Their science was in darkness. A tree in blossom alone stood out in the friction on all high-speed craft. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST VOLUME. LONDON: PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND Co, NEW-STREET SQUARE AND PARLIAMENT STREET ********************************************************************** FRAGMENTS OF SCIENCE: A Series of Detached Essays, Addresses, and Reviews. V. 1-2 Author: John Tyndall .