 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1838 - 596 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, closing .a baautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's order... | |
 | Phrenology - 1840 - 610 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...proceeding, when the captain's order came to prepare with nil haste for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest... | |
 | George Combe - Phrenology - 1840 - 134 pages
...a numerous crew who probably owed their preservation to its almost miraculous warning. It was т я southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid...when the captain's order came to prepare with all baste for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest sailors... | |
 | George Combe - Human behavior - 1841 - 140 pages
...was " one of a numerous crew who prohahly owed their preservation to its almost miraculous warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid nppearance, closing a heautiful afternoon, and the usual uiirth of the evening watch was proceeding,... | |
 | John Purdy - 1845 - 562 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, añer a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's... | |
 | John Lee Comstock, Richard Dennis Hoblyn - Physics - 1846 - 148 pages
...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... | |
 | John Lee COMSTOCK (and HOBLYN (Richard Dennis)), John Lee COMSTOCK - 1846 - 506 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... | |
 | Charles Foote Gower - Dwellings - 1847 - 208 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...the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's orders came to prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity.... | |
 | David Purdie Thomson - Meteorology - 1849 - 516 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...mirth of the evening watch was proceeding when the captain ordered to prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall with appalling... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1853 - 536 pages
...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...prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer had began to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest sailors had not perceived even a threatening... | |
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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... 
