. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history, and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 82 VEGETABLE LIFE. ing sun has partially dissolved the surface of the snow, and thus contributed to the formation and de- velopement of these microscopical plants, the vivify- ing power of the solar light, aided by some peculiai- and as yet unknown property belonging to the natural whiteness of the snow itself, is highly influential in the production of the beautiful colou
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history, and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 82 VEGETABLE LIFE. ing sun has partially dissolved the surface of the snow, and thus contributed to the formation and de- velopement of these microscopical plants, the vivify- ing power of the solar light, aided by some peculiai- and as yet unknown property belonging to the natural whiteness of the snow itself, is highly influential in the production of the beautiful colour by which the}' are distinguished. rj. • ». if)-r -i^'*-:. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leslie, John, Sir, 1766-1832; Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854; Murray, Hugh, 1779-1846. [New York? : s. n. ]
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