An introduction to geography and astronomy, with the use of the globes, by E. and J. BruceSimpkin, Marshall, 1846 - 120 páginas |
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... British America , 187.- United States , 189.- Mexico , 193. - South America , 194. - West Indies , 199 . --- PART II . PROBLEMS ON THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE . SECTION I. - Problems Į . to VI . , on Latitude and Longitude , 203 . SECTION II ...
... British America , 187.- United States , 189.- Mexico , 193. - South America , 194. - West Indies , 199 . --- PART II . PROBLEMS ON THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE . SECTION I. - Problems Į . to VI . , on Latitude and Longitude , 203 . SECTION II ...
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... British Isles , The four in the north are , London , on the river Thames . Copenhagen , on the Sound . Stockholm , on lake Mæler . St. Petersburg , on the r . Neva . Five in the middle . Paris , on the river Seine . Amsterdam , on the r ...
... British Isles , The four in the north are , London , on the river Thames . Copenhagen , on the Sound . Stockholm , on lake Mæler . St. Petersburg , on the r . Neva . Five in the middle . Paris , on the river Seine . Amsterdam , on the r ...
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... British isles . The British Channel , between England and France , communicates with the North Sea by the Strait of Dover . The Irish Sea , the south part of which is called St. George's Channel , is between England and Ireland . The ...
... British isles . The British Channel , between England and France , communicates with the North Sea by the Strait of Dover . The Irish Sea , the south part of which is called St. George's Channel , is between England and Ireland . The ...
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... BRITISH ISLANDS . GREAT BRITAIN . Great Britain is the name now given to the United Kingdoms of England and Scotland . It is called Great , to distinguish it from Brittany . Great Britain extends from 50 to 58 degrees north latitude ...
... BRITISH ISLANDS . GREAT BRITAIN . Great Britain is the name now given to the United Kingdoms of England and Scotland . It is called Great , to distinguish it from Brittany . Great Britain extends from 50 to 58 degrees north latitude ...
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... British Parliament . The Channel Islands , off the N. E. coast of France , have belonged to England since the 11th century . The chief of them are Jersey , Guernsey , and Alderney . Heligoland ( Holy Island ) , opposite the mouth of the ...
... British Parliament . The Channel Islands , off the N. E. coast of France , have belonged to England since the 11th century . The chief of them are Jersey , Guernsey , and Alderney . Heligoland ( Holy Island ) , opposite the mouth of the ...
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Algol America analemma ancient Answ Arcturus Asia azimuth Black Sea Boötes bound British called canal Cape capital celebrated centre climate cloth lettered coast commerce constellation contains cotton distance earth east eastern ecliptic Edition Elevate the globe England English equator equinoctial Europe exports extensive feet Firth Fomalhaut France French Germany given day Grammar Greek Gulf harbour Holland horizon hour India inhabitants Irish Sea islands Isles June 21st Lake Latin latitude length linen London longest day longitude manufactures Mediterranean meridian altitude miles moon moon's mountains navigable nearly Newcastle noon northern Ocean orbit planets pole population port principal PROBLEM quadrant Rhine right ascension rise and set river roan lettered Roman Russia Scotland sea-port Siberia situated southern Spain square miles stars Strait sun's altitude sun's place Thames trade tropic Turn the globe vertical waters western woollen zenith
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Página 261 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Página 309 - The squares of the periods of revolution of any two planets are proportional to the cubes of their mean distances from the sun.
Página 237 - ... south. Then, if the zenith distance and declination be both north or both south, add them together; but if one be north and the other south, subtract the less from the greater, and the sum or difference will be the latitude, of the same name with the greater.* EXAMPLE I.
Página 2 - The Speaker : or miscellaneous pieces selected from the best English writers, and disposed under proper heads, with a view to facilitate the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. To which is prefixed an Essay on Elocution.
Página 326 - ... the sun. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon between the earth and...
Página 17 - England is bounded on the east by the German ocean ; on the south by the English Channel; on the west by St. George's Channel; and...
Página 232 - Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12...
Página 16 - Introduction to Latin Construing ; Or, Easy and Progressive Lessons for Reading, to be used by the Pupil as soon as the first Declension has been committed to memory ; adapted...
Página 10 - Fivas' New Grammar of French Grammars ; comprising the substance of all the most approved French Grammars extant, but more especially of the standard work ' La Grammaire des Grammaires,' sanctioned by the French Academy and the University of Paris.
Página 268 - It was then as bright as Sirius, and continued to increase till it surpassed Jupiter when brightest, and was visible at mid-day. It began to diminish in December of the same year, and in March 1574, had entirely disappeared.