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... observe a wind , or breeze , continually blowing from east to west ; which is not so gentle , but that partly by ... observed ( when the heavens are clear and serene , and no parti- cular winds stirring ) a certain gentle breeze ...
... observe a wind , or breeze , continually blowing from east to west ; which is not so gentle , but that partly by ... observed ( when the heavens are clear and serene , and no parti- cular winds stirring ) a certain gentle breeze ...
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... observed , moves in the direction of the heavens ; but less percep- tibly without the tropics , because of the smal- ler circles there . Another reason may be this ; that all air is expanded by heat ; and , by this * See the Novum ...
... observed , moves in the direction of the heavens ; but less percep- tibly without the tropics , because of the smal- ler circles there . Another reason may be this ; that all air is expanded by heat ; and , by this * See the Novum ...
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... observed , that stated winds blow not in the night ; but rise about three hours after the sun is up : whence they ... observe , by reason of their weak- ness ; as being suppressed , or over - powered , by the free winds : and are ...
... observed , that stated winds blow not in the night ; but rise about three hours after the sun is up : whence they ... observe , by reason of their weak- ness ; as being suppressed , or over - powered , by the free winds : and are ...
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... observed to blow more frequent in such countries as lie hollow and cavernous , than in such as are more firm and solid * . ADMONITION . Men have taken very little pains to observe these serving winds in particular countries ; but if the ...
... observed to blow more frequent in such countries as lie hollow and cavernous , than in such as are more firm and solid * . ADMONITION . Men have taken very little pains to observe these serving winds in particular countries ; but if the ...
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... observed to bend away from the sea - breezes ; as if they had some antipathy thereto : but this seems owing to the humidity and density of such breezes ; which render them more ponderous and powerful . SECT . VIII . OF THE QUALITIES AND ...
... observed to bend away from the sea - breezes ; as if they had some antipathy thereto : but this seems owing to the humidity and density of such breezes ; which render them more ponderous and powerful . SECT . VIII . OF THE QUALITIES AND ...
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