A Compleat System of General Geography: Explaining the Nature and Properties of the Earth ...S. Austen, 1734 - 898 pagina's |
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Pagina xiii
... Altitude . Page 119 1. The Parts of the Earth are of different Al- titudes . 2. To find the Height of a Mountain by Al- timetry . 3. The Height of a Mountain being given , to find it's Distance from a certain Place . 4. The Distance ...
... Altitude . Page 119 1. The Parts of the Earth are of different Al- titudes . 2. To find the Height of a Mountain by Al- timetry . 3. The Height of a Mountain being given , to find it's Distance from a certain Place . 4. The Distance ...
Pagina xxii
... Altitudes , to find from thence both the Height and Thickness of the Air , with Respect to the Ether , or the Law of Refraction . 80. To find the leaft poffible Height of the Atmosphere . 31. To find the Law of Refraction . 32. To find ...
... Altitudes , to find from thence both the Height and Thickness of the Air , with Respect to the Ether , or the Law of Refraction . 80. To find the leaft poffible Height of the Atmosphere . 31. To find the Law of Refraction . 32. To find ...
Pagina 29
... Altitude of the Earth at the Equator , exceeds CP the Altitude at the Pole 85200 Paris Feet , or about 17 Miles . . dies , is lefs in Countries ap- proaching the Equator than in Places near either Pole . The two famous Philofophers New ...
... Altitude of the Earth at the Equator , exceeds CP the Altitude at the Pole 85200 Paris Feet , or about 17 Miles . . dies , is lefs in Countries ap- proaching the Equator than in Places near either Pole . The two famous Philofophers New ...
Pagina 37
... Altitude of any Mountain upon this Suppofition , that the Earth is globular ; the Practice is always found to justify the Truth of the Theory . WE might demonftrate many of thefe Argu- ments geometrically ; but ( because it would be ...
... Altitude of any Mountain upon this Suppofition , that the Earth is globular ; the Practice is always found to justify the Truth of the Theory . WE might demonftrate many of thefe Argu- ments geometrically ; but ( because it would be ...
Pagina 38
... Altitude of the Sun , at the fame Inftant , in different Countries ; the Earth's Shadow on the Moon ; the vaft Increase of the longest Day towards the Poles ; the Rifing and Setting of the Stars ; their perpetual Appearance near the ...
... Altitude of the Sun , at the fame Inftant , in different Countries ; the Earth's Shadow on the Moon ; the vaft Increase of the longest Day towards the Poles ; the Rifing and Setting of the Stars ; their perpetual Appearance near the ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 89 - ... even so very hard as never to wear or break in pieces ; no ordinary power being able to divide what God himself made one, in the first creation. While the particles continue entire, they may compose bodies of one and the same nature and texture in all ages ; but should they wear away or break in pieces, the nature of things depending on them would be changed.
Pagina 141 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Pagina 89 - And therefore that nature may be lasting, the changes of corporeal things are to be placed only in the various separations and new associations and motions of these permanent particles; compound bodies being apt to break, not in the midst of solid particles, but where those particles are laid together and only touch in a few points.
Pagina 92 - Thou, saidst, Let the waters be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear, which thirsteth after Thee?
Pagina 149 - I walked so far before my companions up the mountain, along the side of the river of fire, that I was obliged to retire in great haste, the sulphureous stream having surprised me, and almost taken away my breath.
Pagina 148 - Hill, I could difcern it to be filled with red hot liquid Matter, like that in the Furnace of a Glafs-houfe...
Pagina 427 - Refraction of the atmosphere. 85 feet above the general level of the surrounding fluid, and therefore the weight of a column of air reaching to the top of the...
Pagina 148 - ... came only out of the hole to our left, while the liquid stuff in the other mouth wrought and overflowed, as hath been already described.
Pagina 300 - Hypothefis is more reafonable than that of thofe who (derive all Springs from the Rain-waters, which yet are perpetual and without diminution, even when no Rain falls for a long fpace.of time ; or that derive them from a Filtration or Percolation of the Sea-waters, thro' certain imaginary Tubes or Paflages within the Earth wherein they lofe their Saltnefs.
Pagina 245 - Phenomenon in Nature that has so much exercised and puzzled the Wits of Philosophers and learned men as this. Some have thought the Earth and Sea to be a living Creature, which, by its Respiration, causeth this ebbing and flowing. Others imagined that it proceeds, and is. provoked, from a great Whirlpool near Norway, which for six Hours absorbs the Water, and afterwards disgorges it in the same space of Time. Scaliger, and others, supposed that it is caused by the opposite Shores, especially of America,...