The Climate of London: Deduced from Meteorological Observations Made in the Metropolis and at Various Places Around it, 2권Harvey and Darton, J. and A. Arch, Longman, Hatchard, S. Highley [and] R. Hunter, 1833 |
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12th mo 8th mo 9 NW 9 SW afternoon appeared atmosphere calm Cirro Cirrocumulus Cirrostratus clouds Cirrus clouds Clock Cloudy a. m. Cloudy morning coloured continued Cumulostratus Cumulus drizzling drops of rain earthquake Easterly electricity elevated Evap &c Evap Rain fair day fell fine day followed gale Greatest height Least hail half-past haze heavy rain heavy shower height Least Mean Hoar frost horizon hurricane Hygr hygrometer inches inosculation Laby large Cirri LEDGER little rain lunar halo meteor mist Misty morning month moon nearly Nimbi Nimbus noon NOTES.-a o'clock observed orange coloured overcast passing period Thermometer Plaistow Pressure rain a. m. rain at intervals rainbow Rainy RESULTS River Lea sleet slight shower small rain snow squalls Stratus sunset Temp temperature thunder and lightning thunder storm trees twilight various clouds weather Wet morning whole Winds Variable windy night
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175 페이지 - Ronde. Vast globular bodies of fire were seen projected from the fiery furnace, and bursting, fell back into it, or over it, on the surrounding bushes which were instantly set in flames. About four hours from the lava boiling over the crater, it reached the sea, as we could observe from the reflection of the fire and the electric flashes attending it.
176 페이지 - Darkness was only visible at eight o'clock; and the birth of May dawned like the day of judgment : a chaotic gloom enveloped the mountain, and an impenetrable haze hung over the sea, with black sluggish clouds of a sulphureous cast. The whole island was covered with favilla, cinders, scoria, and broken masses of volcanic matter. It was not until the afternoon, the muttering noise of the mountain sunk gradually into a solemn yet suspicious silence. Such were the particulars of this sublime and tremendous...
41 페이지 - That when a storm arises on the 25th, 26th, or 27th of March (and not before) in any point, the succeeding summer is generally dry, four times in five.
352 페이지 - The loss of nearly 1000 lives, 25,000 hogsheads of sugar of the present and next crop ; incalculable losses in buildings, animals, and the necessaries of life, have occasioned a general desolation, independently of the great anxiety caused by 9-10ths of the shipping which were in the different portsof the island, being either wrecked, damaged, or missing.
179 페이지 - November, 1833 ; which, being the third in successive years, all occurring in the same month, and on the same day of the month, seemed to intimate periodicity, and originated the title of the November meteors.
175 페이지 - ... fire that drove it on, forming the figure V in grand illumination. Sometimes, when the ebullition slackened, or was insufficient to urge it over the obstructing hill, it recoiled back, like a refluent billow from the rock, and then again rushed forward, impelled by fresh supplies, and scaling every obstacle...
175 페이지 - ... the morning ; earthquake followed earthquake almost momentarily, or rather the whole of this part of the island was in a state of continued oscillation ; not agitated by shocks vertical or horizontal, but undulated like water shaken in a bowl. The break of day, if such it could...
69 페이지 - ... the maintopmast cross-trees, killed a man on the spot, and set the main-mast on fire, which continued in a blaze for about five minutes, and then went out. The seamen both aloft and below were almost petrified with fear. At the first moment of returning recollection, a few of the hands ran up the shrouds to bring down their dead companion, when the second ball struck one of them, and he fell, as if shot...
69 페이지 - At the first moment of returning recollection, a few of the bands ran up the shrouds to bring down their dead companion, when the second ball struck one of them, and he fell, as if shot by a cannon, upon the guard iron in the top, from which he bounded off, into the cross jack braces. Finding that he still survived, he was relieved from his perilous situation, and brought upon deck with his arms much shattered and burnt. This poor fellow was expected to undergo immediate amputation, as the only means...
174 페이지 - ... covered by dust. As the eruption increased, this continual shower expanded, destroying every appearance of vegetation. At night a very considerable degree of ignition was observed on the lips of the crater ; but it is not asserted, that there was as yet any visible ascension of flame. The same awful scene presented itself on...