 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...in the air in all directions, but perfect flakes or rags, some near an inch broad, and five or six long, which fell with a degree of velocity that showed...as the observer turned his eyes he might behold a conlrnual succession of fresh flakes falling into his sight, and twinkling like stars, as they turned... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...in the air in all directions, but perfect flakes or rags, some nearly an inch broad, and five or six long, which fell with a degree of velocity that showed...and twinkling like stars, as they turned their sides toward the sun. " How far this wonderful shower extended would be difficult to say ; but we know that... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pages
...in the air in all directions, but perfect flakes or rags ; some near an inch broad, and five or six long, which fell with a degree of velocity that showed...' On every side, as the observer turned his eyes, might he behold a continual succession of fresh flakes falling into his sight, and twinkling like stars... | |
 | 1819 - 188 pages
...near an inch broad, 'arid five or six long, On every side, as the observer turned his eyes, might he behold a continual succession of fresh flakes falling...stars as they turned their sides towards the sun. ' Neither before nor after was any such shower observed ; but on this day the flakes hung in the trees... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...near an inch broad, and five or six long. On every side, as the observer turned his eyes, might he behold a. continual succession of fresh flakes falling...stars as they turned their sides towards the sun. Neither before nor after was any such shower observed ; but on this day the flakes hung in the trees... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...near an inch broad, and five or six long. On every side, as the observer turned his eyes, might he behold a continual succession of fresh flakes falling into his sight, and twinkling like stars." 24. St. Gerard Bishop. St. Geremar Abbot. St. Rotiri Bishop. St. Chiuniald of Ireland. O rises at vi.... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...air in all directions, but perfect flakes or rags ; some nearly an inch broad, and five or six inches long, which fell with a degree of velocity, that showed...behold a continual succession of fresh flakes falling within his sight, and twinkling like stars, as they turned their sides toward the sun. " How far this... | |
 | 1830 - 188 pages
...the observer turned his eyes, might he behold a continual succession of fresh flakes falling into bis sight, and twinkling like stars as they turned their sides towards the sun. Neither before nor after was any such shower observed; but on this day the flakes hung in the trees... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...floating in the air in all directions, but perfect Sakes or rags; some near an inch broad, and five or six long, which fell with a degree of velocity, that showed...atmosphere. On every side as the observer turned his eyes might he behold a continual succession of fresh flakes falling into his sight, and twinkling like stars... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...in the air in all directions, but perfect flakes or rags ; some near an inch broad, and five or six long, which fell with a degree of velocity, that showed...atmosphere. On every side as the observer turned his eyes might he behold a continual succession of fresh flakes falling into his sight, and twinkling like stars... | |
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... day. These webs were not single filmy threads, floating in the air in all directions, but perfect flakes or rags ; some near an inch broad, and five or six long, which fell with a degree of velocity that showed they were considerably heavier than... 
