 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 - 第 164 頁Aulus Gellius 著 - 1795 - 438 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1789 - 688 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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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