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... whilst the nature and power of the air , which the winds administer to and wait upon ; ( as in the language of the poets , Æolus does on Juno ) remain abso- lutely unknown . They are not primary creatures , or of the first six days ...
... whilst the nature and power of the air , which the winds administer to and wait upon ; ( as in the language of the poets , Æolus does on Juno ) remain abso- lutely unknown . They are not primary creatures , or of the first six days ...
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... whilst they run , as it were , through pipes ; which they seem to do in some kinds of whirlwinds . Enquire how long winds usually continue in their greatest , mean , or smallest duration , be- fore they slacken , and as it were expire ...
... whilst they run , as it were , through pipes ; which they seem to do in some kinds of whirlwinds . Enquire how long winds usually continue in their greatest , mean , or smallest duration , be- fore they slacken , and as it were expire ...
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... whilst there was a perfect calm near the surface of the earth . Let a very exact , careful , and particular de- scription be made of the motion of the winds in the sailing of ships . Describe the motion of the winds in the sails of wind ...
... whilst there was a perfect calm near the surface of the earth . Let a very exact , careful , and particular de- scription be made of the motion of the winds in the sailing of ships . Describe the motion of the winds in the sails of wind ...
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... whilst the sun holds on its course : but this ex- pansion must be more considerable within the tropics , where the sun is hottest ; and again , but small without them , where it is colder . It might seem a crucial instance * for solving ...
... whilst the sun holds on its course : but this ex- pansion must be more considerable within the tropics , where the sun is hottest ; and again , but small without them , where it is colder . It might seem a crucial instance * for solving ...
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... whilst the sun de- scends from the meridian : but this the east wind does much seldomer . The south wind waits upon the night ; as often rising and blowing strongly at that time : but the north wind tends more upon the day . There are ...
... whilst the sun de- scends from the meridian : but this the east wind does much seldomer . The south wind waits upon the night ; as often rising and blowing strongly at that time : but the north wind tends more upon the day . There are ...
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