 ... the different places they had been accustomed to visit ; such as the Bay, the Old Head or Man, the Windmill, &c. at Boulogne ; St. Vallery, and other places on the coast of Picardy ; which they afterwards confirmed, when they viewed them through their...  The Nic-nac: Or, Literary Cabinet - Page 2791823Full view - About this book
 | William Nicholson - Chemistry - 1799 - 652 pages
...that they pointed out, and named to me, the different places they had been accuftomed to vifit } fuch as, the Bay, the Old Head or Man, the Windmill, &c. at Boulogne ; St. Vallery, and other places on the coaft of Picardy j which they afterwards confirmed, when they... | |
 | English literature - 1799 - 746 pages
...not vilibre,from the low fituation of the ihore at HaHings, even by the a?3 of the bed telefcopes. The bay, the old head or man, the windmill, &c. at Boulogne, St. Vallery, and other places on the coaft of Picardy, were dirtingni(hed, and named, by the fifhermen,... | |
 | 1799 - 748 pages
...not vifible, from the low fnuation of the more at Haftings, even by the aid of the beft telefcopes. The bay, the old head or man, the windmill, &c. at Boulogne, St. Vallery, and other places on the coat'l of Picardy, were diftinguifhed, and named, by the fiihermen,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1801 - 436 pages
...that they pointed out and named to me the different places they had been accuftomed to vifit ; fuch as the Bay, the Old Head or Man, the Windmill, &c. at Boulogne ; St Vallery, and other places on thecoalt of ficardy ; whieh they aftewartls confirmed when they FCRÍÍ... | |
 | 1802 - 308 pages
...diat they pointed out and named to me die different places they had been accuitomed to vifit ; fuch as the Bay, the Old Head or Man, the Windmill, &c. at Boulogne ; St. Vallery, and other places on the coaft of Picardy ; which they afterwai ds confirmed when they... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Astronomy - 1815 - 686 pages
...At first these could not be persuaded, of the reality of the appearance ; but soon became so fully convinced, by the cliffs gradually appearing more...the Old Head or Man, the windmill &c, at Boulogne, St. Vallery, and other places on the coast of Picardy ; which they afterward» confirmed, •when they... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pages
...appearing more elevated, and approaching nearer, as it were, that they pointed out, and named to me, the different places they had been accustomed to visit...the Old Head or Man, the Windmill, &c. at Boulogne ; St. Vallery, and other places on tbe coast of Picardy ; which they afterwards confirmed, when they... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...were, that they pointed out, and named to me, the different places they had been accustomed to risit ; such as, the Bay, the Old Head or Man, the Windmill, &c. at Boulogne ; St. Vallery, and other places on the coast of Picardy ; which they afterwards confirmed, when they... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Curiosities and wonders - 1821 - 768 pages
...soon became so thoroughly convinced, by the cliffs gradually appearing more elevated, and approachkig nearer as it were, that they pointed out, and named...at Boulogne ; together with St. Vallery. and other plates un the coast of Picardy. This they afterwards confirmed, when th.ey viewed them, thus refracted,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - Natural history - 1821 - 592 pages
...appearing more elevated, and approaching nearer, as it were, that they pointed out, and named to me, the different places they had been accustomed to visit...the Old Head or Man, the Windmill, &c. at Boulogne ; St. Vallery, and other places on the coast of Picardy ; which they afterwards confirmed, when they... | |
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