Sketches of the History of Man: Considerably Enlarged by the Last Additions and Corrections of the Author. ...J. J. Tourneisen, 1796 - 376 páginas |
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... climate or other external caufe , is a queftion which philofophers Idiffer widely about . As the question is of mo- ment in tracing the hiftory of man , I purpofe to contribute my mite . And , in order to admit all the light poffible ...
... climate or other external caufe , is a queftion which philofophers Idiffer widely about . As the question is of mo- ment in tracing the hiftory of man , I purpofe to contribute my mite . And , in order to admit all the light poffible ...
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... climate , where it grows to perfection . Even in the torrid zone , plants of a cold climate are found upon mountains where plants of a hot climate will not grow ; and the height of a 6 Prel . Difc . OF MEN , AND.
... climate , where it grows to perfection . Even in the torrid zone , plants of a cold climate are found upon mountains where plants of a hot climate will not grow ; and the height of a 6 Prel . Difc . OF MEN , AND.
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... climate will not grow ; and the height of a moun- tain may be determined with tolerable precifion from the plants it produces . Wheat is not an indi- genous plant in Britain : no farmer is ignorant that foreign feed is requifite to ...
... climate will not grow ; and the height of a moun- tain may be determined with tolerable precifion from the plants it produces . Wheat is not an indi- genous plant in Britain : no farmer is ignorant that foreign feed is requifite to ...
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... climates , but has guarded these productions against the extremities of the weather in the fame climate . Many plants clofe their leaves during night ; and fome close them at mid - day against th burning rays of the fun . In cold climates ...
... climates , but has guarded these productions against the extremities of the weather in the fame climate . Many plants clofe their leaves during night ; and fome close them at mid - day against th burning rays of the fun . In cold climates ...
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... climate , food , do- X 2 See vol . 8. fect . Of animals common to the two con- tinents . 13 No person thinks that all trees can be traced back to one kind . Yet the figure , leaves , fruit , & c . of different kinds , are not more ...
... climate , food , do- X 2 See vol . 8. fect . Of animals common to the two con- tinents . 13 No person thinks that all trees can be traced back to one kind . Yet the figure , leaves , fruit , & c . of different kinds , are not more ...
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