Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 589
trata of the atmosphere. The trees and housesappeared to be raised above a sheet of silver, in whichtheir reflectiong wer? visible as in a sheet of tranquil 26 OPEN-AIR SCIENCE. water. It can hardly be believed how frequently theatmosphere affords interesting spectacles which pass un-perceived… … Gioup uf ruck crjsial. of light which rose above the sinking sun like a sheaf offire. I was walking on the St. Helier pier, where therewere also many promenaders, but there were not morethan two or three who regarded with me this mightyspectacle. Columns and crosses of light are much morefrequent…
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