On the other hand, in the regions beneath the dark side, a solar eclipse of fifteen years in duration, under their shadow, must afford (to our ideas) an inhospitable asylum to animated beings, ill compensated by the faint light of the satellites. But... The elements of physiography - Page 213by John J. Prince - 1885Full view - About this book
| Sir John Frederick William Herschel - Astronomy - 1833 - 444 pages
...their shadow, must afford (to our ideas) an inhospitable asylum to animated beings, ill compensated by the faint light of the satellites. But we shall...horror, may be in reality theatres of the most striking and glorious displays of beneficent contrivance. (447.) Of Uranus we see nothing but a small round... | |
| 1833 - 618 pages
...their shadow, must afford (to our ideas) an inhospitable asylum to animated beings, ill compensated by the faint light of the satellites. But we shall...their condition from what we see around us, when, perbaps, the very combinations which convey to our minds only images of horror, may be in reality theatres... | |
| sir John Frederick W. Herschel (1st bart.) - 1833 - 500 pages
...their shadow, must afford (to our ideas) an inhospitable asylum to animated beings, ill compensated by the faint light of the satellites. But we shall do wrong to judge of the fitness or unritness of their condition from what we see around us, when, perhaps, the very combinations which... | |
| Mrs. L. H. Tyler - Astronomy - 1837 - 302 pages
...Herschel, " must a fibril (to our ideas) an inhospitable asylum to animated beings, ill compensated by the faint light of the satellites. But we shall...horror, may be in reality, theatres of the most striking and glorious displays of beneficient contrivance." (265.) When the sun. crosses the equator of Saturn,... | |
| Denison Olmsted - Astronomy - 1839 - 304 pages
...(to our ideas) an inhospitable abode to animated beings, but ill compensated by the full light of its satellites. But we shall do wrong to judge of the...horror, may be in reality theatres of the most striking and glorious displays of beneficent contrivance. J * Sir J. Hcrschol. t La Place. i Sir J. Hcrschcl.... | |
| Jacques Ozanam - 1840 - 850 pages
...years' duration must afford (to our ideas) an inhospitable asylum to animated beings, ill compensated by the faint light of the satellites. But we shall do wrong to judge of the 6tne?s or unfitness of their condition from what we see around us, when perhaps the very combinations... | |
| Denison Olmsted - Astronomy - 1841 - 486 pages
...(to our ideas) an inhospitable abode to animated beings, but ill compensated by the full light of its satellites. But we shall do wrong to judge of the...horror, may be in reality theatres of the most striking and glorious displays of beneficent contrivance." Saturn is attended by seven satellites. Although... | |
| Denison Olmsted - 1842 - 302 pages
...(to our ideas) an inhospitable abode to animated beings, but ill compensated by the full light of its satellites. But we shall do wrong to judge of the...horror may be in reality theatres of the most striking and glorious displays of beneficent contrivance. (Sir J. Herschel.) 256. Saturn is attended by seven... | |
| William Benjamin Carpenter - Astronomy - 1843 - 604 pages
...their shadow, must afford (to our ideas) an inhospitable asylum to animated beings, ill compensated by the faint light of the satellites. But we shall...may be, in reality, theatres of the most striking and glorious displays of beneficent contrivance." 630. Saturn is accompanied by no fewer than seven... | |
| William Benjamin Carpenter - 1843 - 290 pages
...their shadow, must afford (to our ideas) an inhospitable asylum to animated beings, ill compensated by the faint light of the satellites. But we shall...may be, in reality, theatres of the most striking and glorious displays of beneficent contrivance." 630. Saturn is accompanied by no fewer than seven... | |
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