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" The marine barometer has not yet been in general use for many years, and the author of this work was one of a numerous crew who probably owed their preservation to its almost miraculous warning. It was in a southern latitude ; the sun had just set with... "
A Natural Philosophy: Embracing the Most Recent Discoveries in the Various ... - Page 173
by George Payn Quackenbos - 1869 - 450 pages
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The Constitution of Man in Relation to the Natural Laws

George Combe - Human beings - 1803 - 280 pages
...was "one of a numerous crew who probably owed their preservation to its almost miraculous warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, after a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's...
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A System of Natural Philosophy: In which the Principles of Mechanics ...

John Lee Comstock - Physics - 1813 - 448 pages
...himself present at the time. " It was," he says, " in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with a placid appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch proceeded, when the captain's orders came to prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer had...
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Elements of Physics: Or, Natural Philosophy, General and Medical ..., Volume 1

Neil Arnott - Physics - 1827 - 692 pages
...author was one of a numerous crew who probably owed their preservation to its almost miraculous warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, after a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

Almanacs, English - 1829 - 466 pages
...author was one of a numerous crew who probably owed their preservation to its almost miraculous warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, after a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's...
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A System of Natural Philosophy: In which the Principles of Mechanics ...

John Lee Comstock - Physics - 1830 - 308 pages
...himself present at the time. "It was," says he, "in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with a placid appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch proceeding. when the captain's orders came, to prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer had...
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A System of Natural Philosophy: In which the Principles of Mechanics ...

John Lee Comstock - Physics - 1831 - 312 pages
...usual mirth of the evening watch proceeding, when the captain's orders came, to prepare with all hasle for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall with...appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest sailors had not per. ceived even a threatening in the sky, and were surprised at the extent, and hurry of the preparations...
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A series of lessons, in prose and verse, progessively arranged [ed.] by J.M ...

James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...Dr Arnott relates a striking instance of this which occurred to himself : — " It was," says he, " in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, after a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's...
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A System of Natural Philosophy: In which the Principles of Mechanics ...

John Lee Comstock - Physics - 1835 - 308 pages
...himsel* present at the time. " It was," he says, " in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with a placid appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch proceeded, when the captain's orders came to prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer had...
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A System of Natural Philosophy, in which the Principles of Mechanics ...

John Lee Comstock - 1835 - 308 pages
...himself present at the time. " It was," he says, " in a southern latitude. The sun hatl just set with a placid appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watcn proceeded, when the captain's orders came to prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer...
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The Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External Objects

George Combe - 1836 - 128 pages
...to its almost miraculous warning. It was in a southern latitnde. The sun had just set with 5>lacid appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the...proceeding, when the captain's order came to prepare with Ħill haste for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest...
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