 essential to their productiveness, ought to be much greater in warm and dry countries, than in cold and moist ones ; and the quantity of fine aluminous earth they contain larger. Soils, likewise, that are situated on declivities, ought to be more absorbent...  An Epitome of Chemistry: In Three Parts - Page 379by William Henry - 1808 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
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...climates, and under different circumstances. The power of soils to absorb moisture, a principal essen^ tial to their productiveness, ought to be much greater...absorbent than those in the same climate on plains * Philoso|»bical Transactions for l?99i p- 385. This limestone i» found abundantly in Yorktlnre,... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1805 - 534 pages
...and Under different circumstances. The power of soils to absorb moisture, a principal essen-* tial to their productiveness, ought to be much greater...absorbent than those in the same climate on plains * Philosophical Transactions for 1799, p. 305. This limestone i* feund abundantly in Yorkshire, Derbyihire,... | |
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...different climates, and under different circumstances. The power of soils to absorb moisture, a principle essential to their productiveness, ought to be much...greater in warm and dry countries than in cold and moisi ones; and the quantity of fine aluminous earth they contain larger. Soils, likewise, that are... | |
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...different climates, and under different circumstances. The power of soils to absurd moisture, a principle essential to their productiveness, ought to be much...the quantity of fine aluminous earth they contain should be larger. Soils likewise that are situât« on declivities ought to be more absorbent than... | |
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...Trans- for 1799, p. 305. This limestone is found abundantly in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Somersetshire. their productiveness, ought to be much greater in...absorbent than those in the same climate on plains or in valleys *. The productiveness of soils must likewise be influenced by the nature of the subsoil, or... | |
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