The gallery of nature: a tour through creation, Volumen 281860 |
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... rise to the 738 Latitude of Greenwich 120 105 Eridanus 75 WEST Constellations setting NUMBER OF STARS IN VIEW THIS MONTH AND THEIR MAGNITUDES ZZ of the 7st 34 91 207 535 1 MAP OF THE HEAVENS IN This Map represents the Stars.
... rise to the 738 Latitude of Greenwich 120 105 Eridanus 75 WEST Constellations setting NUMBER OF STARS IN VIEW THIS MONTH AND THEIR MAGNITUDES ZZ of the 7st 34 91 207 535 1 MAP OF THE HEAVENS IN This Map represents the Stars.
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... hour during which the Stars are visible . Vena Arese to the Latitude of Grewrich 338 315 Sagittargis 휴 WEST Constellations & setting 265 NUMBER OF STARS IN VIEW THIS MONTH AND THEIR MAGNITUDES 7 ef the 31 and 93 220 th 553 th.
... hour during which the Stars are visible . Vena Arese to the Latitude of Grewrich 338 315 Sagittargis 휴 WEST Constellations & setting 265 NUMBER OF STARS IN VIEW THIS MONTH AND THEIR MAGNITUDES 7 ef the 31 and 93 220 th 553 th.
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... months , gradually diminishing in lustre , until it finally vanished in March 1574. The brilliance of this star was so great as at first to cause Tycho's staff to deflect a shadow . Its light changed from white when the brightest to a ...
... months , gradually diminishing in lustre , until it finally vanished in March 1574. The brilliance of this star was so great as at first to cause Tycho's staff to deflect a shadow . Its light changed from white when the brightest to a ...
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... month . If we now draw straight lines from the planet at c , d , e , f , and g , other areas will be bounded , which we may suppose equal to the former , and to each other . The planet will then pass from a to b , from b to c , from c ...
... month . If we now draw straight lines from the planet at c , d , e , f , and g , other areas will be bounded , which we may suppose equal to the former , and to each other . The planet will then pass from a to b , from b to c , from c ...
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... , as it has been justly called , which , by reducing to a few days the labour of many months , doubles the life of the astronomer , and saves him the errors and disgust con- C nected with long calculations . If Newton developed the cause.
... , as it has been justly called , which , by reducing to a few days the labour of many months , doubles the life of the astronomer , and saves him the errors and disgust con- C nected with long calculations . If Newton developed the cause.
Términos y frases comunes
ancient animals appearance astronomical Atlantic atmosphere basalt beds bodies carboniferous cause cavern celestial centre climate clouds coal coast colour comet constellation continent dark depth diameter direction distance districts earth ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extending feet felspar Flamstead formation globe gneiss granite heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus hornblende hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass miles moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern observed occur ocean old red sandstone orbit Orinoco passing perihelion period phenomena plains planets pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees rain regions remarkable rise river rocks round sand sandstone Saturn seen shore side Silurian snow solar southern species spot square miles stars strata stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical valley vapour vast vegetation velocity visible volcanic whole wind winter zone
Pasajes populares
Página 681 - Thou hast spread thy wing, and sheltered us from the pestilence that walketh in darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at noon-day.
Página 544 - Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno to descry new lands, .Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe; His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand.
Página 72 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; ' The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 563 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Página 714 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head up-lift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Página 320 - Almighty's form Glasses itself in tempests; in all time, Calm or convulsed; in breeze or gale or storm, Icing the pole, or in the torrid clime Dark-heaving, boundless, endless, and sublime, — The image of Eternity, the throne Of the Invisible; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made; each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.
Página 256 - And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter : therefore the name of it was called Marah.
Página 203 - Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? God ! — let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer ! and let the ice-plains echo, God ! God!
Página 684 - Where glistening streamers waved and danced, The wanderer's eye could barely view The summer heaven's delicious blue ; So wondrous wild, the whole might seem The scenery of a fairy dream.
Página 5 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears— soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony...