 ... places they had been accustomed to visit ; such as the Bay, the Old Head, or Man, the Windmill, &c. at Boulogne; St. Vallery, and other places on the coast of Picardy, which they afterwards confirmed, when they viewed them through their telescopes....  The Dublin review - Page 5351837Full view - About this book
 | Charles Hutton - Astronomy - 1815 - 686 pages
...confirmed, •when they viewed them through their telescopes. Their remarks were, that the places appeared as near as if they were sailing at a small distance into the harbour. Havingindulgedhiscuriosity on the shore for near an hour, during which time the cliffs appeared to... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...confirmed, when they viewed them through their telescopes. Their observations were, that the placet appeared as near as if they were sailing, at a small distance, into (he harbours. Having indulged my curiosity on the shore for near an hour, during which the cliffs appeared... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - Natural history - 1821 - 592 pages
...confirmed, when they viewed them through their telescopes. Their observations were, that the places appeared as near as if they were sailing, at a small distance, into the harbours. Having indulged my curiosity on the shore for near an hour, during which the clifls appeared... | |
 | William George Moss - Hastings (England) - 1824 - 304 pages
...confirmed, when they viewed them through their telescopes. Their observations were, that the places appeared as near as if they were sailing, at a small distance, into the harbours. Having indulged my curiosity on the shore, for near an hour, during which the cliffs appeared... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...confirmed, when they viewed them through their telescopes. Their observations were, that the places appeared as near as if they were sailing, at a small distance, into the harbours. Having indulged my curiosity on the shore for near an hour, during which the cliffs appeared... | |
 | David Brewster - Light - 1831 - 412 pages
...at Boulogne, St Vallery, and other places on the coast of Picardy. All these places appeared to them as if they were sailing at a small distance into the harbour. From the eastern cliff or hill, Mr. Latham saw at once Dungeness, Dover cliffs, and the French coast,... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - Adventure and adventurers - 1838 - 672 pages
...confirmed, when they viewed them through two telescopes.. Their observations were, that the places appeared as near as if they were sailing, at a small distance, into the harbour. Having indulged my curiosity on the shore for near an hour, during which the cliffs appeared to be... | |
 | 206 pages
...afterwards confirmed when they viewed them through their telescopes. They also observed the places appeared as near as if they were sailing at a small distance into the harbours. Having remained on the shore nearly an hour, during which time the eliffs appeared to be... | |
 | David Brewster - Occultism - 1842 - 372 pages
...at first unwilling to believe in the reality of the appearance ; but they soon became so thoroughly convinced of it, that they pointed out and named to...if they were sailing at a small distance into the barhour. These appearances continued for nearly an hour, the cliffs sometimes appearing brighter and... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Astronomical instruments - 1845 - 644 pages
...confirmed, when they viewed them through their telescopes. Their observations were, that the places appeared as near as if they were sailing, at a small distance, into the harbours. The day on which this phenomenon was seen was extremely hot; it was high water at Hastings... | |
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