The Gallery of Nature; a Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronmy, Physical Geography, and Geology |
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... beautiful and delicate fleeces of cloud curtained the bed of the sun , the upper sky was studded with stars , and all hopes of seeing the comet that evening had vanished . Soon after we had retired , the officer of the watch announced ...
... beautiful and delicate fleeces of cloud curtained the bed of the sun , the upper sky was studded with stars , and all hopes of seeing the comet that evening had vanished . Soon after we had retired , the officer of the watch announced ...
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... beautiful tributary of the Mississippi is the Ohio , the Belle rivière of the early French settlers , the only large river it receives from the east . No stream rolls for the same distance so uniformly and peacefully ; its banks are ...
... beautiful tributary of the Mississippi is the Ohio , the Belle rivière of the early French settlers , the only large river it receives from the east . No stream rolls for the same distance so uniformly and peacefully ; its banks are ...
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... beautiful nebula in the heavens , which to ordinary sight seems an indivisible patch of cloud , but when viewed through a telescope is found to be a collection of stars . " The number , " says Moore , " of beautiful islets , the ...
... beautiful nebula in the heavens , which to ordinary sight seems an indivisible patch of cloud , but when viewed through a telescope is found to be a collection of stars . " The number , " says Moore , " of beautiful islets , the ...
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Illustrated TitleAstronomy | 14 |
Sycne near Alexandria | 89 |
Translation of the Earth in space | 159 |
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ancient animals appearance Aratus astronomical Atlantic atmosphere bodies cause celestial centre climate clouds coast colour comet constellation continent dark diameter direction disk distance districts diurnal motion earth eclipse ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extent feet Flamstead globe heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus horizon hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter Keppler lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern northern hemisphere observed occur ocean orbit Orinoco owing parallax passing perihelion period phenomena plain planet pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees quadrupeds rain regions remarkable revolution rise river rock rotation round sand satellites Saturn seen shore side snow solar southern space species spot square miles stars stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical Tycho Brahe Uranus valley vapour vast vegetation velocity Venus visible volcanic wind winter zone