 And afterwards they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly together, that as they descended low in the air, they seemed large and fiery, and the sky and the air seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared as if ready to take fire.  Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society - Page 41by Royal Astronomical Society - 1873Full view - About this book
 | 1864 - 480 pages
...after being together, they began to move, some in one direction, and others in another. Ana afterward they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly...seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared ac if ready to take fire. That portion of the sky where there were no stars seemed to be divided into... | |
 | 1864 - 968 pages
...after being together, they began to move, some In one direction, and others in another. And afterward they fell from the sky In such numbers, and so thickly...into many parts, and this lasted for a long time. Those who saw It were filled with such great fear and dismay, that they were astounded, imagining they... | |
 | 1864 - 484 pages
...after being together, they began to move, some in one direction, and others in another. And afterward they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly...into many parts, and this lasted for a long time. Those who saw it were filled with such great fear and dismay, that they were astounded, imagining they... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1864 - 554 pages
...collected together, they began to move, some in one direction, and others in another. And afterward, they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly...there were no stars seemed to be divided into many »arts, and this lasted for a long time. Those who sawi t were filled with such great fear and dismay,... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1866 - 752 pages
...in such numbers, and so thickly together, thai as they descended low in the air they seemed Inr -r and fiery, and the sky and the air seemed to be in flames, and oven the earth appeared as if ready to take fire. ... Those who saw it were filled with such great... | |
 | Francis Beckford Ward - 1866 - 600 pages
...of the anci«; accounts, such as that of the shower of 1366, is which we are told " that the sky and air seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared as if * The numbers we give are those determined ftt the Boj»" Observatory, Greenwich, where every care... | |
 | Daniel Kirkwood - 1867 - 146 pages
...collected together, they began to move, some in one direction, and others in another. And afterward they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly...into many parts, and this lasted for a long time." The following is Humboldt's description of the * Conde says, ''-there were seen, ns it were lances,... | |
 | Daniel Kirkwood - 1867 - 150 pages
...collected together, they began to move, some in one direction, and others in another. And afterward they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly...' where there were no stars, seemed to be divided intu many parts, and this lasted for a long time." The following is Humboldt's description of the *... | |
 | 1867 - 588 pages
...heard of; they fell from the sky in such numbers, and so thickly together, that as they descended low, the sky and the air seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared as if ready to take fire." These are meagre and unscientific relations, but they very definitely indicate an extraordinary spectacle... | |
 | 1867 - 276 pages
...of the ancient accounts, such as that of the shower of 1366, in which we are told " that the sky and air seemed to be in flames, and even the earth appeared as if * The numbers we givo are those determined at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, where every care was... | |
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