Cabinet of Curiosities: Natural, Artificial, and Historical, 1. kötetSamuel Griswold Goodrich 1822 |
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13. oldal
... distance of the eye , made its real small- er diameter above half a mile , and the larger one in propor tion . It is , therefore , not surprising , that so great a body , passing with such an amazing velocity through the air , how- ever ...
... distance of the eye , made its real small- er diameter above half a mile , and the larger one in propor tion . It is , therefore , not surprising , that so great a body , passing with such an amazing velocity through the air , how- ever ...
15. oldal
... distance , which was soon fol- lowed by a rattling noise , as if many small arms had been pro- miscuously discharged . This tremendous sound was attended by an uncommon tremour of the air ; and every where in those counties , not only ...
... distance , which was soon fol- lowed by a rattling noise , as if many small arms had been pro- miscuously discharged . This tremendous sound was attended by an uncommon tremour of the air ; and every where in those counties , not only ...
21. oldal
... distance from them . In reality , one of them saw a huge stone fall to the earth , at the distance of eight or nine yards from the place where he stood . When he first observed it , it was seven or eight yards above the ground ; and in ...
... distance from them . In reality , one of them saw a huge stone fall to the earth , at the distance of eight or nine yards from the place where he stood . When he first observed it , it was seven or eight yards above the ground ; and in ...
26. oldal
... distance ; and these were so reddened , that many persons thought there was a fire in the neighbourhood . At that time , the aurora formed itself into a concave arch towards the horizon ; and in half an hour , at its eastern limit , a ...
... distance ; and these were so reddened , that many persons thought there was a fire in the neighbourhood . At that time , the aurora formed itself into a concave arch towards the horizon ; and in half an hour , at its eastern limit , a ...
34. oldal
... distance , and degree of light and shade . In a moment they lost half their height , and bent into arcades , like Roman aqueducts . A long cornice was next formed on the top , and above it rose castles 34 FATA MORGANA . Fata Morgana,
... distance , and degree of light and shade . In a moment they lost half their height , and bent into arcades , like Roman aqueducts . A long cornice was next formed on the top , and above it rose castles 34 FATA MORGANA . Fata Morgana,
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animal appearance arch ascended banks beautiful beneath body bolides bottom breadth Calabria Caripe cavern centre circumference clouds colour columns considerable covered crater degrees depth descended diameter distance earth earthquake elevated eruption extent extremity fall feet high feet in length fifty fire four gallery GROTTA DEL CANE grotto ground GUACHARO half height Herculaneum hills hundred feet immense inches inhabitants Ionic order island lake lava light marble mass mephitis meteors miles mines mountain mouth nature nearly noise observed passage passed perpendicular petrifactions pillars plain Pompeii portico pounds sterling quantity rain remains remarkable resembling rise river rock rock salt roof salt sand Santorini seen shock side situated smoke spot stalactites stones stratum stream subterraneous summit surface temple thick thirty thousand tion Torre del Greco trees twenty vapour Vesuvius violent volcano walls whole wind yards
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215. oldal - Do we not suffer like the rest ?' Our fate was the more shocking, as every one of us was sensible of the impossibility of supporting the fatigue to the place, where we were to meet with water again. At last, at about four in the evening, I had my turn, and fell down with thirst and fatigue. " Extended without consciousness on the...