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The aurora borealis are not only singularly beautiful in their appearance , but afford to travellers , by their almost constant effulgence , a very beautiful light during the entire night ; sometimes , indeed , it diffuses a variegated ...
The aurora borealis are not only singularly beautiful in their appearance , but afford to travellers , by their almost constant effulgence , a very beautiful light during the entire night ; sometimes , indeed , it diffuses a variegated ...
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The flashing of the light , therefore , from the dense region of the atmosphere into such as are more rare , and the transition through mediums of different densities , he considers as the cause of the aurora , and of the different ...
The flashing of the light , therefore , from the dense region of the atmosphere into such as are more rare , and the transition through mediums of different densities , he considers as the cause of the aurora , and of the different ...
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An appearance , not unlike this , may sometimes be observed round the lights in the streets during damp weather ; or , by rubbing the eyes also , a similar appearance may be observed , owing to the refraction of the rays of light as ...
An appearance , not unlike this , may sometimes be observed round the lights in the streets during damp weather ; or , by rubbing the eyes also , a similar appearance may be observed , owing to the refraction of the rays of light as ...
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taining a particular Account of the Icebergs and other Phenomena which | |
Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Henderick Portenger | 1 |
Travels of M Burckhardt in Egypt and Nubia | 1 |
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| Title | New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgements, Volume 2 New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgements, Sir Richard Phillips Volume 2 of New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgments ; with Index and Historical Preface, Sir Richard Phillips |
| Author | Sir Richard Phillips |
| Publisher | Sir Richard Phillips, 1819 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 23 Apr 2007 |
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