 | Sights - 1844 - 104 Seiten
...GOSSAMER SPIDER. fall, and continued to do so without interruption to the close of the day. The webs were not single, filmy threads, floating in the air in all directions, but perfect flakes. Some were nearly an inch broad, and five or six long. That they were considerably heavier than the... | |
 | Robert Hasell Newell - 1845 - 216 Seiten
...filmy threads, floating in the air in all direotinns, bot perfeot flakes, or rags, some near an ineh broad, and five or six long, which fell with a degree...were considerably heavier than the atmosphere. On erery side, as the observer tarned his eyes, he beheld a continual succession of fresh flakes falling... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1850 - 458 Seiten
...elevated regions, and continuing, without any interruption, till the close of the day. These webs were not single filmy threads, floating in the air in all...atmosphere. On every side as the observer turned his eyes might he behold a continual succession of fresh flakes falling into his sight, and twinkling like stars... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1853 - 386 Seiten
...elevated regions, and continuing, without any interruption, till the close of the day. These webs were not single filmy threads, floating in the air in all...they were considerably heavier than the atmosphere. continual succession of fresh flakes falling into his sight, and twinkling like stars as they turned... | |
 | Four little wise ones - 1853 - 456 Seiten
...elevated regions, and continuing, without any interruption, till the close of the day. These webs were not single filmy threads, floating in the air in all directions, but perfect flakes or rags, some nearly an inch broad, and five or six long, which fell with a degree of velocity that showed they were... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1854 - 592 Seiten
...very elevated regions, and continuing without any interruption till the close of day. These webs were not single filmy threads, floating in the air in all...rags ; some near an inch broad, and five or six long. On every side as the observer turned his eye, might he behold a continual succession of fresh flakes... | |
 | John Brocklesby - 1859 - 286 Seiten
...day. 665. These webs were not single, filmy threads, but perfect flakes or rags — some being nearly an inch broad and five or six long, which fell with...continual succession of fresh flakes falling into view, and twinkling like stars as they reflected the rays of the sun. This singular shower was noticed... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1862 - 456 Seiten
...elevated regions, and continuing, without any interruption, till the close of the day. These webs were not single filmy threads, floating in the air in all...atmosphere. On every side as the observer turned his eyes might he behold a continual succession of fresh flakes falling into his sight, and twinkling like stars... | |
 | Who - 1869 - 72 Seiten
...Sherborne in the autumn of 1741, and extended over an area of thirty miles. The webs, he says, were not single filmy threads, floating in the air in all...rags, some near an inch broad, and five or six long ; and they fell with a swiftness which showed that they were considerably heavier than the atmosphere.... | |
 | 1874 - 82 Seiten
...Selbourne in the autumn of 1741, and extended over an area of thirty miles. The webs, he says, were not single filmy threads, floating in the air in all...rags, some near an inch broad, and five or six long ; and they fell with a swiftness which showed that they were considerably heavier than the atmosphere.... | |
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About nine an appearance very unusual began to demand our attention, a shower of cobwebs falling from very elevated regions, and continuing, without any interruption till the close of the day. These webs were not single filmy threads, floating in the... 
