 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 Seiten
...Canary isles. There they were struck with an appearance no less astonishing than new. They observed that the magnetic needle, in their compasses, did...as they proceeded, this variation increased. This AMERICA. 11 This phenomenon filled the companions of Columbus "with terror* They were now in a boundless... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 Seiten
...appearance no less astonishing than new. They observed that the magnetic needle, in their cordpasses, did not point exactly to the polar star, but varied towards the west; » . ! a« they proceeded, this variation increased This phenomenon«filled the companions of Columbus... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 414 Seiten
...Canary isles. There they were struck with an appearance no less astonishing than new. They observed that the magnetic needle, in their compasses, did...as they proceeded, this variation increased.. This phenomenon filled the companion! of Columbus svith terror. They were now in a houniiless unknown ocean,... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 Seiten
...towards the west ; and as they proceeded, this Variation increased. Although this is now familiar, it still remains one of the mysteries of nature, into the cause of which the sagacity of man has not been able to penetrate, and filled the companions of Columbus with terror. They were now far... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 410 Seiten
...astonishing than new. They observed that the magnetic needle, in their compasses, did not point ex^ictly to the polar star, but varied towards the west ; and...as they proceeded, this variation increased? This phenomenon filled the companions of CoIum-> bus with terror. They were now in a houndless unknown ocean,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 Seiten
...Canary isles. There they were struck with an appearance no less astonishing than new. They observed that the magnetic needle, in their compasses, did...west; and as they proceeded, this variation increased. Thi, This phenomenon filled the companions of Columbus with terror. They were now in a boundless ,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 Seiten
...Canary isles. There they were struck with an appearance no less astojiishing than new. They observed that the magnetic needle, in their compasses, did...exactly to the polar star, but varied towards the west; arld as they proceeded, this variation increased. This phenomenon filied the companions of Columbus... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 Seiten
...the west ; and as they proceeded, this variation increased. Although this is now familiar, it stills remains one of the mysteries of nature, into the cause of which the sagacity of man has not been able to penetrate, and filled the companions of Columbus with terror. They were now far... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1809 - 396 Seiten
...; and as they proceeded, this variation increased. Although this is now familiar, it siill rt mains one of the mysteries of nature, into the cause of which the sagacity of mun has not been able to penetrate, and filled th« companions of Columbus with terror. They weve now... | |
 | 1809 - 594 Seiten
...leagues to the west if the Canary islands, Columbus observed that the magnetic needle in the compass did not point exactly to the polar star, but varied towards the west. This discovery made an alarming impression on his pilots and mariners; but his fertile genius helped... | |
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There they were struck with an appearance no less astonishing than new. They observed that the magnetic needle in their compasses did« not point exactly to the polar star, but varied towards the west, and as they proceeded this variation increased. This... 
