The rudiments of physical geography for the use of Indian schoolsMacmillan, 1874 - 169 pages |
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... stop for a moment , and recapitulate what we have learned . The sea furnishes vapour to the air , just as , on a small scale , a dish of water will do if left standing . INTRODUCTION . 7 The vapour is carried away by the.
... stop for a moment , and recapitulate what we have learned . The sea furnishes vapour to the air , just as , on a small scale , a dish of water will do if left standing . INTRODUCTION . 7 The vapour is carried away by the.
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... learned . We have learned , too , that even the variable winds show some regularity , since they blow from one quarter during a part of the year , and from another quarter at another season , but we have yet to learn what is the cause ...
... learned . We have learned , too , that even the variable winds show some regularity , since they blow from one quarter during a part of the year , and from another quarter at another season , but we have yet to learn what is the cause ...
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... learned in our discussion of the shape of our earth to be cautious in trusting to first impressions , and that to arrive at the truth , we must test our first conclusions by further observa- tion , and then compare together our several ...
... learned in our discussion of the shape of our earth to be cautious in trusting to first impressions , and that to arrive at the truth , we must test our first conclusions by further observa- tion , and then compare together our several ...
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... learned . Our earth is a globe or ball that turns round or revolves on its own axis ( which is only an imaginary line passing through its centre ) , while it travels round the sun . It turns completely round its axis once a day ; and as ...
... learned . Our earth is a globe or ball that turns round or revolves on its own axis ( which is only an imaginary line passing through its centre ) , while it travels round the sun . It turns completely round its axis once a day ; and as ...
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... learned that this system of sun and planets is travelling rapidly through infinite space , and that although at great distances from each other , they are kept together by that mutual attraction , or pulling at each other which is ...
... learned that this system of sun and planets is travelling rapidly through infinite space , and that although at great distances from each other , they are kept together by that mutual attraction , or pulling at each other which is ...
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Page 52 - THERE rolls the deep where grew the tree. O earth, what changes hast thou seen ! There where the long street roars, hath been The stillness of the central sea. The hills are shadows, and they flow From form to form, and nothing stands ; They melt like mist, the solid lands, Like clouds they shape themselves and go. But in my spirit will I dwell, And dream my dream, and hold it true ; For tho' my lips may breathe adieu, I cannot think the thing farewell.
Page 67 - The mind seemed to grow giddy by looking so far into the abyss of time; and while we listened with earnestness and admiration to the philosopher who was now unfolding to us the order and series of these wonderful events, we became sensible how much farther reason may sometimes go than imagination can venture to follow.
Page 92 - had the primeval world been constructed as it now exists, time enough has elapsed, and force enough directed to that end has been in activity, to have long ago destroyed every vestige of land.
Page 119 - What is this murmur ? Is it the sound of cannon in the distance ? Is Gandgarh bellowing? Is it thunder?' Suddenly some one cried out, ' The river's come.' And I looked and perceived that all the dry channels were already filled, and that the river was racing down furiously in an absolute wall of mud, for it had not at all the colour or appearance of water.
Page 119 - Khan. Part of the force was at that moment in hot pursuit, or the ruin would have been wider. The rest ran, some to large trees, which were all soon uprooted and borne away ; others to rocks, which were speedily buried beneath the waters. Only they escaped who took at once to the mountain side. About 500 of these troops were at once swept to destruction.