The Gallery of Nature, Or Wonders of the Earth and the Heavens by Thomas Milner: With a Large Amount of Interesting Information from Charles Lyell, William Buckland, James D.Dana, [and Others], Volumen2C.Wright, 1855 |
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... moon , the latter being the more potent agent of the two . The sea rises , or flows , as it is called , by degrees , about six hours ; it remains stationary about a quarter of an hour ; it then retires , or ebbs , during another six ...
... moon , the latter being the more potent agent of the two . The sea rises , or flows , as it is called , by degrees , about six hours ; it remains stationary about a quarter of an hour ; it then retires , or ebbs , during another six ...
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... moon . the side of each towards the real orb being of a light orange color . During the existence of these paraselenæ , a halo appeared in a concentric circle round the moon , passing through each image . On the evening of March 30 ...
... moon . the side of each towards the real orb being of a light orange color . During the existence of these paraselenæ , a halo appeared in a concentric circle round the moon , passing through each image . On the evening of March 30 ...
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... moon's surface , and are to be seen throughout almost every region , but are most numerous in the south - west part of the moon . Nearly a hundred of them , great and small , may be distinguished in that quarter . They are all nearly of ...
... moon's surface , and are to be seen throughout almost every region , but are most numerous in the south - west part of the moon . Nearly a hundred of them , great and small , may be distinguished in that quarter . They are all nearly of ...
Términos y frases comunes
appearance Atlantic atmosphere beautiful Black Sea blowing bodies breeze Captain causes channel clouds coast color considerable course degrees depth descends direction distance districts earth east elevation exhibit extent fall fifty Findhorn flow frequently globe Greenland ground Gulf Gulf of Mexico Gulf Stream harmattan heat heavens height hundred feet Iceland immense inches islands lake land latitude light mass meteor monsoon moon motion mountains mouth night northern observed occur ocean Orinoco passed phenomena plains Pliny Pyrenees quantity rain rapid Red Sea regions remarkable rise rivers rock sand scene season seen ship shore shower side sirocco snow space specific gravity springs square miles stars stone storm Strabo stratum stream surface temperature thousand thunder tide tion torrid zone trade winds trees tropical valley vapor vast vegetation velocity vessels waves whole wind