 | Bernard O'Reilly - 1818 - Počet stránok 278
...seeing the land more satisfactorily, when a phenomenon of novel character presented itself to view. The sun-light falling on the mist formed an ellipsis...angle of about twenty degrees from the horizon. In thia ellipsis the iridescent colours were not distinguishable. The inner edge was pearly white, with... | |
 | William Jones (F. S.) - 1871 - Počet stránok 488
...slightly obscured by a thin cloud at his rising or setting. sphere had been obscured by a fog, and the sunlight, falling on the mist, formed an ellipsis,...illuminated, apparently rising from the surface of the ocean to the upper edge of the mist. The inner edge was pearly white, with the faintest tinge of blue;... | |
 | J. Wesley Van Dervoort - 1886 - Počet stránok 530
...Mr. O'Reilly is mentioned in his account of Greenland. The atmosphere had been obscured by a fog, and the sunlight, falling on the mist, formed an ellipsis,...illuminated, apparently rising from the surface of the ocean to the upper edge of the mist. The inner edge was pearly white, with the faintest tinge of blue... | |
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In this ellipsis the iridescent colours were not distinguishable. The inner edge was pearly white, with the faintest tinge of blue; the middle, yellowish, deepening into brown and purple ; the outer edge a blackish blue ; beyond that, a brighter line... 