The geography of the heavens and classbook of astronomy; (1863)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere. [from old catalog] · New York, Mason brothers; Boston, Mason & Hamlin; [etc., etc.] · leaf 160
ig-tree casteth her untimelyfigs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. .298. One of the most remarkable circumstances attendinghis display was, that the meteors all seemed to emanate from 296. What other similar phenomenon cited ? 297. What still more sublime spectacle?Its extent? Its appearance?… … METEORIC SHOWER OF NOVEMBER, 1833. seconds. On more attentive inspection it was seen, that themeteors exhibited three distinct varieties ; the first, consistingof phosphoric lines, apparently described by a point ; the second,of large fire-balls, that at intervals darted along the sky,…
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