The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 1

Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817

No Page 1 Reflections on Winter	1

On Winds and Storms	8

On Snow	17

On Winter in the Polar Regions	27

Further Reflections on the Polar Winter	37

Reflections on the Existence of a Supreme Being	46

Reflections on the Solar System	57

On Comets	73

On Dreams	202

Vernal Reflections	211

No Page 22 A Moonlight Scene	222

Reflections on Dew	230

On the Food of Plants	241

On Flowers	250

The Anatomy of Flowers	259

Reflections on the Modern Art of Gardening	268

On a Plurality of Worlds	85

On the Figure and Motion of the Earth	93

On Gravity	103

including the Theory of Eva poration	112

On the Divine Wisdom and Goodness in the Wonders of the Air	126

On the mechanical Properties and Effects of the Air and the beneficial Ends to which it is subservient	138

On the Influence of Air on Vegetation and of Vegetation on Air	149

On the Nature and Properties of Water	159

On Fountains and Rivers	170

On the alternate Succession of Day and Night and the Variety and Vicissitudes of the Seasons	181

On Sleep	193

Reflections on Vegetation	278

The Process of Nature in the Vegetation of Plants	287

On various Phenomena in the Vegetable Kingdom	294

Reflections on the Divine Wisdom and Power in the Minuter Parts of Creation	307

Further Reflections on the Minute Wonders of Creation	317

A View of the Insect Tribes	327

The Same continued	338

On the Transformation of Insects	346

On Transformation in general	357

On the Beauty and Variety of Butterflies	365

On the wonderful Operations of Bees	373

Titolo	The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 1 The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Richard Lobb
Autore	Richard Lobb
Edizione	4
Editore	Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817
Provenienza dell'originale	la Biblioteca Pubblica di New York
Digitalizzato	18 apr 2006

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