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Some remarks on the great and unusual darkness, that appeared on Friday, May 19, 1780

Which alarmed thousands, and excited a few of the learned to make some very curious observations--their result the public has perused in Messi'rs Gill's and Willis's papers, viz. that the late darkness was occasioned by the smoke of burnt leaves; which, I think, nothing can be more simple and absurd.

by in the state of the Massachusetts-Bay Farmer

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Language: English

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Traditions: Cryptozoology and Forteana

Subjects: Religious aspects, Curiosities and wonders, Disasters, Forest fires, Religious aspects of Disasters

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  • Cryptozoology and Forteana

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Curiosities and wonders”. Retained metadata contains “Curiosities and wonders” in the subject metadata.

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Which alarmed thousands, and excited a few of the learned to make some very curious observations--their result the public has perused in Messi'rs Gill's and Willis's papers, viz. that the late darkness was occasioned by the smoke of burnt leaves; which, I think, nothing can be more simple and absurd.

Open Library record

1780Printed and sold by E. Russell, next the Bell-Tavern. M,DCC,LXXX. At the same place may be had, a number of new books, &c. some of which are on the times--cash paid for rags.English—No ebook

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openlibrary-work:OL11095832W
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