 | Thomas Henry Dyer - 1867 - 626 pàgines
...of which decreased as it advanced upwards, or the cloud itself, being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner : it appeared sometimes bright and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical... | |
 | Frédéric Zurcher - 1868 - 438 pàgines
...of which decreased as it advanced upwards, or the cloud itself being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner ; it appeared sometimes...cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready, and... | |
 | Daniel Clarke Eddy - 1868 - 270 pàgines
...of which decreased as it advanced upwards, or the cloud itself, being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner. It appeared sometimes bright and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was more or less impregnated with earth and cinders.' " " There have been many very accurate and graphic... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1868 - 296 pàgines
...again by its own weight. Sometimes it appeared bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as it became more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to inquire into it more closely. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready... | |
 | Horace A. Cleveland - 1869 - 610 pàgines
...advanced upwards : or the cloud itself being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in tins manner. It appeared sometimes bright, and sometimes...cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready, and... | |
 | John Phillips - 1869 - 458 pàgines
...of which decreased as it advanced upwards, or the cloud itself being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner: it appeared sometimes...bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. * This extraordinary phsenomenon excited my uncle's... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1869 - 296 pàgines
...again by its own weight. Sometimes it appeared bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as it became more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to inquire into it more * The Romans, as one means of preserving their health,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1870 - 526 pàgines
...of which decreased as it advanced upwards ; or the cloud itself being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner. It appeared sometimes...cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready, and... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 276 pàgines
...of which decreased as it advanced upwards ; or the cloud itself being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner. It appeared sometimes...cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready, and... | |
 | Osborne William Tancock - 1872 - 364 pàgines
...to a great height in the form of a trunk, which extended itself at the top into a sort of branches : it appeared sometimes bright, and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. . . . My uncle ordered the galleys to put to sea,... | |
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... at the top into a sort of branches ; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force of which decreased as it advanced upwards, or the cloud itself, being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner;... 
