 It comes in a fine, small, black curl upon the water, when as all the sea between it and the shore not yet reached by it is as smooth and even as glass in comparison ; in half an hour's time after it has reached the shore it fans pretty briskly, and so...  Elementary Meteorology - Page 314by William Morris Davis - 1894 - 355 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Derham - 1768 - 502 pages
...they ivere afraid to come near it. — It ccma in a fie, /mall, black Curie upon the Water, iv/jereas all the Sea between it and the Shore (not yet reached by it) is as fmootb and even as Glajs in Cimparijon. In half an Hour1! time after it has reached the Shore, it fans... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1812 - 184 pages
...were afraid to come near it. The breeze comes in a fine, small, black curt upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore (not yet reached...an hour's time after it has reached the shore, it fan» pretty briskly, and increases gradually till twelve o'clock ; then it is commonly the strongest,... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1813 - 264 pages
...were afraid to come near it. The brerze comes in a fine, small, black curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore (not yet reached...has reached the shore, it fans pretty briskly, and increases gradually till twelve o'clock ; -then it is commonly the strongest, and Jasts so till two... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1816 - 182 pages
...were afraid to come near it. The breeze comes in a fine, small, black curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore (not yet reached...has reached the shore, it fans pretty briskly, and increases gradually till twelve o'clock; then it is commonly the strongest, and lasts so till two or... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 806 pages
...and at sea to take the benefit of it. " It comes in a fine small black curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore, not yet reached...reached the shore, it fans pretty briskly, and so increaseth, gradually, till twelve o'clock, then it is commonly strongest, and lasts so till two or... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 376 pages
...and at sea to take the benefit of it. " It comes in a fine small black curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore, not yet reached...reached the shore, it fans pretty briskly, and so increased], gradually, till twelve o'clock, then it is commonly strongest, and lasts so till two or... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 492 pages
...and at sea to take the benefit of it. " It comes in a fine small black curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore, not yet reached...an hour's time after it has reached the shore, it fans'pretty briskly, and so incre,aseth, gradually, till twelve o'clock, then it is commonly strongest,... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 422 pages
...and at sea to take the benefit of it. " It comes in a fine small black curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore, not yet reached by it, is as smooth and 1JAMPIKR. 179 even as glass in comparison. In half an hour's time after it has reached the shore, it... | |
 | L. Cohen - 1825 - 192 pages
..." as if they were afraid to come near it. It " comes in a fine black curl upon the water, whereas " all the sea between it and the shore (not yet " reached...reached the shore, it fans pretty briskly, and so " increaseth gradually till twelve o'clock, then it is " commonly the strongest, and lasts so till... | |
 | William Brown - 1826 - 718 pages
...black curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between them and the shore (not yet reached by them) is as smooth and even as glass in comparison. In half an hour's time after they have reached the shore, they fan pretty briskly, and increase gradually till twelre o'clock. Then... | |
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