We saw distinctly, for the first time, the cross of the south, only in the night of the 4th and 5th of July, in the sixteenth degree of latitude. It was strongly inclined, and appeared, from time to time, between the clouds, the centre of which, furrowed... Elements of Astronomy: Illustrated with Plates, for the Use of Schools and ... - Page 28by John Hubbard Wilkins - 1836 - 152 pagesFull view - About this book
| Richard Henry Stoddard - Naturalists - 1809 - 518 pages
...days. They saw distinctly for the first time the Southern Cross only on the night of the 4th of July, in the sixteenth degree of latitude. It was strongly...which, furrowed by uncondensed lightnings, reflected a silvery light. The pleasure the travellers felt on discovering the Southern Cross was warmly shared... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - Natural history - 1822 - 762 pages
...distinctly for the first time the Cross of the South only in the night of the 4th and 5th ot July, in the sixteenth degree of latitude ; it was strongly...from time to time between the clouds, the centre of whicb, furrowed' by uncondensed lightnings, reflected a silver Kgbt. If a traveller may be permitted... | |
| William Jillard Hort - English prose literature - 1822 - 290 pages
...latitude, did we discern distinctly the southern cross : it was strongly inclined, and showed itself from time to time between the clouds ; the centre...uncondensed lightnings, reflected a silver light. The pleasure we experienced from discovering this constellation, was warmly shared by such of our companions... | |
| Charles Hulbert - America - 1823 - 374 pages
...distinctly, for the first time, the cross of the south only, on the night of the 4th and 5th of July, in the sixteenth degree of latitude ; it was strongly inclined, and appeared, from time to time, betireen the clouds, the centre of which, furrowed by uncondensed lightnings, reflected a silver light.... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1824 - 452 pages
...distinctly, for the first time, the Cross of the South, only in the night of the 4th and 5th of July, in the sixteenth degree of latitude : it was strongly...uncondensed lightnings, reflected a silver light. The pleasure felt on discovering the Southern Cross was warmly shared by such of the crew as had lived... | |
| Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...distinctly, for the first time, the Cross of the South, only in the night of the 4th and 5th of July, in the sixteenth degree of latitude. It was strongly...uncondensed lightnings, reflected a silver light. The pleasure felt on discovering the Southern Cross was warmly shared by such of the crew as had lived... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...distinctly, for the first time, the cross of the south, only in the night of the 4th and 5th of July, bow in the eve, it will rain The pleasure felt on discovering the southern cross was warmly shared by such of the crew as had lived... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...distinctly, for the first lime, the cross of the south, only in the night of the 4th and 5th of July, de, from the state of his instruments ind his collateral...; while his cautious neighbour, who waited for the The pleasure felt on discovering the southern cross was warmly shared by such of the crew as had lived... | |
| William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...only in the night of the 4th and 5th of July, in the sixteenth degree of latitude. It was stroncly inclined, and appeared, from time to time, between...uncondensed lightnings, reflected a silver light. The pleasure felt on discovering the southern cross WM warmly shared by such of the crew as had lived... | |
| William Hone - Calendars - 1868 - 846 pages
...only in the night of 4th and 5th of July, in the sixt< degree of latitude. It was strongly i clined, and appeared, from time to time, between the clouds,...uncondensed lightnings, reflected a silver light. The pleasure felt on discovering the southern cross was warmly shared by such of the crew as had lived... | |
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