...yellow, casting a melancholy lighl on objects around, only emitting flashes by collision. To read by it is possible, but not agreeable ; and, on an attempt...headaches and sickness are often occasioned by it. I have frequently observed at Singapore, that, although the tranquil water exhibits no particular luminosity,...

...yellow, casting a melancholy light on objects around, only emitting flashes by collision. To read by it is possible, but not agreeable ; and, on an attempt being made, it is almost always foun-1 that the eyes will not endure the peculiar light for any length of time, as headaches and sickness...

...yellow, casting a melancholy light on objects around, only emitting flashes by collision. To read by it is possible, but not agreeable ; and, on an attempt...any length of time, as headaches and sickness are occasioned by it.' — p. 38. Having stated his concurrence in the opinion, that this brilliant appearance...

...objects around, only emitting flashes by collision. To read by it, is possible, but not pleasant ; and on an attempt being made, it is almost always...endure the peculiar light for any length of time, as head-ache and sickness are accasioned by it. I have frequently observed at Singapore, that although...

...exceedingly dark, which by the contrast gave an increased sublimity to the scene." To read by this phosphoric light "is possible, but not agreeable; and on an attempt...headaches and sickness are often occasioned by it." The causes to which the luminosity of the seáis owing, have, from time to time, excited much speculation...

...yellow, casting a melancholy light on objects around, only emitting flashes by collision. To read by it is possible, but not agreeable ; and, on an attempt...any length of time, as headaches and sickness are occasioned by it.'—p. 38. Having stated his concurrence in the opinion, that this brilliant appearance...