What does lizabeth most likely mean in the following passage paragraph 7

What key details should be included in a summary of the introduction to "boat inspection and cleaning procedures for all watercraft owners"? write an objective summary based on evidence from the text. your response should be at least one complete paragraph.

4.in those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. •type of figurative language: •meaning of figurative language: •effect on tone and mood: •effect on audience: choose out of these: hyperbole, irony, historical question, paradox, allusion,metaphor,personification,symbolism and simile

When mrs. jameson says "it (the desert) won't leave you cold," what does she mean?