Hesiod, dimensions of the universe, 154.
Hevellus on the comet of 1618, 106.
Hibbert, Dr., on the Lake of Laach. See note by Translator, 218.
Himalayas, the, their altitude, 28; scenery and vegetation, 29, 30;
temperature, 30, 31; variations of the snow-line on their northern and
southern declivities, 30-33, 331.
Hind, Mr., planets discovered by. See Translator's note, 90, 91.
Hindoo civilization, its primitive seat, 35, 36.
Hippalos, or monsoons, 316.
Hippocrates, his erroneous supposition that the land of Scythia is an
elevated table-land, 346.
Hoff, numerical inquiries on the distribution of earthquakes throughout the
year, 207.
Hoffman, Friedrich, observations on earthquakes, 206-207; on eruption
fissures in the Lipari Islands, 238.
Holberg, his Satire, "Travels of Nic. Klimius, in the world under ground."
See Translator's note, 171, 172.
Hood on the Aurora, 200, 201.
Hooke, Robert, pulsations in the tails of comets, 143; his anticipation of
the application of botannical and zoological evidence to determine the
relative age of rocks, 270-272.
Ho-tsings, Chinese fire-springs, their depth, 158; chemical composition, 217.
Howard on the climate of London, 125; mean annual quantity of rain in
London, 333.
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