 | W. J. Lake - Earth sciences - 1858 - 182 pages
...place is safe — in a lighter, it expands and explodes when it comes in contact with flame. Xole, — "It was 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 was proceeding,... | |
 | Children's stories, English - 1858 - 146 pages
...the author was one of a numerous crew, who probably owed their preservation to its sudden warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set...appalling rapidity. As yet the oldest sailors had not even perceived a threatening in the sky, and were surprised at 'the extent and hurry of the preparations... | |
 | george combe - 1860 - 390 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... | |
 | George Combe - Human beings - 1860 - 446 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 * Vol. ii. p. 196 ; Jan. 1820.... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1861 - 550 pages
...We were in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance after a beautiful day, and the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding,...begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the old sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and they were surprised at the extent... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1861 - 476 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...appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the usual round of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's order came to prepare with all haste... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1861 - 448 pages
...author 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 appearance, closing a heautiful afternoon, and the usual round of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's order... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Physics - 1862 - 468 pages
...the mercury almost invariably precede a sudden storm. Warned in time, the prudent mariner furls hia sails, and thus escapes the fury of the hurricane...beautiful afternoon ; and the usual mirth of the evening wateh was proceeding, when the captain's order came to prepare with all haste for a storm : the barometer... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1862 - 702 pages
...author was one of a numerous crow who probably owed their preservation to its almost miraculous warning. It was in a southern latitude— the sun had just...the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding, »hen the captain's order came to prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1862 - 558 pages
...occurred to himself, of the great practical value of the barometer. I will read his account : "We were in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance after a beautiful day, and the usual mirth of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's... | |
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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... 
