The Gallery of Nature; a Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronmy, Physical Geography, and Geology |
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Page 57
... circumstances which are apparently analogous to the superficial solar changes , though comparatively upon a most puny scale . If this view of the constitution of the central globe be correct , there are strong resemblances between the ...
... circumstances which are apparently analogous to the superficial solar changes , though comparatively upon a most puny scale . If this view of the constitution of the central globe be correct , there are strong resemblances between the ...
Page 58
... circumstances favourable to their full effect . To behold the sun , after shining in all its glory , apparently lose a part of the disk , become more indented , and then entirely invisible , while perhaps not a cloud has appeared upon ...
... circumstances favourable to their full effect . To behold the sun , after shining in all its glory , apparently lose a part of the disk , become more indented , and then entirely invisible , while perhaps not a cloud has appeared upon ...
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... circumstances , may be inferred . There are no examples of igneous formation in process now within the bounds of our own island ; but the granitic and trappean groups are abundantly disseminated , and bear witness to the fiery activity ...
... circumstances , may be inferred . There are no examples of igneous formation in process now within the bounds of our own island ; but the granitic and trappean groups are abundantly disseminated , and bear witness to the fiery activity ...
Contents
Illustrated TitleAstronomy | 14 |
Sycne near Alexandria | 89 |
Translation of the Earth in space | 159 |
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ancient animals appearance Aratus astronomical Atlantic atmosphere bodies cause celestial centre climate clouds coast colour comet constellation continent dark diameter direction disk distance districts diurnal motion earth eclipse ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extent feet Flamstead globe heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus horizon hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter Keppler lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern northern hemisphere observed occur ocean orbit Orinoco owing parallax passing perihelion period phenomena plain planet pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees quadrupeds rain regions remarkable revolution rise river rock rotation round sand satellites Saturn seen shore side snow solar southern space species spot square miles stars stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical Tycho Brahe Uranus valley vapour vast vegetation velocity Venus visible volcanic wind winter zone