The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Tom 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
Z wnętrza książki
Wyniki 1 - 5 z 29
Strona 19
... shell , which in shape resembles an auger . It is convex above , concave below ; and terminates in a sharp but strong point . These long holes are designed for lodgings to the worms that are to proceed from the eggs which the bee is ...
... shell , which in shape resembles an auger . It is convex above , concave below ; and terminates in a sharp but strong point . These long holes are designed for lodgings to the worms that are to proceed from the eggs which the bee is ...
Strona 78
... shell , By slow Meander's margent green , And in the viölet - embroidered vale , Where the love - lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well ; Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are ? O if ...
... shell , By slow Meander's margent green , And in the viölet - embroidered vale , Where the love - lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well ; Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are ? O if ...
Strona 82
... shell . The labyrinth appears to have something of the me- chanism and uses of a hearing trumpet ; while the cochlea appears to be destined for the more delicate and refined uses of hearing , such as the forming and modulating of ...
... shell . The labyrinth appears to have something of the me- chanism and uses of a hearing trumpet ; while the cochlea appears to be destined for the more delicate and refined uses of hearing , such as the forming and modulating of ...
Strona 161
... shell - fish , in particular ; while a learned editor of Virgil's Georgics believes , that an alder - tree , grown hollow with age , and falling into the river on which it was planted ( for this tree delights in a moist soil and the ...
... shell - fish , in particular ; while a learned editor of Virgil's Georgics believes , that an alder - tree , grown hollow with age , and falling into the river on which it was planted ( for this tree delights in a moist soil and the ...
Strona 201
... shells , by insensible approaches to the shore . There are other shores , which have been either raised by art to oppose the inroads of the sea , or , from its gaining ground , are menaced by immediate destruction . The sea being thus ...
... shells , by insensible approaches to the shore . There are other shores , which have been either raised by art to oppose the inroads of the sea , or , from its gaining ground , are menaced by immediate destruction . The sea being thus ...
Spis treści
186 | |
196 | |
205 | |
216 | |
225 | |
233 | |
243 | |
251 | |
75 | |
83 | |
91 | |
101 | |
112 | |
120 | |
129 | |
138 | |
148 | |
158 | |
169 | |
177 | |
261 | |
272 | |
281 | |
290 | |
301 | |
309 | |
320 | |
329 | |
338 | |
347 | |
355 | |
363 | |
Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of ... Richard Lobb Podgląd niedostępny - 2015 |
Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
admirable aërial American beaver animals appear aurora borealis beautiful beavers bees birds bodies bottom brutes cause cells clouds colours covered creation creatures curious deep delight depth draco volans earth earthquakes eggs electric English channel excite females fire fishes flame fluid fossil fresh water globe ground habitation heaven hole insects instinct intumescence kind labour lava leaves light LUCRETIUS magnet manner metals migration minerals moon motion Mount Etna mountains Nature nerally nest neuters o'er objects observed ocean opinion papillæ passage perfect pheno phenomena philosophers produced pyrites quadrupeds quantity rays reason rise rivers rocks salt sense shells shores species spring substance subterraneous sulphur supposed surface swallows terrestrial animals thee THOMSON tides tion titmouse torpid trees tribes tricity vapours variety various vegetable volcanos wasps whole wings winter wonderful woods worms young