The Gallery of Nature and Art; Or, a Tour Through Creation and Science, Volumen1R. Wilks for C. Cradock & W. Joy, 1815 |
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... , by reason of the con- tinual fire and heat , which would consume all such as we have here . He thinks therefore it might be made for the illuminating and en- livening of the parts of the other planets . And CELESTIAL WORLD . 41.
... , by reason of the con- tinual fire and heat , which would consume all such as we have here . He thinks therefore it might be made for the illuminating and en- livening of the parts of the other planets . And CELESTIAL WORLD . 41.
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... heat which maintains the pro- ductive power of nature , and makes the earth a fit habitation for man ! it is the central body of the planetary system ; and what renders a knowledge of its nature still more interesting to us is , that ...
... heat which maintains the pro- ductive power of nature , and makes the earth a fit habitation for man ! it is the central body of the planetary system ; and what renders a knowledge of its nature still more interesting to us is , that ...
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... heating the bodies of such comets as draw very near to it has been assigned . The bright spots , or faculæ , have been called clouds of light , and luminous vapours . The light of the sun itself has been supposed to be directly ...
... heating the bodies of such comets as draw very near to it has been assigned . The bright spots , or faculæ , have been called clouds of light , and luminous vapours . The light of the sun itself has been supposed to be directly ...
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... heat is produced by the sun's rays only when they act on a calorific medium ; they are the cause of the production of heat , by uniting with the matter of fire , which is contained in the substances that are heated : as the collison of ...
... heat is produced by the sun's rays only when they act on a calorific medium ; they are the cause of the production of heat , by uniting with the matter of fire , which is contained in the substances that are heated : as the collison of ...
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... heat in the place where it has been kept for a considerable time , though its power of exciting combustion , when proper bodies are exposed , should be sufficient to fuse the most refractory substances . It will not be ne- cessary to ...
... heat in the place where it has been kept for a considerable time , though its power of exciting combustion , when proper bodies are exposed , should be sufficient to fuse the most refractory substances . It will not be ne- cessary to ...
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ancient appearance ashes astronomers atmosphere axis basaltic bodies bright brighter cause celestial centre circumference clouds comet composed condensation considerable crater degrees deluge direction discoveries distance earth earthquake eccentricity eclipse effect equal equator Etna extended façades faint feet fire fluid formations Giant's Causeway globe Gneiss gradually gravity greater heat heavens height Hipparchus inequalities inhabitants island Jokul Jupiter lava length less light longitude luminous mass mean meridian miles moon motion Mount Vesuvius mountain Naples nature nearly nebula nebulosity nebulous matter nucleus object observations orbit Ottaiano perceive perihelion petrifactions phænomena planetary planetary nebula planets porphyry present probably Ptolemy quantity remarkable revolution rocks round satellites Saturn scoriæ seen side sidereal situation smoke solar Somma spots stars stones strata stratum subterraneous sulphur summit supposed surface tail telescope thick tion Torre del Greco vapours veins Venus visible volcano whole whyn
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Página 244 - And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven...
Página 243 - And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven ; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons
Página 329 - They consulted together whether it would be most prudent to trust to the houses, which now shook from side to side with frequent and violent concussions ; or fly to the open fields, where the calcined stones and cinders, though light indeed, yet fell in large showers, and threatened destruction.
Página 329 - ... which extended itself 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. It appeared sometimes bright and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was more or less impregnated with earth and cinders.
Página 329 - Being got at a convenient distance from the houses, we stood still, in the midst of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out, were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting them with large stones. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth ; it is certain at least the shore was considerably enlarged, and...
Página 243 - For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Página 329 - ... dispersed the rest of the company, and obliged him to rise. He raised himself up with the assistance of two of his servants, and instantly fell down dead — suffocated, as I conjecture, by some gross and noxious vapour, having always had weak lungs, and being frequently subject to a difficulty of breathing.
Página 243 - And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man.
Página 329 - YOUR request that I would send you an account of my uncle's death, in order to transmit a more exact relation of it to posterity, deserves my acknowledgments ; for, if this accident shall be celebrated by your pen, the glory of it, I am well assured, will be rendered forever illustrious.
Página 243 - The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.