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" February, the aurora again appeared over the hills in a south direction, presenting a brilliant mass of light, very similar to that just described. The rolling motion of the light laterally was here also very striking, as well as the increase of its intensity... "
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... - Page 232
1826
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Journal of a Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-west ..., Volume 3

Sir William Edward Parry - 1826 - 400 pages
...very striking, as well as the increase of its intensity thus occasioned. The light occupied 1824—5. horizontally about a point of the compass, and extended...proceeding from this phenomenon, but never heard any. On several occasions which seemed the most favourable for the purpose, the electrometer with gold-leaf...
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Journal of a Third Voyage for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage, from the ...

Sir William Edward Parry - 1826 - 264 pages
...The rolling motion of the light laterally was here also very striking, as well as the increase of its intensity thus occasioned. The light occupied horizontally...attenuated light of the Aurora sensibly dimmed the 73 THIRD VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY gtars, like a thin veil drawn over them. We frequently listen for...
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The Monthly Review

1826 - 570 pages
...distant only three thousand yards." — pp. 61, 62. Captain Parry, with some poetical feeling, remarks, that ' the most attenuated light of the aurora sensibly...dimmed the stars, like a thin veil drawn over them.' He says, that though they frequently listened for any sound proceeding from this phenomenon, they never...
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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection, Moral ..., Volume 3, Parts 5-6

Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...The rolling motion of the light laterally was here also very striking, as well as the increase of its intensity thus occasioned. The light occupied horizontally...proceeding from this phenomenon, but never heard any. CAPTAIN PARRY. VENICE AT SUNSET. NOTHING could exceed Emily's admiration, on her first view of Venice,...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent prose and ..., Volume 3

New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...The rolling motion of the light laterally was here also very striking, as well as the increase of its intensity thus occasioned. The light occupied horizontally...proceeding from this phenomenon, but never heard any. CAPTA:N PARRY. VENICE AT SUNSET. NOTHING could exceed Emily's admiration, on her first view of Venice,...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent prose and ..., Volume 3

New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pages
...The rolling motion of the light laterally was here also very striking, as well as the increase of its intensity thus occasioned. The. light occupied horizontally...dimmed the stars, like a thin veil drawn over them. AVe frequently listened for any sound proceeding from this phenomenon, but never heard any. CAPTAIN...
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The Edinburgh Journal of Science, Volume 6

1827 - 442 pages
...extinguishes at once many of the absurd explanations of it, which have been given to the world. Captain Parry frequently listened for any sound proceeding from this phenomenon, but never heard any. He likewise endeavoured in vain to observe any influence upon the electrometer. One of the most important...
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Journals of the First, Second and Third Voyages for the Discovery ..., Volume 5

Sir William Edward Parry - 1828 - 350 pages
...light laterally was here also very strikOF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE. 49 ing, as well as the increase of its intensity thus occasioned. The light occupied horizontally...proceeding from this phenomenon, but never heard any. Our variation-needles, which were extremely light, suspended in the most delicate manner, and from...
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The church scholar's reading-book, selected from the Saturday magazine

Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...individuals j at once, I have no doubt the ray of I light actually passed within that distance of us. " It was always evident enough, that the most attenuated...proceeding from this phenomenon, but never heard any." It appears that the duration of the Aurora is very variable; sometimes it forms and disappears in tho...
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Archæology of the United States: Or, Sketches, Historical and ...

Samuel Foster Haven - 1856 - 596 pages
...The rolling motion of the light laterally was here also very striking, as well as the increase of its intensity thus occasioned. The light occupied horizontally...proceeding from this phenomenon, but never heard any.,"— Ibid., p. 62. NB—1. Appeared in a south direction; brilliant. 2. Most attenuated light of the Aurora...
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