Flowers, which less accurately observe the hour of folding, but are expanded sooner or later according to the cloudiness, moisture, or pressure of the atmosphere. 2. Tropical Flowers, that open in the morning and close before evening every day, but the... The Complete Weather Guide, &c - Page 155by Joseph Taylor - 1816Full view - About this book
| Erasmus Darwin - 1798 - 472 pages
...expanding becomes earlier or later, as the length of the day increafes or decreafes. 3dly. JEquinofiial flowers, which open at a certain and exact hour of the day, and for the moft part clofe at another determinate hour. Hence the Horologe or Watch of Flora, is formed from numerous... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1812 - 184 pages
...cloudiness, moisture or pressure of the atmosphere. 2. Tropical Flowers, that open in the morn. ing and close before evening every day ; but the hour...occurrence in this country. (See the FRONTISPIECE.) • Dr. Darwin's " Poetical Works," vol. II. p. 10, note. In the engraving just referred to, the letters... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1813 - 264 pages
...earlier or later as the length of the day increases or decreases. 3. Equinoctial Flowers, which open at 4 certain and exact hour of the day, and for the most part close at another determinate hour. * - Ueiice the Horologe, or BOTA VICT»*J^ATCII, is formed from numerous plants, which arc of frequent... | |
| Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 pages
...pressure of the atmosphere. (2) Tropical o 6 300 The Contemplative Philosopher. Ne. xxx , flowerst that open in the morning and close before evening...for the most part close at another determinate hour. In every copse, and sheltered dell, Unveiled to the observant eye, Are faithful monitors, who tell... | |
| 1820 - 496 pages
...becomes em-lier or later as the length of the day increases or decreases. (3) Equinoctial jlmcers, which open at a certain and exact hour of the day,...for the most part close at another determinate hour. — (Darwin). The most common of these, in our own country, are thus prettily enumerated by a lady... | |
| 1821 - 772 pages
...and closing in the evening, earlier or later as the length of the day increases or diminishes. 3dly, Equinoctial flowers, which open at a certain and exact...the most part, close at another determinate hour. We need not give the list, but can refer to their respective hours of rising and setting, if we encounter... | |
| Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1821 - 764 pages
...closing in the evening, earlier or later as the length of the day increases or . diminishes. 3dly, Equinoctial flowers, which open at a certain and exact...the most part, close at another determinate hour. We need not give the list, but can refer to their respective hours of rising and setting, if we encounter... | |
| 1821 - 770 pages
...as the length of the day increases or diminishes. 3dly, Equinoctial flowers, which open at a ceruin and exact hour of the day, and, for the most part, close at another determinate hour. We need not give the list, but can refer to their respective hours of rising and setting, if we encounter... | |
| 1822 - 440 pages
...becomes earlier or later as the length of the day increases or decreases. (3) Equinoctial flowers t which open at a certain and exact hour of the day,...and for the most part close at another determinate hour.—(.Darwin). The most comttfbii of "tftese, in our own country, are thus prettily enumerated... | |
| Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...observe the hour of folding, but are expanded sooner or later according to the cloudiness, moisture, or pressure of the atmosphere. 2. Tropical Flowers,...for the most part close at another determinate hour. On Flora's Horologe, liy Charlotte Smith. ID every copse and sheltered dell, Unveiled to the observant... | |
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