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" It was impossible on first witnessing an appearance so similar to a sudden conflagration, not to expect a considerable result in the way of alteration of the details of the group in which it occurred; and I was certainly surprised, on referring to the... "
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - Page 14
1860
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The Sun: Ruler, Fire, Light, and Life of the Planetary System

Richard Anthony Proctor - 1871 - 554 pages
...disappearance. In this interval of five minutes, the two spots traversed a space of about 35,000 miles_ It was impossible on first witnessing an appearance...and I was certainly surprised, on referring to the sketcli which I had carefully and satisfactorily (and I may add, fortunately) finished before the occurrence,...
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The Sun: Ruler, Fire, Light, and Life of the Planetary System

Richard Anthony Proctor - 1871 - 548 pages
...disappearance. In this interval of five minutes, the two spots traversed a space of about 35,000 miles^ It was impossible on first witnessing an appearance...considerable result in the way of alteration of the details oi the group in which it occurred ; and I was certainly surprised, on referring to the sketch which...
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Wonders of the heavens, Volume 1

Wonders - 1877 - 136 pages
...disappearance. In this interval of five minutes the two spots traversed a space of about 35,000 miles. It was impossible, on first witnessing an appearance...before the occurrence, at finding myself unable to recognize any change whatever as having taken place." When this circumstance became known, it was ascertained...
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 16

1888 - 924 pages
...about 35,000 tnilot. ... U wax Impossible, on flrat wltneailng an appearance «o similar to а nuMvn conflagration. not to expect a considerable result...of alteration of the details of the group In which U ocenrrcd ; and Т waa certainly surpilscd, ел referring lo the sketch which I liad carefully and...
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Astronomy and Astro-physics, Volume 11

1892 - 1552 pages
...are now considering, but probably much brighter. In the Monthly Notices for November, 1859, he says: "It was impossible, on first witnessing an appearance...before the occurrence, at finding myself unable to recognize any change whatever as having taken place. The impression left upon me is that the phenomenon...
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The New Werner Twentieth Century Edition of the Encyclopaedia ..., Volume 16

1907 - 936 pages
...lapse of five minutes, the two patches of light traversed a space of about 35,000 miles. . . . 1 1 was impossible, on first witnessing an appearance...certainly surprised, on referring to the sketch which I hud carefully and satisfactorily finished before the occurrence, at. finding rayself unable to recognize...
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The British Almanac

1873 - 424 pages
...minutes they had traversed a space equal to about 35,000 milea. " It was impossible," adds Carrington, " on first witnessing an appearance so similar to a...result in the way of alteration of the details of the spot-group in which it occurred ; and I was certainly surprised, on returning to the sketch which I...
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