Nor is this an unwarranted presumption i many such do come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited by the velocity with which they pass through the atmosphere, and are precipitated with great violence on the earth. The fall of meteoric... Curiosities of Human Nature - Page 48by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
| Mary Somerville - 1831 - 710 pages
...is, that there are many invisible bodies wandering in space, which, occasionally coming within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited by the...precipitated with great violence on the earth. The obliquity of the descent of meteorites, the peculiar matter of which they are composed, and the explosion... | |
| 1834 - 560 pages
...the economy of the universe. Nor is this an unwarranted presumption i many such do come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited by the...is inhabited, it may be presumed that numbers fall iu the ocean, or on the uninhabited part of the land, unseen by man. They are sometimes of great magnitude... | |
| John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1834 - 698 pages
...composed of nickel, iron, magnetic pyrites, and olivine. (Archiv Kaslner., xvii. 228.) •J- " The full of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is generally...hardly a year passes without some instances occurring," &c. (Somermlle, p. 401.) J Injustice to him, as well as to my own reasonings, I must here quote a passage... | |
| Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1839 - 522 pages
...the velocity with which they pass through the atmosphere, and are precipitated with great violence to the earth. The fall of meteoric stones is much more...is inhabited, it may be presumed that numbers fall into the ocean, or on D the uninhabited parts of the land, unseen by man. They are sometimes of great... | |
| Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1839 - 488 pages
...the economy of the universe. Nor is this an unwarranted presumption : many such do come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited by the...atmosphere, and are precipitated with great violence to the earth. The fall of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is generally believed : hardly... | |
| Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1839 - 518 pages
...the economy of the universe. Nor is this an unwarranted presumption : many such do come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited by the...atmosphere, and are precipitated with great violence to the earth. The fall of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is generally believed : hardly... | |
| 1840 - 460 pages
...system. " Nor is this," says Mrs. Somerville, " an unwarranted presumption ; many such do come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited by the...atmosphere, and are precipitated with great violence upon the earth. The fall of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is generally believed. Hardly... | |
| T H. Howe - 1842 - 458 pages
...may be many still smaller. Nor is this an unwarrantable presumption ; many such do come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited by the...is inhabited, it may be presumed that numbers fall into the ocean, or on the uninhabited laud, unseen by man. They are sometimes of great magnitude ;... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1846 - 506 pages
...there may be many still smaller. Nor is this an unwarranted presumption; many such do come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited by the...be considered that only a small part of the earth ie inhabited, it may be presumed that numbers . fall in the ocean, or on the uninhabited part of the... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...there may be many still smaller. Nor is this an unwarranted presumption; many such do come within the sphere of the earth's attraction, are ignited by the...fall of meteoric stones is much more frequent than is gerierally believed. Hardly a year passes without some instances occurring ; and if it be considered... | |
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