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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... supposed by Schwabe , whose observations have been continued without intermission for more than thirty years , that the extent of the solar surface obscured by spots increases and decreases periodically , the length of the period being ...
... supposed by Schwabe , whose observations have been continued without intermission for more than thirty years , that the extent of the solar surface obscured by spots increases and decreases periodically , the length of the period being ...
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... supposed in his day to be an active agent in putrefying animal substances ; and the fishermen of Sicily now cover the fish at night exposed on the sea - shore to dry , alleging that the moonbeams would otherwise putrefy them . It is ...
... supposed in his day to be an active agent in putrefying animal substances ; and the fishermen of Sicily now cover the fish at night exposed on the sea - shore to dry , alleging that the moonbeams would otherwise putrefy them . It is ...
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... supposed it now to be ten or twelve feet deep . The current was so strong , that even Komeh , a stout swimmer of the Nile , was carried down several yards in crossing . " Upon the authority of some phrases in the English version of the ...
... supposed it now to be ten or twelve feet deep . The current was so strong , that even Komeh , a stout swimmer of the Nile , was carried down several yards in crossing . " Upon the authority of some phrases in the English version of the ...
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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