With the thermometer," says Captain Parry, " at —55°," (a most fearful degree of cold you will observe, 55° below zero, ie, 87° below the freezing point), " with the thermometer at -55°, and no wind stirring, the hands may remain uncovered for ten... London Medical Gazette: Or, Journal of Practical Medicine - Seite 1941841Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Sir William Edward Parry - 1824 - 700 Seiten
...comparatively temperate climates, but at low temperatures it becomes painful and almost insupportable. Thus, with the thermometer at — 55°, and no wind stirring,...can keep them exposed so long without considerable pain. A high wind also had. great effect in occasioning a general decrease of temperature in most parts... | |
| Sir William Edward Parry - 1824 - 578 Seiten
...comparatively temperate climates, but at low temperatures it becomes painful and almost insupportable. .Thus, with the thermometer at — 55°, and no wind stirring,...can keep them exposed so long without considerable pain. A high wind also had great effect in occasioning a general decrease of temperature in most parts... | |
| Charles Scudamore - 1827 - 628 Seiten
...temperature it becomes painful and almost insupportable. Thus, with the thermometer at 55? below zero, and no wind stirring, the hands may remain uncovered...can keep them exposed so long without considerable pain*". In hot climates the limbs become affected in a peculiar manner by exposure to the cooler air... | |
| Sir William Edward Parry - 1828 - 332 Seiten
...comparatively temperate climates, but at low temperatures it becomes painful and almost insupportable. Thus, with the thermometer at — 55°, and no wind stirring,...can keep them exposed so long without considerable pain. A high wind also had great effect in occasioning a general decrease of temperature in most parts... | |
| Sir William Edward Parry - 1835 - 354 Seiten
...temperatures it becomes painful, and almost insupportable. Thus, with the thermometer at — 36°, and no wind stirring, the hands may remain uncovered...breeze, and the thermometer nearly as high as zero, few p people can keep them exposed so long without considerable pain. A high wind also had great effect... | |
| Forbes Benignus Winslow - 1842 - 32 Seiten
...the thermometer," save Captain Parry, " at 87° below the freezing point (a fearful degree of cold), and no wind stirring, the hands may remain uncovered...thermometer nearly as high as zero, few people can keep themselves exposed so long without considerable pain." Animal substances are often preserved by extreme... | |
| Absalom Peters, Selah Burr Treat, John Holmes Agnew - 1841 - 622 Seiten
...the thermometer," says Captain Parry, " at 87° below the freezing point (a fearful degree of cold), and no wind stirring, the hands may remain uncovered...thermometer nearly as high as zero, few people can keep themselves exposed so long without considerable pain." Animal substances are often preserved by extreme... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1846 - 400 Seiten
...known, but at low temperatures it becomes painful and almost insupportable. " Thus," says Parry, " with the thermometer at — 55°, and no wind stirring,...thermometer nearly as high as zero, few people can keep their hands exposed so long without considerable pain." By means of Sylvester's stove, however, and... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1846 - 574 Seiten
...known ; but at low temperatures it becomes painful and almost insupportable. " Thus," says Parry, " with the thermometer at — 55°, and no wind stirring,...thermometer nearly as high as zero, few people can keep their hands exposed so long without considerable pain." By means of Sylvester's stove, however, and... | |
| Sir Thomas Watson - 1850 - 1060 Seiten
...Captain Parry, "at -55Э," (a most fearful degree of cold, you will observe, 55° below zero, ». e., 87° below the freezing point,} " with the thermometer...can keep them exposed so long without considerable pain." And speaking in another place of the cold, when the thermometer was 49° below zero ; 9 or 10°,... | |
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