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" ... earth's attraction, and revolve about it like a satellite. These bodies, impelled either by the direction of the primitive impulse, or by the disturbing action of the sun, might ultimately penetrate the earth's atmosphere, and arrive at its surface... "
On the Connection of the Physical Sciences - Page 386
by Mary Somerville - 1846 - 460 pages
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Mechanism of the Heavens

Mary Somerville - 1831 - 710 pages
...its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it seems highly probable, that they have a common origin, from the uniformity, we may...almost say identity, of their chemical composition. The known quantity of matter bears a very small proportion to the immensity of space. Large as the...
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On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences

Mary Somerville - 1834 - 484 pages
...its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it seems highly probable that they have a common origin, from the uniformity — we may...almost say identity — of their chemical composition. SECTION XXXVII. THE known quantity of matter bears a very small proportion to the immensity of space....
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Mechanics' Magazine, Volume 20

1834 - 476 pages
...its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it seems highly probable that they have a common origin, from the uniformity— we may...almost say identity— of their chemical composition." —pp. 405, 406. Here we must conclude our extracts. That Mrs. Sotnerville's treatise deserves to be...
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Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ..., Volume 20

Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1834 - 478 pages
...its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it seems highly probable that they have a common origin, from the uniformity — we may almost say identity— of theirchemical composition." —pp. 405, 406. Here we must conclude our extracts. That Mrs. Somerville's...
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The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological ..., Volume 1

Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1839 - 522 pages
...at its surface. But from whatever source meteoric stones may come, it is highly probable that they have a common origin, from the uniformity, we may...almost say identity, of their chemical composition." * 27. ORIGIN OF METEORITES. — Von Hoff, in an admirable essay on the origin of meteoric stones, -jobserves,...
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The Wonders of Geology: Or, A Familiar Exposition of Geological ..., Volume 1

Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1839 - 518 pages
...meteoric stones may come, it is highly probable that they have a common § 2T. ORIGIN OF METEORITES. 35 origin, from the uniformity, we may almost say identity, of their chemical composition."* 27. ORIGIN OF METEORITES. — Von Hoff, in an admirable essay on the origin of meteoric stones,-)observes,...
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On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences

Mary Somerville - 1840 - 858 pages
...impulse, or by the disturbing action of the sun, might ultimately penetrate the earth's atmosphere, and arrive at its surface, but it is much more probable that they are asteroides revolving about the sun, and diverted from their course by some disturbing force ; at all...
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A Glance at the Physical Sciences; Or The Wonders of Nature,: In ..., Volume 1

Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pages
...impulse or by the disturbing action of the Sun, might ultimately penetrate the Earth's atmosphere and arrive at its surface ; but it is much more probable...they must have a common origin, from the uniformity of their chemical composition. AEROLITES. Shooting stars and meteors differ from aerolites in several...
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Curiosities of Human Nature, Part 2

Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 344 pages
...impulse or by the disturbing action of the Sun, might ultimately penetrate the Earth's atmosphere and arrive at its surface ; but it is much more probable...they must have a common origin, from the uniformity of their chemical composition. * • AEROLITES. Shooting stars and meteors differ from aerolites in...
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On the Connection of the Physical Sciences

Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...impulse, of by the disturbing action of the sun, might ultimately penetrate the earth's atmosphere, and arrive at its surface, but it is much more probable...several respects. They burst from the clear azure sky, and darting along the heavens, are extinguished without leaving any residuum, except a vapor-like smoke,...
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