 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 pages
...find an account. In the eclipfe of 1715, abovcmentioned, Dr. Hallcy computes the luminous ring to be about " a digit, or perhaps a tenth part of the moon's diameter." We were not prepared to meafure the breadth of the ring, that appeared at this time, but fhould judge... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...intercepted. " A few lecouds before the sun »M totj'.tj hidden, tlirre discovered itself round the mono a luminous ring, about a digit, or perhaps a tenth...of the moon's diameter in breadth. It was of a pale whiteness, or rather pearl colour, seeming- to me a little tinged with the colours of the iris, and... | |
 | 1809 - 702 pages
...exceedingly fine filament of light was intercepted. « A few feconds before the fun was total) y hidden, there difcovered itfelf round the moon a luminous...whitenefs, or rather pearl colour, feeming to me a litile tinped with the colours of rhe iiit, and to be concentric with rhe moon, whence I judged it... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1811 - 260 pages
...filament of light was intercepted. A few seconds before the sun was totally hid, there discovered itself round the moon a luminous ring, about a digit, or...of the moon's diameter in breadth. It was of a pale whiteness, or rather pearl colour, seeming to me a little tinged with the colours of the iris, and... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1814 - 602 pages
...filament of light was intercepted. " A few seconds before the sun was totally hid, there discovered itself round the moon a luminous ring, about a digit or perhaps...of the moon's diameter in breadth. It was of a pale whiteness, or rather pearl colour seeming to me a little tinged with the colours of the iris, and to... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1820 - 472 pages
...filament of light was intercepted. A few seconds before the sun was totally hid, there discovered itself round the moon a luminous ring, about a digit, or...of the moon's diameter in breadth. It was of a pale whiteness, or rather pearl colour, seeming to me a little tinged with the colours of the iris, and... | |
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...Dr. Halley, in the above pJHjer, observes, "A few seconds before the sun was all hid, there appeared round the moon a luminous ring, about, a digit, or perhaps a , 10th part off her diameter, in breadth. It was, of a pale whiteness, or rather pearl colour. —... | |
 | 1823 - 894 pages
...seconds before the sun лгав totally hid, there discovered itself round the moon я luminous rin¡r, about a digit, or perhaps a tenth part of the moon's diameter in breadth. It was of a pale whiteness, or rather of a pearl colour, seeming to me a little tinged with the colour of the iris,... | |
 | 1824 - 436 pages
...Halley, in the above »paper, observes — " A few seconds be•fore the sun was all hid, there appeared round the moon a luminous ring, -about a digit, or perhaps a tenth par» <af her diameter, in breadth. It was --of a pale whiteness, or rather pearl •colour. During... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1832 - 412 pages
...before the sun was totally hid, there discovered itself round the moon a luminous ring, in breadth about a digit, or perhaps a tenth part of the moon's diameter ; it was of a pale whiteness, or rather pearl colour, seeming to me a little tinged with the colours... | |
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A few seconds before the sun was totally hid, there discovered itself round the moon a luminous ring, about a digit or perhaps a tenth part of the moon's diameter in breadth. It was of a pale whiteness, or rather pearl colour seeming to me a little tinged... 
