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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