Philosophical Magazine

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Taylor & Francis, 1803
 

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Seite 123 - The rising vapours catch the silver light ; Thence fancy measures, as they parting fly, Which first will throw its shadow on the eye, Passing the source of light ; and thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they.
Seite 278 - Laigle ; it was at a great elevation in the atmosphere, for the inhabitants of two hamlets, a league distant from each other, saw it at the same time above their heads.
Seite 322 - Experiments and Observations on the various Alloys, on the specific Gravity, and on the comparative Wear of Gold. Being the Substance of a Report made to the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council...
Seite 121 - Their appearance, increase, and disappearance, in fair weather, are often periodical, and keep pace with the Temperature of the day. Thus, they will begin to form some hours after sun-rise, arrive at their maximum in the hottest part of the afternoon, then go on diminishing, and totally disperse about sun-set.
Seite 124 - Cumulus performs this evolution by itself, and its superior part then constitutes the incumbent Cirro-stratus. In either case a large lofty dense Cloud is formed, which may be compared to a Mushroom with a very thick short stem.
Seite 364 - Boat, when manned, the person who steers her should be well acquainted with the course of the Tides, in order to take every possible advantage: the best method, if the direction will admit of it, is to head the Sea. The Steersman should keep his eye fixed upon the Wave or Breaker, and encourage the Rowers to give way, as the Boat rises to it; being then aided by the force of the Oars, she launches over it with vast rapidity, without shipping any Water.
Seite 123 - This Cloud appears to result from the subsidence of the fibres of the Cirrus to a horizontal position, at the same time that they approach towards each other laterally. The form and relative position, when seen in the distance, frequently give the idea of shoals of fish. Yet in this, as in other instances, the structure must be attended to rather than the form, which varies much, presenting at times the appearance of parallel bars, or interwoven streaks like the grain of polished wood. It is thick...
Seite 341 - ... and of the south, and bending like them without leaving any mark of the bend. I had them tried in my presence, and found them cut excellently ; as well (indeed) as the best genuine sabres. One of these sabres I named katai, or the cutter ; and the other, burk-serisht, or the lightning matured.

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