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 221
... present the form of a succession of basins , at various distances from each other , called " oules , " meaning pots or boilers , in the language of the mountaineers . These basins are large circular spaces covered with alluvial soil ...
... present the form of a succession of basins , at various distances from each other , called " oules , " meaning pots or boilers , in the language of the mountaineers . These basins are large circular spaces covered with alluvial soil ...
Page 713
... present day , whose waters are lowering through the supply from springs not keeping up with the expendi- ture through evaporation , and whose beds consist of layers of salt , deposited by the over- charged water . There can be little ...
... present day , whose waters are lowering through the supply from springs not keeping up with the expendi- ture through evaporation , and whose beds consist of layers of salt , deposited by the over- charged water . There can be little ...
Page 773
... present us with phenomena which call for more extended remark . Beaches are composed of shingle or perfectly water - worn pebbles , and of sand , with shells , sea - weed , and other marine exuviæ cast up by the waves , and they mark ...
... present us with phenomena which call for more extended remark . Beaches are composed of shingle or perfectly water - worn pebbles , and of sand , with shells , sea - weed , and other marine exuviæ cast up by the waves , and they mark ...
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