 It is a timepiece that advances very regularly near four minutes a day ; and no other group of stars exhibits, to the naked eye, an observation of time so easily made. How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannahs of the Venezuela, or in...  The Forest Sanctuary: And Other Poems - Página 98de Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1825 - 205 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1818 - 666 páginas
...in different seasons, the Cross of the South is erect, or inclined. It is a time-piece that advances very regularly near four minutes a day, and no other...Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Triixillo, " Midnight is past, the Cross begins to bend !" How often those words reminded us of that... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1822 - 762 páginas
...iu different seasons, the Cross of the South is erect, or inclined. It is a time-piece that advances very regularly near four minutes a day, and no other...have we heard our guides exclaim in the savannahs of the Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, " Midnight is past, the Cross begins... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 290 páginas
...seasons, the cross is erect or inclined ; and this is a time-piece which advances very regularly nearly four minutes a day, and no other group of stars exhibits to the unassisted eye an observation of time so easily made. Often did we afterwards hear our guides in the... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 1823 - 374 páginas
...seasons the cross of the south is erect, or inclined. It is a timepiece that advances very regular near four minutes a day ; and no other group of stars...How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the Savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, " Midnight is past, the cross... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 páginas
...seasons, the Southern Cross is erect, or inclined. It is a timepiece that advances very regularly nearly four minutes a day ; and no other group of stars exhibits,...How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, ' Midnight is past, the Cross... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1825 - 151 páginas
...south is erect, or inclined. It is a time-piece that advances very regularly near four minutes a daj', and no other group of stars exhibits to the naked...How often have we heard our guides exclaim in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, ' Midnight is past, the Cross... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 páginas
...erect, or inclined. It is a timepiece that advances very regularly nearly four minutes a day ; nnd no other group of stars exhibits, to the naked eye,...How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, ' Midnight is past, the cross... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 páginas
...southern его« is erect, or inclined. It is a timepiece thai advances very regularly nearly fcur minutes a day ; and no other group of stars exhibits,...How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Tnmllo, ' Midnight is past, the cross... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 páginas
...nearly four minutes a day; and no other group ot stars exhibits, to the naked eye, an obser vation r quit him while he lives ; Nor think of woes to come ; At sea, care follo savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, ' Midnight is past, the cross... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 páginas
...nearly four minutes a day; and no other group ol stars exhibits, to the naked eye, an obser vation of time so easily made. How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxtllo, ' Midnight is past, the cross... | |
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