 | William Laxton - 1845 - 564 pagina’s
...least, nine-tenths of the nebulous contents of the heavens consist of nebulae of spherical or elliptical forms presenting every variety of elongation and central...increase of optical power would show them to be similarly composer!. A not unnatural or unfair induction would therefore seem to be, that those which resist... | |
 | 1845 - 608 pagina’s
...least nine-tenths of the nebulous contents of the heavens consist of nebula; of spherical or elliptical forms presenting every variety of elongation and central...into distinct stars, and a vast multitude more have buen found to present that mottled appearance which renders it almost a matter of certainty that an... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1845 - 846 pagina’s
...least, nine tenths of the nebulous contents of the heavens consist of nebula; of spherical or elliptical forms, presenting every variety of elongation and...number have been resolved into distinct stars, and avast multitude more have been found to present that mottled appearance which renders it almost a matter... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1852 - 416 pagina’s
...least nine-tenths of the nebulous contents of the heavens consist of nebulae of spherical or elliptical forms, presenting every variety of elongation and central condensation. Of these a gréat number have been resolved into distant stars (by the Reflector of the Earl of Rosse) , and a... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1849 - 568 pagina’s
...Probably nine-tenths at least of the nebulous contents of the heavens consist of spherical or elliptical forms, presenting every variety of elongation and...condensation. Of these a great number have been resolved into stars, and a great many present that mottled appearance which renders it almost certain that an increase... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - 676 pagina’s
...these a great number have been resolved into distant stars (by the Reflector of the Елг! of Rosse), and a vast multitude more have been found to present...that mottled appearance, which renders it almost a mailer of certainty that an increase of optical power would show them to be similarly composed. A not... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - 656 pagina’s
...least nine tenths of the nebulous contents of the heavens consist of nebulae of spherical or elliptical forms, presenting every variety of elongation and...condensation. Of these a great number have been resolved into distant stars {by the Reflector of the Earl of Rosse), and a vast multitude more have been found to... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1852 - 448 pagina’s
...nine-tenths, of the nebulous contents of the heavens consist of nebulaj of spherical or elliptical forms, presenting every variety of elongation and...condensation. Of these a great number have been resolved into distant stars (by the reflector of the Earl of Rosse) and a vast multitude more have been found to... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1856 - 804 pagina’s
...stars (by thé Reflector of thé Earl of Rosse), and a vast number more hâve becn found to possess that mottled appearance, which renders it almost a...optical power would show them to be similarly composed. À not uunaturnl or unfair induction would tlierefore seen to be, that those which resist such rcsi)lution,... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1856 - 792 pagina’s
...least nine-tenths of the nebulous contents of the heavens consist of nebulae of spherical or elliptical forms, presenting every variety of elongation and...condensation. Of these a great number have been resolved into distant stars (by the Reflector of the Earl of Rosse), and a vast number more have been found to possess... | |
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By far the major part, probably, at least, nine-tenths of the nebulous contents of the heavens consist of nebulae of spherical or elliptical forms presenting every variety of elongation and central condensation. Of these a great number have been resolved... 
