Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 9
... present in considerable quantities in the atmosphere , exhibits a singular and very important relation to solar and terrestrial heat . The rays of the sun pass through it unobstructed to the earth ; but the warmth given off by the ...
... present in considerable quantities in the atmosphere , exhibits a singular and very important relation to solar and terrestrial heat . The rays of the sun pass through it unobstructed to the earth ; but the warmth given off by the ...
Page 16
... present during every month in the year , since the lowest monthly fall at the former place is almost equal to the highest monthly fall at the latter . It may perhaps be objected , that evaporation must absorb as much heat as is ...
... present during every month in the year , since the lowest monthly fall at the former place is almost equal to the highest monthly fall at the latter . It may perhaps be objected , that evaporation must absorb as much heat as is ...
Page 17
... present in the air , is almost as congenial to the health of man as it is favourable to the growth and development of vegetation . Again , the lowering of the temperature at night is so regular and yet so strictly limited in amount ...
... present in the air , is almost as congenial to the health of man as it is favourable to the growth and development of vegetation . Again , the lowering of the temperature at night is so regular and yet so strictly limited in amount ...
Page 29
... and as possessing a grandeur and sublimity altogether their own . Amid the countless modifications in detail which these forests present , we shall endeavour to point out the chief peculiarities as well as the THE GREAT FOREST - BELTS . 29.
... and as possessing a grandeur and sublimity altogether their own . Amid the countless modifications in detail which these forests present , we shall endeavour to point out the chief peculiarities as well as the THE GREAT FOREST - BELTS . 29.
Page 33
... present many peculiarities of colour and texture . The majority are rather smooth - barked , and many are of peculiar whitish , green , yellowish , or brown colours , or occasionally nearly black . Some are perfectly smooth , others ...
... present many peculiarities of colour and texture . The majority are rather smooth - barked , and many are of peculiar whitish , green , yellowish , or brown colours , or occasionally nearly black . Some are perfectly smooth , others ...
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