 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - Natural history - 1818 - 602 pages
...had risen to enjoy the freshness of the air in the gaUery, perceived them first. Thousands of bolides and falling stars succeeded each other during four hours. Their direction was very regularly from north to south. They filled a space in the sky extending from the true east 30° toward... | |
 | 1818 - 386 pages
...the freshness of the air in the gallery, 'perceived them first. Thousands of bolides dire-ball's 'I and falling stars, succeeded each other during four hours. Their direction was very regularly from north to south. They filled a space in the sky extending from the true east 30' toward... | |
 | William Bingley - Amazon River - 1820 - 368 pages
...house where he lodged, enjoying the freshness of the air, perceived them first. Thousands of bolides and falling stars succeeded each other during four hours. Their direction was regularly from north to south. He reJates that, from the beginning of the phenomenon, there was not... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Wonder - 1821 - 784 pages
...the gallery, perceived them ;ii *t. Thousands of bolides, (fire-balls,) and falling stars. Micceeded each other during four hours. Their direction was very regular, from north to south. They filled a span• i the sky extending from the true east 30° toward* tli" north and south. In an amplitude of... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1829 - 202 pages
...witnessed a very remarkable appearance of meteors. The former thus describes it: — "The night of the llth November, 1779, was cool and extremely beautiful....four hours. Their direction was very regular from riorth to south. They filled a space in the sky extending from the true east 30° towards the north... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1830 - 426 pages
...risen to enjoy the freshness of the air in the gallery, perceived them first. Thousands of bolides and falling stars succeeded each other during four...filled a space in the sky extending from the true east thirty degrees towards the south. Some of them obtained a height of forty degrees ; all exceeded twenty-five... | |
 | 1834 - 446 pages
...half after two the most extraordinary luminous meteors were seen towards the east — thousands of falling stars succeeded each other during four hours....Their direction was very regular from North to South. Bonphnd relates that, from the commencement, there was not a space in the firmament equal in extent... | |
 | Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - Constellations - 1842 - 346 pages
...November, 1~99, wo witnessed a most extraordinary scene of shooting meteors. Thousands of fu<lidcs. and falling stars succeeded each other during four...Their direction was very regular from north to south. From the beginning of the phenomenon there was not a space in the firmament, equal in extent to three... | |
 | Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - Astronomy - 1843 - 344 pages
...1799, we witnessed a most extraordinary scene of shooting meteors. Thousands of bolides, and failing stars succeeded each other during four hours. Their direction was very regular from north to south. From the beginning of the phenomenon there was not a space in the firmament, equal in extent to three... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...13th November, 1799, we witnessed a most extraordinary scene of shooting meteors. Thousands of bodies and falling stars succeeded each other during four...Their direction was very regular from north to south. From the beginning of the phenomenon there was not a space in the firmament equal in extent to three... | |
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Towards the morning of the 13th of November, 1799, we witnessed a most extraordinary scene of shooting meteors. Thousands of bodies and falling stars succeeded each other during four hours. Their direction was very regular from north to south. From the... 
