A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences : comprehending all the branches of useful knowledge, with accurate descriptions as well of the various machines, instruments, tools, figures, and schemes necessary for illustrating them, as of the classes, kinds, preparations, and uses of natural productions, whether animals, vegetables, minerals, fossils, or fluids : together with the kingdoms, provinces, cities, towns, and other remarkable places throughout the world : illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, engraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to His Majesty : the whole extracted from the best authors in all languages (1763)
Society of Arts (Great Britain). Society of Gentlemen, Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, Wale, Samuel, d. 1786, Owen, W. (William), d. 1793 · London : Printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, in Fleet-Street · leaf 895
farilyfollows a motion of all the circumjacentair towards that part, to reftore it ; andthis motion of the :iir is what we callwind. See Atmosphere.Hence, with refpecl to that place wherethe equilibrium ef the air is difturbed, wefee the wind may blow fom every pointof the compafs at the fame time;… … ■%■■■!/• ■•■•■■:■ Jj.fi. r .:; WIN [ 3449 thefe winds meet and interfere, are op-preiTed with turbulent and boifterousweather, whirl-winds, and hurricanes;with rain, tempeft, lightning, thunder,&c. For fulphureous exhalations fromthe fouth, torrents of nitre from the north,and aqueous vapours…
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