Cabinet of Curiosities: Natural, Artificial, and Historical, 1. kötetSamuel Griswold Goodrich 1822 |
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9. oldal
... had a very distinct nucleus , as large as the disc of Jupiter , from which darted sparks of vivid light . The bolides seemed to burst as by ex- plosion ; but the largest , those from 1 ° 2 ATMOSPHERICAL PHENOMENA Meteors,
... had a very distinct nucleus , as large as the disc of Jupiter , from which darted sparks of vivid light . The bolides seemed to burst as by ex- plosion ; but the largest , those from 1 ° 2 ATMOSPHERICAL PHENOMENA Meteors,
10. oldal
... light of these meteors was white , and not reddish , which must be at- tributed , no doubt , to the absence of vapours , and the extreme transparency of the air . For the same reason , under the tro- pics , the stars of the first ...
... light of these meteors was white , and not reddish , which must be at- tributed , no doubt , to the absence of vapours , and the extreme transparency of the air . For the same reason , under the tro- pics , the stars of the first ...
12. oldal
... light ; at others , of a deep igneous crimson ; and , occasionally irridescent and vibratory . The rarer meteors ap- pear frequently to vanish on a sudden , as though abruptly dis- solved or extinguished in the atmospheric medium ...
... light ; at others , of a deep igneous crimson ; and , occasionally irridescent and vibratory . The rarer meteors ap- pear frequently to vanish on a sudden , as though abruptly dis- solved or extinguished in the atmospheric medium ...
14. oldal
... light was so great , that the spectators could see to read by it ; after which , it gradually disappeared . This phenomenon was observed at the same time in several other places , more especially at Schlaitza , a town distant from ...
... light was so great , that the spectators could see to read by it ; after which , it gradually disappeared . This phenomenon was observed at the same time in several other places , more especially at Schlaitza , a town distant from ...
15. oldal
... light had been , con- tinued for some time after it was extinct , of the same reddish yellow colour with the stream , and at first , sparks seemed to issue from it , such as proceed from red hot iron beat out on an anvil . It was agreed ...
... light had been , con- tinued for some time after it was extinct , of the same reddish yellow colour with the stream , and at first , sparks seemed to issue from it , such as proceed from red hot iron beat out on an anvil . It was agreed ...
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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...