| 1785 - 680 trang
...phenomena of our atmofphere. Here below we have thunder and lightning, from the unequal diftribution of the electric fluid among the clouds ; in the loftier...never reach, we have the various gradations of falling ftars ; till beyond the limits of our crepufcular atmofphere the fluid is put into motion in fufficient... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 446 trang
...phenomena of our atmofphtre. Here below we have thunder and lightninjr, from the unequal diftribution of the electric fluid among the clouds ; in the loftier...never reach, we have the various gradations of falling ftars ; till, beyond the limits of our corpufcular atmofphere, the fluid is put into motion in fufficrent... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 trang
...altogether without foundation. If the foregoing conjectures be just, distinct regions are allotted to the electrical phenomena of our atmosphere. Here below,...in sufficient masses to hold a determined course, aad exhihit the different appearances of what we call fire.balls ; and probably at a still greater... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 trang
...altogether without foundation. If the foregoing conjectures be just, distinct regions are allotted to the electrical phenomena of our atmosphere. Here below,...thunder and lightning, from the unequal distribution of iht electric fluid among the clouds; in the loftier regions, whitber lltt clouds never reach, we have... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 592 trang
...altogether without foundation. If the foregoing conjectures be just, distinct regions are allotted to the electrical phenomena of our atmosphere. Here below,...course, and exhibit the different appearances of what we call fire-balls ; and probably at a Mil! greater elevation above the earth, the electricity accumulates... | |
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