises, in...part, from the limestone rocks, which are confined to the n ighbourhood of this place, and partly from its position between two streams, the Dart and the... | |
 | 1840 - 274 Seiten
...climate of this coast is soft and humid ; but that Torquay is drier than most other places on the coast, and almost entirely free from fogs. This drier state of the atmosphere he attributes in part to the vicinity of lime-stone rocks, and partly from its position between the... | |
 | 1840 - 272 Seiten
...climate of this coast is soft and humid ; but that Torquay is drier than most other places on the coast, and almost entirely free from fogs. This drier state of the atmosphere he attributes in part to the vicinity of lime-stone rocks, and partly from its position between the... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 856 Seiten
...extended the popularity it had already attained. He says, " The general character of the climate of this coast is soft and humid. Torquay is certainly drier...part, from the limestone rocks, which are confined to the neighbourhood of this place, and partly from its position between the two streams, the Dart and... | |
 | Edward Litt L. Blanchard - 1848 - 298 Seiten
...James Clark, in his excellent work on Climate, says " the general character of the climate of this coast is soft and humid. Torquay is certainly drier...part from the limestone rocks, which are confined to the neighbourhood of this place, and partly from its position between the two streams, the Dart and... | |
 | 1853 - 114 Seiten
...Torquay," says Sir James, " is certainly drier than other places, and almost entirely free from fogs. The drier state of the atmosphere probably arises in part from the limestone rocks, which are confined to the neighbourhood of this place, and partly from its position between the two streams, the Dart and... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 646 Seiten
...Torquay," says Sir James, " is certainly drier than other places, and almost entirely free from fogs. The drier state of the atmosphere probably arises in part from the limestone rocks which are confined to the neighbourhood of this place, and partly from its position between the two streams, the Dart and... | |
 | Edwin Lee - 1854 - 298 Seiten
...favourable opinion of the climate, observing, " The general character of the climate of the south-west coast is soft and humid. Torquay is certainly drier...two streams, the Dart and the Teign, by which the rain appears to be in some degree attracted. Torquay is well sheltered from the north-west, and is... | |
 | 1856 - 586 Seiten
...extended the popularity it had already attained. He says, " The general character of the climate of this coast is soft and humid. Torquay is certainly drier...part, from the limestone rocks, which are confined to the neighbourhood of this place, and partly from its position between the two streams, the Dart and... | |
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