The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Volume 5A. and C. Black, 1828 - Science |
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Page 388 - No such thing. The storm is their element; and the little petrel enjoys the heaviest gale, because, living on the smaller sea insects, he is sure to find his food in the spray of a heavy wave, and you may see him flitting above the edge of the highest surge. I...
Page 387 - ... in this climate, are usually brought by the westerly wind, a rainbow in the west indicates that the bad weather is on the road, by the wind, to us ; whereas the rainbow in the east proves that the rain in these clouds is passing from us.
Page 387 - I have observed generally a coppery or yellow sunset to foretell rain ; but, as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated water ; and the larger the circle the nearer the clouds, and, consequently, the more ready to fall. Hal. I have often observed that the old proverb is correct — A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning ; A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight.
Page 208 - a new or improved method or methods of Propelling Vessels through or on the water, by the aid of steam or other means or power, and which may also be applied to other purposes.
Page 180 - The announcement of the comet of 1832 may produce similar effects, unless the authority of the Academy apply a prompt remedy ; and this salutary intervention is at this moment implored by many benevolent persons.
Page 387 - I have generally observed a coppery or yellow sunset to foretel rain; but, as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo round the moon, which is produced by the precipitated water ; and the larger the circle, the nearer the clouds, and consequently the more ready...
Page 198 - In confirmation of these views the author remarks, that almost all volcanoes of considerable magnitude in the old world are in the vicinity of the sea; and, in those, where the sea is more distant, as in the volcanoes of South America, the water may be supplied from great subterranean lakes ; for Humbolt states, that some of them throw up quantities of fish.
Page 388 - The search after food, as we have agreed on a former occasion, is the principal cause why animals change their places. The different tribes of the wading birds always migrate when rain is about to take place...
Page 164 - Medicales sur les Combustions Humaines Spontanees. The observations which form the subject of this memoir are highly deserving of attention. In fact, besides the interest extract from the letter : " Governor Hommell * gives the following account of the jaculator or shooting-fish, a name alluding to its nature. It frequents the shores and sides of the sea and rivers in search of food. When it spies a fly sitting on the plants that grow in shallow water, it swims on to the distance of...
Page 208 - Church-street, in the parish of St. Mary, Lambeth, in the county of Surrey, to the opposite bank of the said river, near Market-street, in the parish of St.