 | 1817 - 428 pages
...the most rarefied air from the velocity of motion must be probably sufficient to ignite the mass; and all the phenomena may be explained, if falling stars...which contain either combustible or elastic matter. Cobham Hall, Kent, Jan. 8, 1817. On the mechanical Structure of Iron developed by Solution, and on... | |
 | 1818 - 458 pages
...ignite the mass ; and all the phenomena may be explained, if falling stars be supposed to be small bodies moving round the earth in very eccentric orbits,...stones with explosions be supposed to be similar bodies containing combustible or elastic matter. There is another paper of Sir H. Davy's in this volume of... | |
 | 1818 - 484 pages
...to ignite the mass ; and all the phenomena may be explained, '^falling stars be supposed to be small bodies moving round the earth in very eccentric orbits,...stones with explosions be supposed to be similar bodies containing combustible or elastic matter. There is another paper of Sir H. Davy's in this volume of... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1821 - 436 pages
...the phenomena may be explained, if falling stare be supposed to be small solid bodies moving around the earth in very eccentric orbits, which become ignited...which contain either combustible or elastic matter. When the common electrical or voltaic electrical spark is taken in rare air, the light is considerably... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1821 - 436 pages
...the phenomena may be explained, if falling stars be supposed to be small solid bodies moving around the earth in very eccentric orbits, which become ignited...and if the meteoric bodies which throw down stones witli explosions, be supposed to be similar bodies which contain either combustible or elastic matter.... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1828 - 872 pages
...sufficient to ignite the mass. All the phenomena mny be explained, if falling stars be supposed to be smull solid bodies moving round the earth in very eccentric...through the upper regions of the atmosphere ; and it1 the meteoric bodies which throw down stones with explosions, be supposed to be similar bodies which... | |
 | Patrick Murphy - 1830 - 578 pages
...which they descend, and have derived their name: that " all the phenomena (of meteors and aerolites) may be explained, if falling stars be supposed to...which contain either combustible or elastic matter." (See Dr. Ure's Die. of Chem. Art. Combustion.) And in this state, as far as I am aware of, the question... | |
 | Andrew Ure - 1831 - 980 pages
...motion, must be probably sufficient to ignite the mass. All the phenomena may be explained, if Jailing stars be supposed to be small solid bodies moving...upper regions of the atmosphere ; and if the meteoric badies which throw down stones with explosions, be supposed to be similar bodies which contain either... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 582 pages
...to ignite the mass ; and that all the phenomena may be explained by assuming that falling stars are small solid bodies moving round the earth in very...through the upper regions of the atmosphere, and, which, when they contain either combustible or elastic matter, throw out stones with explosion. bustion,... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 598 pages
...to ignite the mass ; and that all the phenomena may be explained by assuming that falling stars are small solid bodies moving round the earth in very...velocity through the upper regions of the atmosphere, and which, when they contain either combustible or elastic matter, throw out stones with explosion. By... | |
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... and all the phenomena may be explained, if 'falling stars be supposed to be small solid bodies moving round the earth in very eccentric orbits, which become ignited only when they pass with immense velocity through the upper regions of the atmosphere,... 
