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 180
... whole of that great scheme of existence apparently circum- scribed by the Milky Way , might seem compressed into a small globular patch in space , or sprawling spot , only to a trifling extent bedimming the azure of the heavens - the ...
... whole of that great scheme of existence apparently circum- scribed by the Milky Way , might seem compressed into a small globular patch in space , or sprawling spot , only to a trifling extent bedimming the azure of the heavens - the ...
Page 232
... whole of their course . The powerful vegetation here conceals , in a great measure , the uniform level of the soil . The trees attain a great height , with straight clear stems , the foliage uniting in a canopy above , and leaving all ...
... whole of their course . The powerful vegetation here conceals , in a great measure , the uniform level of the soil . The trees attain a great height , with straight clear stems , the foliage uniting in a canopy above , and leaving all ...
Page 525
... whole hemisphere is covered with these coruscations ; but the brilliancy is the greatest , and the light the strongest , in the north , near the main body of the meteor . The streamers have in general a tremulous motion , and when close ...
... whole hemisphere is covered with these coruscations ; but the brilliancy is the greatest , and the light the strongest , in the north , near the main body of the meteor . The streamers have in general a tremulous motion , and when close ...
Contents
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