 ... as strong as that with which such a coal would be seen to glow in faint daylight. The adjacent parts of the volcanic mountain seemed faintly illuminated by the eruption. A similar eruption appeared on May 4, 1783.  A Complete System of Astronomy - Page 206by Samuel Vince - 1814Full view - About this book
 | Olinthus Gilbert Gregory - 1802 - 592 pages
...are volcanic : thus, Dr. tlcrsclid informs us, that on April 19, 1787, he discovered three volcanoes in the dark part of the moon ; two of them seemed to be almost extinct, but the third exhibited an actual eruption of fire or luminous matter, resembling a small piece of burning charcoal,... | |
 | Tiberius Cavallo - 1803 - 490 pages
...more vivid and exhibited an elongation like an eruption or lava of luminous matter, refembling a fmall piece of burning charcoal, covered by a very thin coat of white afhes *. If there be fire or combuftion in the moon, it ieems necefiary that the moon mould have an... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1804 - 694 pages
...discovered by our telescopes , but no such phenomena have ever been observed. 109. On April9,1787, Dr. HERSCHEL discovered three volcanos in the dark...resembling a small piece of burning charcoal covered by a thin coat of white ashes ; it had a degree of brightness about it, as strong as that with which such... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pages
...no such phenomena have ever been observed. On April 9, 1797, Dr. Herschel discovered three volcanoes in the dark part of the moon ; two of them seemed...resembling a small piece of burning charcoal covered by a thin coat of white ashes ; it had a degree of brightness about it, as strong as that with which such... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 734 pages
...phenomena have ever been observed. On April 9, 1787, Dr. Herschel discovered three volcanoes in the d<irk part of the moon ; two of them seemed to be almost...resembling a small piece of burning charcoal covered by a thin coat of white ashes ; it had a degree of brightness about it, as strong as that with which such... | |
 | John Dougall - 1810 - 680 pages
...being not less than three miles : the appearance of the actual fire or volcanic eruption he compared to a small piece of burning charcoal, covered by a very thin coat of white ashes, as frequently happens when it has been some time burning : This fire had a degree of brightness about... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1811 - 260 pages
...over-rated ;. and that, a few excepted, they 228. On April 19,'1787, Dr. Herschel discovered three volcanoes in the dark part of the moon ; two of them seemed...a very thin coat of white ashes ; it had a degree of brightness about as strong as that with which such a coal would be seen to glow in faint day-light.... | |
 | James Smith - 1815 - 684 pages
...barely visible ; but the third was more vivid, and exhibited an elongation like an eruption or lava of luminous matter, resembling a small piece of burning charcoal, covered by a very thin coat of ashes. If volcanoes or fire exist in the moon, it seems reasonable to conclude, that the moon has an... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1820 - 472 pages
...places between will make it lower, than it's true height above the common surface of the moon. (228.) On April 19, 1787, Dr. Herschel discovered three volcanos...a very thin coat of white ashes ; it had a degree of brightness about as strong as that with which such a coal would be seen to glow in faint day-light.... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 354 pages
...no such phenomena have ever been observed. On April 9, 1787, Dr. Herschel discovered three volcanoes in the dark part of the moon ; two of them seemed...fire, or luminous matter, resembling a small piece of burningcharcoal covered by a thin cout of white ashes; it had a degree of brightness about it, as strong... | |
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