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... ancients for un inhabitable . But those who sail in the open sea , between the tropics , observe a wind , or breeze , continually blowing from east to west ; which is not so gentle , but that partly by its own motion , and partly by ...
... ancients for un inhabitable . But those who sail in the open sea , between the tropics , observe a wind , or breeze , continually blowing from east to west ; which is not so gentle , but that partly by its own motion , and partly by ...
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... ancients , though with uncertainty and obscurity : but it excellently agrees with modern experience ; because the constant breeze we speak of , which may be a motion of the air , is not due east , but north- easterly . * * SECT . IV ...
... ancients , though with uncertainty and obscurity : but it excellently agrees with modern experience ; because the constant breeze we speak of , which may be a motion of the air , is not due east , but north- easterly . * * SECT . IV ...
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... ancients have observed , that many winds at their first rise , and in the places . whence they rise , first blow weak ; but after- wards grow stronger , in their progress ; exactly after the manner of rivers . There are some places ...
... ancients have observed , that many winds at their first rise , and in the places . whence they rise , first blow weak ; but after- wards grow stronger , in their progress ; exactly after the manner of rivers . There are some places ...
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... ancients relate , if a stone be thrown , a storm will soon after be raised ; as if the stone had broke some covering in the place where winds are im- prisoned . An indirect phenomenon . Etna , and many other mountains , cast up flames ...
... ancients relate , if a stone be thrown , a storm will soon after be raised ; as if the stone had broke some covering in the place where winds are im- prisoned . An indirect phenomenon . Etna , and many other mountains , cast up flames ...
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... ancients , which , in this particular , is just . There is a third local origin of winds , here in the lower air ; which we call by the name of swells or overcharges of the air : the thing it- self is familiar and obvious ; but hitherto ...
... ancients , which , in this particular , is just . There is a third local origin of winds , here in the lower air ; which we call by the name of swells or overcharges of the air : the thing it- self is familiar and obvious ; but hitherto ...
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ADMONITION æther ancients animals antiperistasis appear aqua fortis author understands axioms betwixt cause chafing-dish clouds cold common compressed condensation continue contrary Cupid degree Democritus density dilatation discover distilled diurnal motion earth east wind exhalations expansion experiments external fæces fair weather fire fire or heat flame flatulent flux fore-mast fumes glass gold gravity greater happen heat heavens juices kind likewise liquors manifest manner matter median wind metals method mizzen-mast moon nature nitre north wind Novum Organum observed particular penny-weight Peru phantastical philosophy pneumatical bodies points PRECEPT principles of things proceed produced quantity quicksilver rarifaction rarified regard relaxations of bodies rise sails SECT seems shew ship sometimes south wind specific gravities spirit of wine storms substance subtile swell TABLE OF ENQUIRY tain tangible bodies ther thereof tides tion tumefaction vapours Verjuice vessel west wind whence whilst whole wind blows wood