The gallery of nature: a tour through creation, 第 28 巻1860 |
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... mean motions of the sun and moon which the purposes of agriculture required , that it chiefly dealt with the simple observ- ation of eclipses , occultations , and the rising and setting of principal stars , which was the work of a ...
... mean motions of the sun and moon which the purposes of agriculture required , that it chiefly dealt with the simple observ- ation of eclipses , occultations , and the rising and setting of principal stars , which was the work of a ...
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... mean ; taught the sphericity of the earth ; and predicted a great solar eclipse , which occurred at the time announced . We may regard this last - mentioned particular as the greatest astronomical achievement , resting upon good ...
... mean ; taught the sphericity of the earth ; and predicted a great solar eclipse , which occurred at the time announced . We may regard this last - mentioned particular as the greatest astronomical achievement , resting upon good ...
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... means of its shadow . It was in general use for this purpose among the Oriental nations . The lofty pyramidal stone which Diodorus Siculus describes as hewn out of the mountains of Armenia by order of Semiramis , and set up in a ...
... means of its shadow . It was in general use for this purpose among the Oriental nations . The lofty pyramidal stone which Diodorus Siculus describes as hewn out of the mountains of Armenia by order of Semiramis , and set up in a ...
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... means of a large black ball which surmounts the north - western turret of the ob- servatory . The ball , seen down in the ... mean solar time to be noon . Being plainly observable from the Thames , the arrangement affords a convenient ...
... means of a large black ball which surmounts the north - western turret of the ob- servatory . The ball , seen down in the ... mean solar time to be noon . Being plainly observable from the Thames , the arrangement affords a convenient ...
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... mean place . Aberration , or wandering , is the name given to this phenomenon . The term is not strictly accurate , as the apparent movements thus denominated are not irregular , but uniform . To discover the physical cause became an ...
... mean place . Aberration , or wandering , is the name given to this phenomenon . The term is not strictly accurate , as the apparent movements thus denominated are not irregular , but uniform . To discover the physical cause became an ...
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ancient animals appearance astronomical Atlantic atmosphere basalt beds bodies carboniferous cause cavern celestial centre climate clouds coal coast colour comet constellation continent dark depth diameter direction distance districts earth ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extending feet felspar Flamstead formation globe gneiss granite heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus hornblende hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass miles moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern observed occur ocean old red sandstone orbit Orinoco passing perihelion period phenomena plains planets pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees rain regions remarkable rise river rocks round sand sandstone Saturn seen shore side Silurian snow solar southern species spot square miles stars strata stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical valley vapour vast vegetation velocity visible volcanic whole wind winter zone
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681 ページ - Thou hast spread thy wing, and sheltered us from the pestilence that walketh in darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at noon-day.
544 ページ - Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno to descry new lands, .Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe; His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand.
72 ページ - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; ' The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
563 ページ - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
714 ページ - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head up-lift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
320 ページ - Almighty's form Glasses itself in tempests; in all time, Calm or convulsed; in breeze or gale or storm, Icing the pole, or in the torrid clime Dark-heaving, boundless, endless, and sublime, — The image of Eternity, the throne Of the Invisible; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made; each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.
256 ページ - And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter : therefore the name of it was called Marah.
203 ページ - Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? God ! — let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer ! and let the ice-plains echo, God ! God!
684 ページ - Where glistening streamers waved and danced, The wanderer's eye could barely view The summer heaven's delicious blue ; So wondrous wild, the whole might seem The scenery of a fairy dream.
5 ページ - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears— soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony...