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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… his decease in 1830; he built his first steam-boat, the Comet, at Port-Glasgow, in 1812, and made his first passage …
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII
… The ABBOT OF LLOR to FRANCISCO DE LOS COVOS. "The new comet, and what it signifies. Rome, 14 Aug. 1530. …
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII
… told to conceal the disaster from the people. Besides the comet, there have been seen two swords in the heavens, like …
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII
… the air, from Ardre. Many were frightened, thinking it a comet, or some monster, as they could see nothing to which it …
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII
… sword have also been seen; but I have seen nothing but the comet. "What strange things these tokens do signify to come …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… Emperor, whose Estate was then every where embroiled. A Comet appears at this time. At this time there appeared a Comet, which gave occasion of much discourse to all sorts of … but flatter Greatness, who gave their verdict, That that Comet was effectual, as some would have it, or signal, as …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… I profess, I looked upon it then with Terror, as upon a Comet or Blazing-Star, raised and kindled out of the Stench, … Exhalation of a corrupted Hierarchy: Methought the Comet had a terrible Tail with it, Sir, and pointed to the …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… 'I profess I looked upon it then with terror, as upon a Comet or Blazing Star, raised and kindled out of the stench, … exhalation of a corrupted Hierarchy: Methought the Comet had a terrible tail with it, Sir, and pointed to the …