American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 6Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... causes which produced them . In treating on this subject , it must be remembered , with satisfaction , that great part of ... cause of the glaciers , their main- tenance , and whether they increase or di- VOL . VI . minish in extent , of ...
... causes which produced them . In treating on this subject , it must be remembered , with satisfaction , that great part of ... cause of the glaciers , their main- tenance , and whether they increase or di- VOL . VI . minish in extent , of ...
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... causes operate to produce this ef fect ; the first is the descent of water from the higher regions , where a dissolu- tion of the snow sometimes occurs ; and the second arises from the more favoura- ble situatian of these parts for ...
... causes operate to produce this ef fect ; the first is the descent of water from the higher regions , where a dissolu- tion of the snow sometimes occurs ; and the second arises from the more favoura- ble situatian of these parts for ...
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... causes serve to detach them . Here the traveller often meets a dreadful and instantaneous fate ; but humanity has endeavoured to obviate it as far as human abilities will permit . Matthison , who visited the monastery of St. Bernard ...
... causes serve to detach them . Here the traveller often meets a dreadful and instantaneous fate ; but humanity has endeavoured to obviate it as far as human abilities will permit . Matthison , who visited the monastery of St. Bernard ...
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... causes of the glaciers and their changes , it will be proper to give an idea of their sublimity in the words of M ... cause , and our eyes sought in vain for sa- tisfaction , till , having passed through it , the charm ceased . Judge ...
... causes of the glaciers and their changes , it will be proper to give an idea of their sublimity in the words of M ... cause , and our eyes sought in vain for sa- tisfaction , till , having passed through it , the charm ceased . Judge ...
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... cause them to separate successively in crystals , as salts held in solution in water assume the form of crystals as the liquid is slowly evapo- rated . But if the glass be suddenly cool . ed down to the point of congelation , the ...
... cause them to separate successively in crystals , as salts held in solution in water assume the form of crystals as the liquid is slowly evapo- rated . But if the glass be suddenly cool . ed down to the point of congelation , the ...
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