The Tempest: an Account of the Origin and Phenomena of Wind, in Various Parts of the WorldChristian Knowledge Society, 1861 - 386 pàgines |
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The Tempest: an Account of the Origin and Phenomena of Wind, in Various ... Charles Tomlinson Visualització completa - 1861 |
The Tempest: an Account of the Origin and Phenomena of Wind, in Various ... Charles Tomlinson Visualització completa - 1861 |
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anemometer appearance ascending atmosphere Barbadoes barometer Bay of Bengal becomes calm Captain carbonic acid cause centre clouds coast cold column compass course cyclone descending diameter direction distance dust earth east effect equal equator extended fall feet force gale gusts heat height hemisphere horizon hurricane inches Indian Ocean instrument island Jamaica land breeze land winds latitude less light mass mercury miles an hour Molfetta monsoon motion moving nearly night north-east northern noticed observed ocean opposite oxygen pampero passed pencil phenomena Piddington portion pressure produced rain remarkable revolving rise rotatory round sails sand scale sea breezes seen ship shore side smoke sometimes southern southern hemisphere squalls storm stratum stratus cloud supposed surface temperature tempest thermometer thunder track trade winds tropics tube upper current vane vapour veering velocity vertical vessel violent waterspout weather whirling whirlwind white squall wind blows
Passatges populars
Pàgina 376 - Whether clear or cloudy, a rosy sky at sunset presages fine weather ; a red sky in the morning bad weather, or much wind (perhaps rain) ; a grey sky in the morning, fine weather ; a high dawn, wind ; a low dawn, fair weather.
Pàgina 102 - ... whose office is to breathe in the night, moved by the same order of Divine impulse, do rouse out of their private recesses, and gently fan the air till the next morning ; and then their task ends and they, leave the stage.
Pàgina 377 - ... rolled, tufted, or ragged, the stronger the coming wind will prove. Also, a bright yellow sky at sunset presages wind; a pale yellow, wet...
Pàgina 128 - ... splitting. The wind blew with great violence, momentarily changing its direction, as if it were sweeping round in short spirals: the rain which fell in torrents was also precipitated in curves, with short intervals of cessation. Amidst this thick shower, the waterspout was discovered, extending in a tapering form, from a dense stratum of cloud to within thirty feet of the water, where it was hid by the foam of the sea being whirled upwards by a tremendous gyration.
Pàgina 92 - ... a series of floating mountains heaving under hoary summits, until they approach the shore; when their stupendous accumulations flow in successive surges, and break upon the beach; every ninth wave is observed to be generally more tremendous than the rest, and threatens to overwhelm the settlement. The noise of these billows equals that of the loudest cannon, and with the thunder and lightning so frequent in the rainy season, is truly awful.
Pàgina 125 - ... did actually more than once reach us. Again they would retreat so as to be almost out of sight, their tops reaching to the very clouds. There the tops often separated from the bodies ; and these, once disjoined, dispersed in the air, and did not appear more. Sometimes they were broken near the middle, as if struck with a large cannon shot.
Pàgina 36 - August, the tempestuous rage of the wind increased ; the storm, which at one time blew from the north-east, suddenly shifted from that quarter, and burst from the north-west and intermediate points. The upper regions were from this time illuminated by incessant...
Pàgina 39 - ... vegetation was apparent, except here and there small patches of a sickly green. The surface of the ground appeared as if fire had run through the land, scorching and burning up the productions of the earth. The few remaining trees, stripped of their boughs and foliage, wore a cold and wintry aspect; and the numerous seats in the environs of Bridgetown, formerly concealed amid thick groves, were now exposed and in ruins.
Pàgina 125 - NW of us, we saw a number of prodigious pillars of sand at different distances, at times moving with great celerity, at others stalking on with a majestic slowness; at intervals we thought they were coming in a few minutes to overwhelm us; and small quantities of sand did actually more than once reach us. Again they would retreat so as to be almost out of sight, their tops reaching to the very clouds.