 ... morning was somewhat cloudy. The clouds were dispersed in unequal masses; being in some places thick and opaque, and in others fleecy, and partially transparent. Numerous spots of unclouded sky were visible, and along the Northern part of the horizon,...  Memoir of Nathaniel Bowditch - Seite 110von Henry Ingersoll Bowditch - 1841 - 158 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Nicholson - 1810 - 844 Seiten
...degrees was perfectly clear. The att«m" tion of Judge Wheeler was first drawn by a. sudden flai.li " of light, which illuminated every object. Looking up " he discovered in the north a globe of tire, just then pass" ing behind the cloud, which obscured though it did uot " entirely hkle the meteor.... | |
 | 1808 - 544 Seiten
...globe of fire, just then passing behind the first cloud, which was very dark and obscure, although it did not entirely hide the meteor. ' In this situation, its appearance was distinct and welldefined, like that of the sun seen through a mist. It rose from the north, and proceeded in a direction... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1809 - 532 Seiten
...visible, and along the Northern part of the horizon, a space of 10 or 15 degrees was perfectly clear. The attention of judge Wheeler was first drawn by...illuminated every object; looking up, he discovered in the J^iorth, a globe of tire, just then passing behind the first cloud, which obscured although it did... | |
 | 1813 - 670 Seiten
...visible, and along the northern part of the horizon a space of ten or fifteen degrees was perfectly clear. The attention of Judge Wheeler was first drawn by...north a globe of fire, just then passing behind the cloud.—In this situation its appearance was distinct, and well defined, like that of the sun seen... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1825 - 151 Seiten
...discovered a globe of fire, just then passing behind a cloud, which was Tery dark and obscure, although it did not entirely hide the meteor. " In this situation...defined, like that of the sun seen through a mist. It appeared about one half or two thirds the diameter of the full moon. This description of its apparent... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1829 - 202 Seiten
...discovered a globe of fire, just then passing behind a cloud, which was very dark and obscure, although it did not entirely hide the meteor. " In this situation its appearance was distinct and well defineo, like that of the sun seen through a mist. It appeared about one half or two thirds the diameter... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1832 - 196 Seiten
...then passing behind a cloud, which was very dark and obscure, although it did not entirely hide Che meteor. " In this situation its appearance was distinct...defined, like that of the sun seen through a mist. It appeared about one half or two thirds the diameter of the full moon. This description of its apparent... | |
 | 1869 - 488 Seiten
...visible, and along the northern part of the horizon a space of ten or fifteen degrees was perfectly clear. The attention of Judge Wheeler was first drawn by...though it did not entirely hide the meteor. In this * No detailed account of tho Weston Meteor has ever appeared in this Journal. It has been thought proper... | |
 | 1869 - 946 Seiten
...visible, and along the northern part of the horizon a space of ten or fifteen degrees was perfectly clear. The attention of Judge Wheeler was first drawn by...though it did not entirely hide the meteor. In this * No detailed account of the Weston Meteor has ever appeared in this Journal. It has been thought proper... | |
 | 900 Seiten
...visible, and along the Northern part of the horizon, a space of 10 or 15 degrees was perfectly clear. The attention of judge Wheeler was first drawn by...looking up, he discovered in the North, a globe of tire, just then passing behind the first cloud, which obscured although it did not entirely hide the... | |
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