Studies in Natural History: Exhibiting a Popular View of the Most Striking and Interesting Objects of the Material WorldOliver & Boyd, 1830 - 247 páginas |
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... colours , by the na- tural prism of the globes of rain from the dropping cloud . The landscape - painter looks with addi- tional delight on a beautiful scene , because he can enter into the perception of the mellowing of tints , the ...
... colours , by the na- tural prism of the globes of rain from the dropping cloud . The landscape - painter looks with addi- tional delight on a beautiful scene , because he can enter into the perception of the mellowing of tints , the ...
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... coloured rays . The denser vapour of clouds , as is exem- * The above are the generally - received explanations of the blue colour of the atmosphere . If I might hazard my opinion of the cause of this appearance , it would be the ...
... coloured rays . The denser vapour of clouds , as is exem- * The above are the generally - received explanations of the blue colour of the atmosphere . If I might hazard my opinion of the cause of this appearance , it would be the ...
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... colour of the sky , besides its intrinsic beauty and softness , is admirably adapted for showing off to advantage , and harmonizing with the other colours of nature . Had it been a bright white , it would have been both too dazzling to ...
... colour of the sky , besides its intrinsic beauty and softness , is admirably adapted for showing off to advantage , and harmonizing with the other colours of nature . Had it been a bright white , it would have been both too dazzling to ...
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... the land- scape - painter . If the prevailing hue of the clouds be purple , the earth , and water , and mountains , both near and distant , will all be imbued with the 妻 same colour . If it be blue , then all THE ATMOSPHERE . 47.
... the land- scape - painter . If the prevailing hue of the clouds be purple , the earth , and water , and mountains , both near and distant , will all be imbued with the 妻 same colour . If it be blue , then all THE ATMOSPHERE . 47.
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... colour . If it be blue , then all nature wears a bluish tinge ; and in the deep - yellow softness of sunset , both ... coloured light . In spring and autumn there is often a thin silky haze , which is spread over the surface of the earth ...
... colour . If it be blue , then all nature wears a bluish tinge ; and in the deep - yellow softness of sunset , both ... coloured light . In spring and autumn there is often a thin silky haze , which is spread over the surface of the earth ...
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agitation animals ant-hill antennæ anther ants appearance atmosphere beauty become beetle birds blue body called caterpillar cause cavities clouds colour common continually cotyledons covered deep delight deposited earth eggs existence feed feet females fish flowers fluid fungus genuity globe gradually Green Dick green linnet heat hive hive-bees honey Huber humble bees immense insects kind labour larva larvæ leaves light males mandibles mass matter meteor mind minute moisture mountains mouth nature nest night nourishment observed ocean pass peculiar pistils plants pollen proboscis produced proportion pupa quadrupeds quantity queen rain rays rivers rocks roots round royal cells salmon scene season seeds seen series of tubes singular soft soil solid species spring stamens strata substance summer surface tion torpidity trees tural ture vapour variety various vegetable vessels weather whole wind wings winter wonderful workers young
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Página 84 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Página 29 - Some drill and bore The solid earth, and from the strata there Extract a register, by which we learn That he who made it, and reveal'd its date To Moses, was mistaken in its age.
Página 30 - I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
Página 34 - The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Página 229 - Shortening his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down to the rosy west, but kindly still Compensating his loss with added hours Of social converse...
Página 30 - I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but, as to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
Página 228 - Than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, A leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne A sliding car, indebted to no wheels, But urged by storms along its slippery way, I love thee all unlovely as thou seem'st, And dreaded as thou art...
Página 238 - And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. i would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, * Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Página 136 - One appeared dead, and was held up by the tail, or claw, without exhibiting any signs of life. A second stood on its head, with its claws in the air. A third imitated a Dutch milkmaid going to market, with pails on her shoulders.
Página 218 - Aphis, that derives its nutriment from the roots of grass and other plants {Aphis radicun1); these it transports from the neighbouring roots, probably by subterranean galleries, excavated for the purpose, leading from the nest in all directions' ; and thus, without going out it has always at hand a copious supply of food. These creatures share its care and solicitude equally with its own offspring.