Smith, Hamilton Lanphere, 1819-1903. [from old catalog] · Cleveland, M. C. Younglove and company · leaf 174
her favorable surfaces, imparting tothem an aspect peculiarly attractive. From this time until half past two oclock, our attention wasalmost wholly absorbed in contemplating the sublime movementsof the auroral waves : they evidently were formations entirelydistinct from the columns, which either… … over a large portion or the sky, and our observations were dis- 172 THE WORLD. continued. At this time, although the moon was down, yet itsabsence produced little change in the general illumination ; thelandscape appeared still as if enlightened by the moon, and itwas easy to discern the time of…
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