Of these, the former are distinguished by that ruddy colour which characterizes the light of this planet (which always appears red and fiery), and indicates, no doubt, an ochrey tinge in the general soil, like what the red sandstone districts on the Earth... Proceedings of the Royal Society of London - Page 38by Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1865Full view - About this book
| 1841 - 488 pages
...planet from that of the rest of the orbs of our system, seems to indicate an ochrey tinge in his general soil, like what the red sandstone districts on the...offer to the inhabitants of Mars, only more decided. "See, Mars, alone, runs his appointed race, And measures out, exact, the destined space ; Nor nearer... | |
| Sir John Frederick William Herschel - 1833 - 444 pages
...planet (which always appears red and fiery), and indicates, no doubt, an ochrey tinge in the general soil, like what the red sandstone districts on the...optics), the seas, as we may call them, appear greenish.* These spots, however, are not always to be seen equally distinct, though, when seen, they offer always... | |
| sir John Frederick W. Herschel (1st bart.) - 1833 - 500 pages
...planet (which always appears red and fiery), and indicates, no doubt, an ochrey tinge in the general soil, like what the red sandstone districts on the...optics), the seas, as we may call them, appear greenish.* These spots, however, are not always to be seen equally distinct, though, when seen, they offer always... | |
| 1834 - 550 pages
...planet, nhich alwavs appears red and fiery, and indicates, no doubt, an ochery tinge in thi- general soil, like what the red sandstone districts on the earth may possibly oftcr to the inhabitants of Mars, only more decided. Contrasted with this, by a general law in optics,... | |
| T H. Howe - 1842 - 458 pages
...outlines of what may be called continents and seas," the " general soil" presenting an appearance " like what the red sandstone districts on the earth...offer to the inhabitants of Mars, only more decided ;" the seas appearing greenish, and brilliant white spots at his poles, more or less great and vivid,... | |
| 1847 - 490 pages
...pronounces the seas to be green and the land red, the general soil having an ochry tinge, like what jthe red sandstone districts on the earth may possibly...offer to the inhabitants of Mars, only more decided. At the distance of from 225,000,000 to 263,000,000 miles from the sun, there appears a cluster of five... | |
| Thomas Keith - 1848 - 486 pages
...planet, (which always appears red and fiery), and indicate, no doubt, an ochrey tinge in the general soil, like what the red sandstone districts on the...the seas, as we may call them, appear greenish."* (See Plate V. Fig. 1., which is a representation of Mars by Sir John Herschel, as seen in its gibbous... | |
| John Frederick William Herschel - 1849 - 672 pages
...planet (which always appears red and fiery), and indicates, no doubt, an ochrey tinge in the general soil, like what the red sandstone districts on the...optics), the seas, as we may call them, appear greenish.* These spots, however, are not always to be seen equally distinct, but, when seen, they offer the appearance... | |
| John Frederick William Herschel - 1853 - 608 pages
...planet (which always appears red and fiery), and indicates, no doubt, au ochrey tinge in the general soil, like what the red sandstone districts on the...in optics), the seas, as we may call them, appear greenish.1 These spots, however, are not always to be seen equally distinct, but, when seen, they offer... | |
| Hiram Mattison - 1856 - 254 pages
...general ruddy color of Mars is supposed by Sir John Herschel to indicate " an ochery tinge in the general soil, like what the red sandstone districts on the...earth may possibly offer to the inhabitants of Mars." Others suppose it to indicate the existence of a very dense atmosphere, which analyzes the light reflected... | |
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