Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 342
he person at p all the heat intercepted.A portion of the heat is restored, but by far thegreater part is diverted from p, and distributed in otherdirections. Where the waves pursue their way unabsorbed, nomotion of heat is imparted, as we have seen in the case ofthe air thermometer. A joint of meat… … the human skin, are almost intolerable, are incompetent toheat the air sensibly, and we have only to withdraw intoperfect shade, to feel the chill of the atmosphere. I never,on any occasion, suffered so much from solar heat, as indescending from the Corridor to the Grand Plateau ofMont Blanc, on…
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