...afforded them surprise. " We have, for instance," says her " often heard people distinctly conversing, in a common tone of voice, at the distance of a mile...the beach, at even a greater distance than this." As Captain Parry does not seem to be aware of the cause of this very curious and important fact, we...

...noticed, however, in the following passage : " We have often heard the people distinctly conversing, in a common tone of voice, at the distance of a mile ; and to-day, (llth February) I heard a man singing to himself as he walked along the beach, at even a greater distance...

...noticed, however, in the following passage : " We have often heard the people distinctly conversing, In a common tone of voice, at the distance of a mile ; and to-day, (llth his fortune in Repulse Bay, or Sir Thomas Hoe's Welcome ; purposing, if he can find a passage...

...which we had occasion to remark it. We have, for instance, often heard people distinctly conversing, in a common tone of voice, at the distance of a mile; and to-day I heard a man singing to himself as he wnlked along the beach, at even a greater distance than this. Another circumstance also occurred to-day,...

...distance of a mile, or more, persons talking together at the ordinary pitch of voice ; and that one day he heard a man singing to himself as he walked along the beach at even a greater distance than that. — This fact has been explained by the entire stillness of the air ; being unagitated by any...

...of intense cold, Nvas a matter of great suprise. People were often heard distinctly conversing, in a common tone of voice, at the distance of a mile, and even a greater distance. An artilleryman named John Smith running into the air without his gloves,...

...intense cold, afforded matter of considerable surprise: people were often heard distinctly conversing in a common tone of voice at the distance of a mile; and a man was heard singing even at a greater distance than this. At a distance of two miles from the ships,...

...which we had occasion to remark it. We have, for instance, often heard people distinctly conversing, in a common tone of voice, at the distance of a mile...along the beach, at even a greater distance than this. Another circumstance also occurred to-day, which may perhaps be considered as worthy of notice. Lieutenant...

...afforded them surprise. ' We have, for instance,' says he, ' often heard people distinctly conversing, in a common tone of voice, at the distance of a mile;...along the beach, at even a greater distance than this. From the experiments made at Winter Harbour to determine the variation in the magnetic force, it appears...

...the human voice could be heard : " I have," he says, " often heard people distinctly conversing in a common tone of voice, at the distance of a mile,...than this." The strong tendency of sound to ascend, again, has great effect. Humboldt remarks the barking of a dog has been heard when the listener was...