 During this day I was particularly struck with a remark of Humboldt's, who often alludes to " the thin vapour which, without changing the transparency of the air, renders its tints more harmonious, and softens its effects.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 3371818Full view - About this book
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...tree? During this day I was particularly struck with a remark of Humboldt's, who often alludes to " the thin vapour which, without changing the transparency of the air, renders its tints more harmonious, and softens its effects." This is an appearance which I have never observed in the temperate zones.... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Beagle Expedition - 1909 - 564 pages
...tree? During this day I was particularly struck with a remark of Humboldt's, who often alludes to " the thin vapour which, without changing the transparency of the air, renders its tints more harmonious, and softens its effects." This is an appearance which I have never observed in the temperate zones.... | |
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...tree? During this day I was particularly struck with a remark of Humboldt's, who often alludes to " the thin vapour which, without changing the transparency of the air, renders its tints more harmonious, and softens its effects." This is an appearance which I have never observed in the temperate zones.... | |
 | Charles Darwin, Robert Fitzroy - Nature - 1979 - 438 pages
...tree? During this day I was particularly struck with a remark of Humboldt's, who often alludes to 'the thin vapour which, without changing the transparency...the air, renders its tints more harmonious, softens its effects', &c. This is an appearance which I have never observed in the temperate zones. The atmosphere,... | |
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...guide. During this day I was particularly struck with a remark of Humboldt's, who often alludes to 'the thin vapour which, without changing the transparency...the air, renders its tints more harmonious, softens its effects,' &c. This is an appearance which I have never observed in the temperate zones. The atmosphere,... | |
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...— There was a good example of what Humboldt says of "the thin vapour, which without changing|l68| the transparency of the air, renders its tints more harmonious, softens the effects" &c &c. In one of these days when there is such a profusion of light, the consequent dark shadows are... | |
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...guide. During this day I was particularly struck with a remark of Humboldt's, who often alludes to 'the thin vapour which, without changing the transparency...the air, renders its tints more harmonious, softens its effects,' &c. This is an appearance which I have never observed in the temperate zones. The atmosphere,... | |
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...During the day I was particularly stuck with a remark of Humboldt's who often alludes to "the thin vapor which without changing the transparency of the air, renders its tints more harmonious, softens its effects," etc. This is an appearance which I have never observed in the temperate zones. The atmosphere,... | |
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