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... meteors is electrical attraction . Mr. Allen alleged that , as soon as the Tornado came into contact with the surface of the river , the water rose in a foam ; that , under these circumstances , two flashes of lightning passed between ...
... meteors is electrical attraction . Mr. Allen alleged that , as soon as the Tornado came into contact with the surface of the river , the water rose in a foam ; that , under these circumstances , two flashes of lightning passed between ...
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... meteors or shooting stars . The first night was clear for only about an hour , viz . , between three - quarters past one and two , when but one meteor was seen . The second was clear until half past two ; but not even an ordinary ...
... meteors or shooting stars . The first night was clear for only about an hour , viz . , between three - quarters past one and two , when but one meteor was seen . The second was clear until half past two ; but not even an ordinary ...
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... meteors commonly called " shooting stars . " The Committee on the paper entitled Contributions to the Geology of the tertiary formations of Virginia , by Professor William B. Rogers , and Professor Henry D. Rogers , reported in favour ...
... meteors commonly called " shooting stars . " The Committee on the paper entitled Contributions to the Geology of the tertiary formations of Virginia , by Professor William B. Rogers , and Professor Henry D. Rogers , reported in favour ...
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... meteors . The greatest number supposed to have been observed in any one hour was seventy - one . Mr. Peale expresses his doubts whether , from the motion of the vessel on the night in question , it was possible to be accurate on this ...
... meteors . The greatest number supposed to have been observed in any one hour was seventy - one . Mr. Peale expresses his doubts whether , from the motion of the vessel on the night in question , it was possible to be accurate on this ...
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... meteor ; and that it would seem , from a subsequent communi- cation made by Peltier to the Institute , that he had so entirely misap- prehended Dr. Hare's theory , as to ascribe to it deficiencies for which it was not amenable , but ...
... meteor ; and that it would seem , from a subsequent communi- cation made by Peltier to the Institute , that he had so entirely misap- prehended Dr. Hare's theory , as to ascribe to it deficiencies for which it was not amenable , but ...
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