 | William Cowherd - 1818 - 728 pages
...distinct precisely opposite to where they stood, and the false cliff seemed to la .e away, anil t'i draw near to the real one, in proportion as it receded...This phenomenon lasted about ten minutes, or till the tiuo had risen nearly bin own diameier above the surface of the ocean. The whole seemed to he elevated... | |
 | David Brewster - Light - 1831 - 412 pages
...apparent cliff, as well as the representation of a windmill near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to where we stood,...the west. This phenomenon lasted about ten minutes, till the sun had risen nearly his own diameter above the sea. The whole then seemed to be elevated... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1831 - 658 pages
...apparent cliff, as well as the representation of a windmill, near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to where we stood...near to the real one. in proportion as it receded toward» the west. This phenomenon lasted about ten minutes, till the sun had risen nearly his own... | |
 | 1831 - 616 pages
...apparent cliff, as well as the representation of a windmill, near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to where we stood...to draw near to the real one, in proportion as it r* ceded towards the west. This phenomenoo pasted about ten minutes, till the eun had risen nearly... | |
 | Light - Astronomy - 1838 - 298 pages
...apparent cliff, as well as the representation of a windmill near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to where we stood,...the west. This phenomenon lasted about ten minutes, till the sun had risen nearly his own diameter above the sea. The whole then seemed to be elevated... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - Astronomy - 1840 - 444 pages
...apparent cliff, as well as the representation of a windmill near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to where we stood,...it receded towards the west. This phenomenon lasted iut ten minutes, till the sun had risen nearly his own neter above the sea. The whole then seemed to... | |
 | David Brewster - Light - 1841 - 432 pages
...apparent clifl', as well as the representation of a windmill near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to where we stood,...the west. This phenomenon lasted about ten minutes, till the sun had risen nearly his own diameter above the sea. The whole then seemed to be elevated... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...apparent cliff, as well as the representation of a windmill near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to where we stood...the west. This phenomenon lasted about ten minutes, till the sun had risen nearly his own diameter above the sea. The whole then seemed to be elevated... | |
 | David Brewster - Light - 1854 - 440 pages
...representation of a windmill near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to whore we stood, and the false cliff seemed to fade away,...the west. This phenomenon lasted about ten minutes, till the sun had risen nearly his own diameter above the sea. The whole then seemed to be elevated... | |
 | Old Traveller - Adventure - 1854 - 312 pages
...apparent cliff, аз well as the representation of a windmill, near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to where we stood...near to the real one, in proportion as it receded toward the west. This phenomena lasted about ten minutes, till the sun had risen nearly his own diameter... | |
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... cliff, as well as the representation of a windmill near at hand. The reflected images were most distinct precisely opposite to where we stood, and the false cliff seemed to fade away, and to draw near to the real one, in proportion as it receded towards... 
