 It is a timepiece that advances very regularly near four minutes a day ; and no other group of stars exhibits, to the naked eye, an observation of time so easily made. How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannahs of the Venezuela, or in...  The Forest Sanctuary: And Other Poems - Стр. 98авторы: Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, Mrs. Hemans - 1825 - Страниц: 205Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1818 - Страниц: 666
...in different seasons, the Cross of the South is erect, or inclined. It is a time-piece that advances very regularly near four minutes a day, and no other...Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Triixillo, " Midnight is past, the Cross begins to bend !" How often those words reminded us of that... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1822 - Страниц: 762
...iu different seasons, the Cross of the South is erect, or inclined. It is a time-piece that advances very regularly near four minutes a day, and no other...have we heard our guides exclaim in the savannahs of the Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, " Midnight is past, the Cross begins... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - Страниц: 290
...seasons, the cross is erect or inclined ; and this is a time-piece which advances very regularly nearly four minutes a day, and no other group of stars exhibits to the unassisted eye an observation of time so easily made. Often did we afterwards hear our guides in the... | |
 | Charles Hulbert - 1823 - Страниц: 374
...seasons the cross of the south is erect, or inclined. It is a timepiece that advances very regular near four minutes a day ; and no other group of stars...How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the Savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, " Midnight is past, the cross... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - Страниц: 846
...seasons, the Southern Cross is erect, or inclined. It is a timepiece that advances very regularly nearly four minutes a day ; and no other group of stars exhibits,...How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, ' Midnight is past, the Cross... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1825 - Страниц: 151
...south is erect, or inclined. It is a time-piece that advances very regularly near four minutes a daj', and no other group of stars exhibits to the naked...How often have we heard our guides exclaim in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, ' Midnight is past, the Cross... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - Страниц: 842
...erect, or inclined. It is a timepiece that advances very regularly nearly four minutes a day ; nnd no other group of stars exhibits, to the naked eye,...How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, ' Midnight is past, the cross... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - Страниц: 892
...southern его« is erect, or inclined. It is a timepiece thai advances very regularly nearly fcur minutes a day ; and no other group of stars exhibits,...How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Tnmllo, ' Midnight is past, the cross... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - Страниц: 882
...nearly four minutes a day; and no other group ot stars exhibits, to the naked eye, an obser vation r quit him while he lives ; Nor think of woes to come ; At sea, care follo savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxillo, ' Midnight is past, the cross... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - Страниц: 846
...nearly four minutes a day; and no other group ol stars exhibits, to the naked eye, an obser vation of time so easily made. How often have we heard our guides exclaim, in the savannas of Venezuela, or in the desert extending from Lima to Truxtllo, ' Midnight is past, the cross... | |
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