 I scarce could turn to fall upon the ground, with my head to the northward, when I felt the heat of its current plainly upon my face. , We all lay flat on the ground, as if dead, till Idris told us it was blown over. The meteor, or purple haze, which...  Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 37edited by - 1790Full view - About this book
 | 1790 - 614 pages
...high from the ground. It was a kind of blufh upon the air, and it moved very rapidly, for I fcarce could turn to fall upon the ground with my head to...ground, as if dead, till Idris told us it was blown over. The meteor, or purple haze, which I faw, was indeed paßed, but the light air that llill blew... | |
 | 1790 - 612 pages
...ground. It was a Jtin.l of hluih upon the air, and it moved very rapidly, for I icarce could turn to fail upon the ground with my head to the northward, when...ground, as if dead, till Idris told us it was blown over. The meteor, or purple h.ize, which I faw, was indeed paflTed, but the light air that liill blew... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1790 - 734 pages
...upon the ground with my head to the northward, when 1 felt the heat of its current pLiinlv upon mv face. We all lay flat on the ground as if dead, till Iilris told us it was blown over. The incîcor or purple haze which 1 faw, wjs indeed p.iflcd, bur... | |
 | History - 1790 - 522 pages
...high from the ground. It was a kind of blulh upon the air, and it moved very rapidly, for 1 fcarce could turn to fall upon -the ground with my head to the -northward j •when I felt the heat of its current plainly upon my face. We all lay flat on the ground, as it... | |
 | George Gregory - Philosophy - 1796 - 620 pages
...high from the ground. It was_ a kind of blufh upon the air, and it moved very rapidly, for 1 fcarce could turn to fall upon the ground with my head to...heat of its current plainly upon my face. We all lay fiat on the ground, as if dead, till Idris told us it was blown over. The me:eor, or purple haze, which... | |
 | George Gregory - 1798 - 630 pages
...high from the ground* It was a kind of blufh upon the air, and it moved very rapidly, for I fcarce could turn to fall upon the ground with my head to...ground, as if dead, till Idris told us it was blown over. The meteor, or purple haze, which I faw, was indeed pafied, but the light ajr that flill blew... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - Botany - 1798 - 472 pages
...high from the ground. It was a kind of a felufh upon the air, and it moved very rapidly, for I fcarce could turn to fall upon the ground, with my head to...its current plainly upon my face. We all lay flat upon the ground, as if dead, till Idris told us it wns blown over. The meteor, or purple haze which... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Atmosphere - 1799 - 200 pages
...to fall upon the ground, with my head to the north, when I felt the heat of its current plainly on my face. We all lay flat on the ground as if dead, till Idris told us it was blown over. The meteor or purple haze which I saw was indeed passed, but the light air which still blew was... | |
 | John Boyd Greenshields - 1800 - 174 pages
...high from the ground. It was a kind of blush upon the air, and it moved very rapidly ; for I scarce could turn to fall upon the ground, with my head to...ground, as if dead, till Idris told us it was blown over. The meteor, or purple haze, which I saw, was indeed passed ; but the light air that still blew,... | |
 | James Bruce - 1805 - 430 pages
...ground with his head to the northward, when he felt the heat of i(s current plainly upon his face. They all lay flat on the ground, as if dead, till Idris told them it was blown over. The meteor, or purple haze, which Mr. B. saw, was indeed passed, but the light... | |
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