 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1864 - 554 pages
...forbear quoting the passage in the Outlines of Astronomy referring to this subject: " The sun's rays are the ultimate source of almost every motion which takes place on the surface of the earth. By their heat are produced all winds, and those disturbances in the electric equilibrium of the atmosphere... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1865 - 528 pages
...aware that so far back as 1833, Sir John Herschel had enunciated the doctrine that " the sun's rays are the ultimate source of almost every motion which takes place on the surface of the earth." He expressly include* nil geologic, meteorologies, and vital actions; as also those which we produce... | |
 | 1866 - 632 pages
...as well as a worker. Years ago, Sir Jolm Herschel wrote : " The sun's rays are the ultimate souree of almost every motion which takes place on the surface...produced all winds, and those disturbances in the electrical equilibrinm of the atmosphere which give rise to the phenomena of lightning, and probably... | |
 | Forbes Winslow - 1867 - 332 pages
...Of man, but fled him, or with countenance grim Glared on him passing." — MILTON. " The sun's, rays are the ultimate source of almost every motion which...the phenomena of lightning ; and probably, also, to those of terrestrial magnetism and the aurora. By their vivifying action vegetables are enabled to... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1868 - 560 pages
...remarkable passage, bearing upon this subject, was written by Sir John Herschel.f ' The sun's rays are the ultimate source of almost every motion which...phenomena of lightning, and probably also to terrestrial magnetism and the Aurora. By their vivifying action vegetables are enabled to draw support from inorganic... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1869 - 566 pages
...following remarkable passage was written by Sir John Herschel thirty-two years ago.* ' The sun's rays are the ultimate source of almost every motion which...phenomena of lightning, and probably also to terrestrial magnetism and the Aurora. By their vivifying action vegetables are enabled to draw support from inorganic... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1872 - 540 pages
...(1833), P- *» :" The sun's rays are the ultimate source of almost every motion which takes place upon the surface of the earth. By its heat are produced...the atmosphere, which give rise to the phenomena of terrestrial magnetism. By their vivifying action vegetables are elaborated from inorganic matter, and... | |
 | John Wells Foster - 1869 - 480 pages
...organic vital activity on our planet. " By its rays," quoting the greatest of living astronomers, J " are produced all winds, and those disturbances in...electric equilibrium of the atmosphere which give rise to terrestrial magnetism. By their vivifying action, vegetables are elaborated from inorganic matter,... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1870 - 576 pages
...following remarkable passage was written by Sir John Herschel thirty-two years ago.* ' The sun's rays are the ultimate source of almost every motion which...surface of the earth. By its heat are produced all wiuds, and those disturbances in the electric equilibrium of the atmosphere .which give rise to the... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1870 - 600 pages
...aware that so far back as 1833, Sir John Hcrschel had enumiati'd the doctrine that "the sun's rays arc the ultimate source of almost every motion which takes place on the surface of the earth." lie expressly includes all geologic, ir.ctcorologic, and vital actions; as also those which we produce... | |
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The sun's rays are the ultimate source of almost every motion which takes place on the surface of the earth. By its heat are produced all winds, and those disturbances in the electric equilibrium of the atmosphere which give rise to the phenomena of lightning,... 
