 ... 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 to lie beyond the reach of human...  The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - 第 416 頁Edward Gibbon 著 - 1806完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1789 - 682 頁
...effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiolity, and the philufopher will difcreetly abftain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he has counted the drops of water that filently filtrate on the inflammable mineral, and meafured the caverns which increafe by refiftance... | |
 | Nathaniel Morton - 1826 - 498 頁
...from the prediction of earthquakes, till be has counted the drops of water, that silently liltrale on the inflammable mineral, and measured the caverns,...resistance, the explosion of the imprisoned air." [Dec1., ii Fa*', chap. 43.] The nesr approach of earthquakes, however, wouM se=in, frora authentic... | |
 | 1843 - 778 頁
...and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he has counted the drops of water that by intrepid avarice ; revenge embraces the moment, and selects the victim ; and the earth often swallows... | |
 | 1844 - 648 頁
...and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he...assigning the cause, history will distinguish the period in which these calamitous events have been rare or frequent, and will observe, that this fever... | |
 | 1844 - 638 頁
...and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he has counted the drops of water that silently nitrate on the inflammable mineral, and measured the caverns which increase by resistance the explosion... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 440 頁
...and effects appear to he beyond the reach of human curiosity ; and the philosopher will d.xcree ly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he...earth raged with uncommon violence during the reign of Justinian.83 Each year is marked by the repetition of earthquakes, of such duration that Constantinople... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1854 - 608 頁
...(he continues) appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes till he...periods in which these calamitous events have been more or less frequent, and will observe that this fever of the earth raged with uncommon violence during... | |
 | 1854 - 524 頁
...(he continues) appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from, the prediction of earthquakes till he...periods in which these calamitous events have been more or less frequent, and will observe that this fever of the earth raged with uncommon violence during... | |
 | 1854 - 598 頁
...(he continues) appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes till he...periods in which these calamitous events have been more or less frequent, and will observe1 that this fever of the earth raged with uncommon violence... | |
 | HUGH MURRAY, F.R.S.E. - 1855 - 602 頁
...and effects appear to lie beyond the reach of human curiosity, and the philosopher will discreetly abstain from the prediction of earthquakes, till he...and will observe, that this fever of the earth raged witji uncommon violence during the reign of Justinian. Each year is marked by the repetition of earthquakes,... | |
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