Magazine of Natural History: And Journal of Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology, and Meteorology, Volume 2John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1829 - Natural history |
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... Snow of the Arctic Regions . By Thomas Nicholson , Esq . 321 Some Account of the Progress of Natural His- tory , during the Year 1828 , as reported to the Academy of Sciences at Paris by the Baron Cuvier . By Mrs. Bowdich 409 Account of ...
... Snow of the Arctic Regions . By Thomas Nicholson , Esq . 321 Some Account of the Progress of Natural His- tory , during the Year 1828 , as reported to the Academy of Sciences at Paris by the Baron Cuvier . By Mrs. Bowdich 409 Account of ...
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... snow - white , the bracteas of which are without any tinge of purple . - W . H. , R. N. Yeovil , August 5. 1828 . Spontaneous Appearance of Epipactis latifòlia . ( fig . 18 . ) - Sir , about the year 1811 I enclosed a small piece of ...
... snow - white , the bracteas of which are without any tinge of purple . - W . H. , R. N. Yeovil , August 5. 1828 . Spontaneous Appearance of Epipactis latifòlia . ( fig . 18 . ) - Sir , about the year 1811 I enclosed a small piece of ...
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... snow ; 20th , snow ; 26th , snow ; 27th , heavy shower of rain . During the first three weeks , generally cloudy , and the wind N. and N.E .; the last week cloudy , and a heavy shower of rain on the 27th . Wind S.E. and N.E. - SOUTH ...
... snow ; 20th , snow ; 26th , snow ; 27th , heavy shower of rain . During the first three weeks , generally cloudy , and the wind N. and N.E .; the last week cloudy , and a heavy shower of rain on the 27th . Wind S.E. and N.E. - SOUTH ...
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... Snow , Fair Days , and Wind . Number of fair days . Number of rainy days . Number of snowy days . Rain . Ins . Dels . N.E. East S.E. Winds . South S.W. West N.W. North January February March 14 15 14 11 · 20 10 241 4.67 1.47 0.77 April ...
... Snow , Fair Days , and Wind . Number of fair days . Number of rainy days . Number of snowy days . Rain . Ins . Dels . N.E. East S.E. Winds . South S.W. West N.W. North January February March 14 15 14 11 · 20 10 241 4.67 1.47 0.77 April ...
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... snow fell on four different days , and the whole amounted to 8 in . in depth ; the quantity of rain and melted snow 1'475 in . , of which about of an inch was from the latter . A lunar halo , with misty area , seen about ten o'clock on ...
... snow fell on four different days , and the whole amounted to 8 in . in depth ; the quantity of rain and melted snow 1'475 in . , of which about of an inch was from the latter . A lunar halo , with misty area , seen about ten o'clock on ...
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