 | JOHN FORBES, EDITOR - 1842 - 632 דפים
...owing to its latitude, but also in a great measure to its position as regards the ocean, since it forms a portion of a large promontory, or imperfect peninsula, projecting westward into the Atlantic, and nearly half its circumference is sea coast. The mean annual temperature of South Devon, deduced... | |
 | Edwin Lee - 1848 - 238 דפים
...Shapter, of Exeter, observes : — " The character of the climate is warm and moist, partly owing toVta latitude, yet much is due to its position as regards...projecting westward into the Atlantic, so that nearly one-half of its circumference is sea coast. This circumstance tends also to produce an equability of... | |
 | Edwin Lee - 1854 - 298 דפים
...of Devonshire, Dr. Shapter, of Exeter, observes: " The character of the climate is warm and moist, partly owing to its latitude, yet much is due to its...projecting westward into the Atlantic, so that nearly one-half of its circumference is sea coast. This circumstance tends also to produce an equability of... | |
 | Edward Cockrem - 1856 - 280 דפים
...general character of the climate of South Devon, says "The character of the climate is warm and moist, partly owing to its latitude ; yet much is due to...nearly one half of its circumference is sea coast. This circumstance tends also to produce an equability of temperature not common to larger breadths... | |
 | James Richard Douglas Perceval Bright - 1860 - 418 דפים
...SOUTH OF DEVON. does, a portion of a large promontory or imperfect peninsula, projecting westwards into the Atlantic, so that nearly one half of its circumference is sea coast. The mean annual temperature, according to Dr. Shapter,* is 51° 29', which is nearly one degree higher... | |
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The character of the climate is warm and moist, partly owing to its latitude, yet much is due to its position as regards the ocean, forming as it does a portion of a large promontory, or imperfect peninsula, projecting westward into the Atlantic, so that... 