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Page 76
... seen round the moon , but are most gorgeous when produced by the sun , in which case they are well seen through smoked glasses , or reflected in the black mirror or water to reduce the glare . The size of coronæ varies with that of the ...
... seen round the moon , but are most gorgeous when produced by the sun , in which case they are well seen through smoked glasses , or reflected in the black mirror or water to reduce the glare . The size of coronæ varies with that of the ...
Page 121
... seen . Thunderclouds pile up to such great heights in the atmosphere that their tops can be seen at great distances ; it is quite possible for a large cumulo - nimbus over the Bristol Channel to be visible from London . Besides causing ...
... seen . Thunderclouds pile up to such great heights in the atmosphere that their tops can be seen at great distances ; it is quite possible for a large cumulo - nimbus over the Bristol Channel to be visible from London . Besides causing ...
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... seen against the sunset , after long and patient gazing from the westernmost shores of Ireland or Scotland . Thirty ... seen at all from the sea - front at Hastings , and only very faintly , in clear weather , from the hills near the ...
... seen against the sunset , after long and patient gazing from the westernmost shores of Ireland or Scotland . Thirty ... seen at all from the sea - front at Hastings , and only very faintly , in clear weather , from the hills near the ...
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CLOUDLAND | 57 |
THE DROPS THAT WATER THE EARTH | 82 |
THE THUNDERSTORM | 109 |
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