The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... the whole so exquisite a charm ; but has simply ventured upon a few occa- sional suppressions or additions , where re- cent improvements in science rendered them necessary to prevent misconception and er- ror . In a â–³ 2.
... the whole so exquisite a charm ; but has simply ventured upon a few occa- sional suppressions or additions , where re- cent improvements in science rendered them necessary to prevent misconception and er- ror . In a â–³ 2.
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... charms on every plant embost ; The ice , whose mighty force pervades the woods , Binds deep the earth , and stops the rapid floods ; Of these , how easy ' tis to trace the 18 The Contemplative Philosopher . NO . III .
... charms on every plant embost ; The ice , whose mighty force pervades the woods , Binds deep the earth , and stops the rapid floods ; Of these , how easy ' tis to trace the 18 The Contemplative Philosopher . NO . III .
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... charm , The traveller a miry country sees , And journeys sad beneath the dropping trees . • As we advance farther into the arctic regions , we find them distinguished by more beautiful ap- pearances of that phenomenon which we call the ...
... charm , The traveller a miry country sees , And journeys sad beneath the dropping trees . • As we advance farther into the arctic regions , we find them distinguished by more beautiful ap- pearances of that phenomenon which we call the ...
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... charms the skies with his melodious lays . Various sorts of fish , too , are enabled to sustain themselves in any depth of water , and to rise or sink at pleasure , by means of a kind of vesicula , or air - bladder , which is found in ...
... charms the skies with his melodious lays . Various sorts of fish , too , are enabled to sustain themselves in any depth of water , and to rise or sink at pleasure , by means of a kind of vesicula , or air - bladder , which is found in ...
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... charm the bounteous stream bestows , The grass that thickens , and the flower that blows And while the vale the humid ... charms invite , Where rural ease and elegance unite . There , gaudy Art her cumb'rous pomp displays , Where gay ...
... charm the bounteous stream bestows , The grass that thickens , and the flower that blows And while the vale the humid ... charms invite , Where rural ease and elegance unite . There , gaudy Art her cumb'rous pomp displays , Where gay ...
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