 The nature of the soil may indicate the countries most exposed to these formidable concussions, since they are caused by subterraneous fires, and such fires are kindled by the union and fermentation of iron and sulphur. But their times and effects appear...  The Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius - Pagina 164de Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 438 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1789 - 688 pagini
...concuffions, lince they are catifed by fubterraneous tires, and fuch fires are kindled by the union sr.d fermentation of iron and fulphur. But their times...reach of human curiofity, and the philofopher will diferectly abilain from the prediction of "earthquakes, till he has counted the drops of water that... | |
 | 1789 - 682 pagini
...expofed to thefe formidable concuffions, fince they are caufed by fubterraneous fires, and fuch fires arc kindled by the union and fermentation of iron and...and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiolity, and the philufopher will difcreetly abftain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 506 pagini
...subterraneous fires, and such fires are kindled by the union and fermentation of iron and sulphur. But their times and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 456 pagini
...exlition in 4t0;) Valmont CHAP, the countries moft expofed to thefe formidable XLm' concuffions, fince they are caufed by fubterraneous fires, and fuch fires...fermentation of iron and fulphur. But their times and effe&s appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiofity, and the philofopher will difcreetly abftain... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 546 pagini
...subterraneous fires, and such fires are kindled by the union and fermentation of iron and sulphur. But their times and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity; and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he... | |
 | 1843 - 778 pagini
...subterraneous fires, and such fires are kindled by the union and fermentation of iron and sulphur. But their times and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he... | |
 | 1844 - 638 pagini
...subterraneous fires, and such fires are kindled by the union and fermentation of iron and sulphur. But their times and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he... | |
 | 1844 - 648 pagini
...subterraneous fires, and such fires are kindled by the union and fermentation of iron and sulphur. But their times and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he... | |
 | Richard Atkinson Peacock - 1868 - 314 pagini
...subterraneous fires, and such fires are kindled by the union and fermentation of iron, and sulphur [?]. But their times and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity ; and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes till he... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1875 - 666 pagini
...Pyrites,) Watson, (Chemical Essays, torn. ip 181— 209.) * Compare Pingre, Histoire des Comites. — M But their times and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity ; and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he... | |
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