 And afterward they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly together, that as they descended low in the air, they seemed large and fiery, and the sky and the air seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared as if ready to take fire. That...  The American Journal of Science and Arts - Seite 3701864Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1864 - 480 Seiten
...west; and after being together, they began to move, some in one direction, and others in another. Ana afterward they fell from the sky in such numbers,...seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared ac if ready to take fire. That portion of the sky where there were no stars seemed to be divided into... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1864 - 554 Seiten
...midnight, and for some time after, all the stars moved from east to west ; and after being collected together, they began to move, some in one direction,...there were no stars seemed to be divided into many »arts, and this lasted for a long time. Those who sawi t were filled with such great fear and dismay,... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1866 - 752 Seiten
...in such numbers, and so thickly together, thai as they descended low in the air they seemed Inr -r and fiery, and the sky and the air seemed to be in flames, and oven the earth appeared as if ready to take fire. ... Those who saw it were filled with such great... | |
 | Francis Beckford Ward - 1866 - 600 Seiten
...of the anci«; accounts, such as that of the shower of 1366, is which we are told " that the sky and air seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared as if * The numbers we give are those determined ftt the Boj»" Observatory, Greenwich, where every care... | |
 | Daniel Kirkwood - 1867 - 146 Seiten
...midnight, and for some time after, all the stars moved from the east to the west; and after being collected together, they began to move, some in one direction,...into many parts, and this lasted for a long time." The following is Humboldt's description of the * Conde says, ''-there were seen, ns it were lances,... | |
 | Daniel Kirkwood - 1867 - 150 Seiten
...and for some time after, all the stars moved from the east to the west; and after bei-ng collected together, they began to move, some in one direction,...' where there were no stars, seemed to be divided intu many parts, and this lasted for a long time." The following is Humboldt's description of the *... | |
 | 1867 - 588 Seiten
...heard of; they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly together, that as they descended low, the sky and the air seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared as if ready to take fire." These are meagre and unscientific relations, but they very definitely indicate an extraordinary spectacle... | |
 | 1867 - 276 Seiten
...of the ancient accounts, such as that of the shower of 1366, in which we are told " that the sky and air seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared as if * The numbers we givo are those determined at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, where every care was... | |
 | 1868 - 690 Seiten
...onward, all the stars moved from east to west ; and afterward they fell from the sky in such numbers, that, as they descended low in the air, they seemed...the air seemed to be in flames, and even the earth seemed ready to take fire. Those who saw this sight were filled with great fear and dismay, thinking... | |
 | Edwin Dunkin - 1869 - 380 Seiten
...after being together, they began to move, some in one direction, and others in another. And afterwards they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly...seemed to be in flames, and even the Earth appeared ready to take fire. That portion of the sky where there were no stars, seemed to be divided into many... | |
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