The Gallery of Nature; a Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronmy, Physical Geography, and Geology |
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Page 245
... rock , the report of which rolls along the roof and sides like a heavy and prolonged peal of overwhelming thunder . On returning from this dark recess , the effect of the light is singularly impressive . The rocks appear as if highly ...
... rock , the report of which rolls along the roof and sides like a heavy and prolonged peal of overwhelming thunder . On returning from this dark recess , the effect of the light is singularly impressive . The rocks appear as if highly ...
Page 633
... rock itself thus veined having of course been ejected at the earliest epoch . In one remarkable example of veins of different kinds , near Salem in Massachusetts , where the basis rock is syenitic greenstone , Professor Hitchcock has ...
... rock itself thus veined having of course been ejected at the earliest epoch . In one remarkable example of veins of different kinds , near Salem in Massachusetts , where the basis rock is syenitic greenstone , Professor Hitchcock has ...
Page 710
... rocks are selected for a general notice . Sandstone . This is occasionally a fine - grained quartzose rock , forming a hard grit , of sufficient cohesion to be useful for architectural purposes . The grains seem covered externally and ...
... rocks are selected for a general notice . Sandstone . This is occasionally a fine - grained quartzose rock , forming a hard grit , of sufficient cohesion to be useful for architectural purposes . The grains seem covered externally and ...
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Illustrated TitleAstronomy | 14 |
Sycne near Alexandria | 89 |
Translation of the Earth in space | 159 |
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ancient animals appearance Aratus astronomical Atlantic atmosphere bodies cause celestial centre climate clouds coast colour comet constellation continent dark diameter direction disk distance districts diurnal motion earth eclipse ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extent feet Flamstead globe heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus horizon hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter Keppler lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern northern hemisphere observed occur ocean orbit Orinoco owing parallax passing perihelion period phenomena plain planet pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees quadrupeds rain regions remarkable revolution rise river rock rotation round sand satellites Saturn seen shore side snow solar southern space species spot square miles stars stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical Tycho Brahe Uranus valley vapour vast vegetation velocity Venus visible volcanic wind winter zone