Meteors; or, a plain description of all kind of meteors, as well fiery and ayrie, as watry and earthy. Briefly manifesting the causes of all blazing-stars, shooting-stars, flames in the aire, thunder, lightning, earthquakes, rain, dew, snow, clouds, springs, stones, and metalls / By W[illiam] F[ulke] Doctor in Divinity.

  • Fulke, William, 1538-1589.
Date:
1670
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Credit: Meteors; or, a plain description of all kind of meteors, as well fiery and ayrie, as watry and earthy. Briefly manifesting the causes of all blazing-stars, shooting-stars, flames in the aire, thunder, lightning, earthquakes, rain, dew, snow, clouds, springs, stones, and metalls / By W[illiam] F[ulke] Doctor in Divinity. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Fhe Table: The firft Book, Hy Meteors be called ese fedly mixed, Why they be called perfe@ly rhined & The general! caufe of all Meteors cand fir{t of the materiall caufe, 4. a ee in which they are genera- 10 The fi econd Book ,ef fiery Adeteors. 13 The generation of the Impreflion,cal- led Burned Stubble, or Sparkles of fire. 14 Torches, : 15 Dancing or leaping Goats. ibid. Shooting and falling Scars. — 16 Burning Candles. 18 Burning beams and round pillars.ibid. Burning Spears, ibid, Shields,Globes or Bowles, 206 Lamps, ibid, Flying Dragons,or fire-Drakes. ibid, The Pyramidal pillar, like a Spire or broached {teeple. 23 Fire {catreredinthe Air. ——sibid, Peis thar go before men,and follow them