 | John MacGregor - 1847 - 1362 pages
...Petersburg. In China, at Pékin, for example, where the mean temperature of the year is that of the coast of Brittany, the scorching heats of summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters are as rigorous as at Upsal.' " Fort Vancouver, Council Bluffs, Missouri Oregon Territory . . junction... | |
 | Robert Hermann Schomburgk - 1848 - 780 pages
...winter of Copenhagen; at Quehec, the summer of Paris and the winter of Petersburgh; at Pekin in China, where the mean temperature of the year is that of the coasts of Brittany, the scorching heats during summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at Upsala 1 ". In the torrid... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1850 - 866 pages
...winter of Copenhagen; at Quebec, the summer of Paris and the winter of Petersburg. At Pekin, in China, where the mean temperature of the year is that of...greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at Upsala.* If lines be drawn round the globe through all those places which have the same winter temperature,... | |
 | 1842 - 712 pages
...Fort Wolcott, RI, 69°. Hence it is demonstrated that temperature of the year is that of the coast of Brittany, the scorching heats of summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters are as rigorous as at Upsal." the climate is most uniform on the western coasts of Europe and America,... | |
 | Richard Swainson Fisher - 1852 - 780 pages
...which is nearly one degree further south than Naples, the mean temperature is that of Britany ; while the scorching heats of summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at Upsal. But in so extensive a territory there are necessarily many variations. The western districts are much... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1853 - 882 pages
...v,int«r of Copenhagen; at Quebec, the summer of Paris and the winter of Petersburg. At Pekin, in China, where the mean temperature of the year is that of...greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at Upsala.» ^ If lines be drawn round the globe through all those places which have the same winter temperature,... | |
 | George William Fitch - 1856 - 250 pages
...Petersburg, during which the snow lies from three to five feet deep for several months. At Peían, in China, the scorching heats of summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at Upsal. 516. The following table gives the difference in the mean temperature of the coldest and warmest months... | |
 | George William Fitch - 1856 - 276 pages
...Petersburg, during which the snow lies from three to five feet deep for several months. At Pekin, in China, the scorching heats of summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at Upsal. 516. The following table gives the difference in the mean temperature of the coldest and warmest months... | |
 | George William Fitch - 1856 - 274 pages
...Petersburg, during which the snow lies from three to five feet deep for several months. At Pekin, in China, the scorching heats of summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at Upsal. 516. The following table gives the difference in the mean temperature of the coldest and warmest months... | |
 | George William Fitch - 1856 - 280 pages
...Petersburg, during which the snow lies from three to five feet deep for several months. At Pekin, in China, the scorching heats of summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at UpsalJ 516. The following table gives the difference in the mean temperature of the coldest and warmest... | |
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At Pékin, also, where the mean temperature of the year is that of the coasts of Brittany, the scorching heats of summer are greater than at Cairo, and the winters as rigorous as at Upsal, 
