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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... fitted for fome 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.
... fitted for fome 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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... cold , that it cannot fubfift even in a temperate climate . Ara- bian and Barbary horfes degenerate in Britain ; and , to preserve the breed in fome degree of per- fection , frequent fupplies from their original cli- mate are requifite ...
... cold , that it cannot fubfift even in a temperate climate . Ara- bian and Barbary horfes degenerate in Britain ; and , to preserve the breed in fome degree of per- fection , frequent fupplies from their original cli- mate are requifite ...
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... cold climates , plants during winter are protected against cold by fnow . In thefe climates , the hair of fome animais grows long in winter : feveral animals are covered with much fat , which protects them against cold ; and many birds ...
... cold climates , plants during winter are protected against cold by fnow . In thefe climates , the hair of fome animais grows long in winter : feveral animals are covered with much fat , which protects them against cold ; and many birds ...
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... cold . Even the trees are full of rofin . The island St. Thomas , under the line , is extre mely foggy ; and the natives are fitted for that fort of weather , by the rigidity of their fibres . The fog is difpelled in July and Auguft by ...
... cold . Even the trees are full of rofin . The island St. Thomas , under the line , is extre mely foggy ; and the natives are fitted for that fort of weather , by the rigidity of their fibres . The fog is difpelled in July and Auguft by ...
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... cold climate , animals are in plenty , but few vegetables that can serve for food to man . What phyficians pronounce upon that head , I know not ; but , if we dare venture a conjecture from analogy , animal food will be found the moft ...
... cold climate , animals are in plenty , but few vegetables that can serve for food to man . What phyficians pronounce upon that head , I know not ; but , if we dare venture a conjecture from analogy , animal food will be found the moft ...
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