 ... light, completely embracing the circumference of the mast, and attended with a flitting or creeping motion, as exemplified experimentally by the application of common phosphorus upon a board ; and the fore and mizen top-gallant-mast-heads exhibited...  The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal - Side 401823Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1825 - 490 sider
...the truck, for three feet down, was perfectly enveloped in a cold blaze of pale phosphorus-looking light, completely embracing the circumference of the...minutes, when, becoming gradually fainter and less extenaive, it finally disappeared, after a duration of not less than half-an-hour. Tbe seamen, in the... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1826 - 628 sider
...the truck, for three feet down, was perfectly enveloped in a cold blaze of pale phosphorus-looking light, completely embracing the circumference of the...finally disappeared, after a duration of not less than half an hour. " The seamen, in the mean time, having finished their devotions, and observing the lights... | |
 | 1824 - 628 sider
...pale phosphorous-looking light, completely embracing the circumference of the mast, and attended wilh a flitting or creeping motion, as exemplified experimentally...finally disappeared, after a duration of not less than half-an-hour. The seamen, in the mean time, having finished their devotions, and observing the lights... | |
 | 1828 - 488 sider
...from those aloft, and fore and aft the deck. An interpreter called lustily down the hatchway, tnat St. Elmo was on board, and desired me to come up....finally disappeared, after a duration of not less than half-an-hour. The seamen, in the mean time, having finished their devotions, and observing the lights... | |
 | 1829 - 906 sider
...creeping motion, as exemplified experimentally, by the application of common phosphorus upon a hoard; and the fore and mizen top-gallant-mast-heads exhibited...finally disappeared, after a duration of not less than half an hour. The seamen, in the meantime, having finished their devotions, and observing the lights... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 sider
...the truck, for three feet down, was perfectly enveloped in a cold blaze of pale phosphorus-looking light, completely embracing the circumference of the...topgallant-mast-heads exhibited a similar appearance in a relative decree. • tion, who is not familiar with the poetry of Wordsworth. Among his minor pieces, the verses... | |
 | Old Sailor - 1826 - 534 sider
...exemplified experimentally by the application of common phosphorous upon aboard; and the fore and rnizen top-gallantmast-heads exhibited a similar appearance...finally disappeared, after a duration of not less than half-an-hour. The seamen, in the mean time, having finished their devotions, and observing the lights... | |
 | John Murray - 1830 - 168 sider
...from the truck for three feet down, was perfectly enveloped in a cold blaze of pale phosphorus-looking light, completely embracing the circumference of the...common phosphorus upon a board, and the fore and mizen top-gallant-mast heads exhibited a similar appearance in a relative degree. This curious illumination... | |
 | William Mullinger Higgins - 1836 - 514 sider
...from the truck for three feet down, was perfectly enveloped in a cold blaze of pale phosphorus-looking light, completely embracing the circumference of the...the application of common phosphorus upon a board. The fore and mizzen topgallant mast-heads exhibited a similar appearance. This curious illumination... | |
 | 1836 - 422 sider
...from the truck for three feet down, was perfectly enveloped in a cold blaze of pale phosphorus-looking light, completely embracing the circumference of the...the application of common phosphorus upon a board. The fore and mizzen topgallant mast-heads exhibited a similar appearance. This curious illumination... | |
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