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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... stars , and comets will be found , together with much valuable matter that did not appear in former editions . Numerous wood - cuts have been inserted to elucidate several parts of the work , particularly that portion relat- ing to the ...
... stars , and comets will be found , together with much valuable matter that did not appear in former editions . Numerous wood - cuts have been inserted to elucidate several parts of the work , particularly that portion relat- ing to the ...
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... Stars , 261. - List of Constellations , 262. - Of the Number of the Stars , 265. — Of temporary and double Stars , 268. Of Nebula and clusters of Stars , 270. Problems I. to XIII . , relating to the Stars , 271. - A Survey of the Starry ...
... Stars , 261. - List of Constellations , 262. - Of the Number of the Stars , 265. — Of temporary and double Stars , 268. Of Nebula and clusters of Stars , 270. Problems I. to XIII . , relating to the Stars , 271. - A Survey of the Starry ...
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... stars shine forth with a brilliancy unknown in other regions . The high grounds enjoy a rainy season , but the low lands are sometimes destitute of rain for several years . Productions . - Arabia has long been celebrated for the ...
... stars shine forth with a brilliancy unknown in other regions . The high grounds enjoy a rainy season , but the low lands are sometimes destitute of rain for several years . Productions . - Arabia has long been celebrated for the ...
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... stars , & c . 6. Antoci are those who live under the same meridian but on different sides of the equator , and at equal dis- tances from it ; or they are those that have the same longitude but opposite latitudes . The appearances to the ...
... stars , & c . 6. Antoci are those who live under the same meridian but on different sides of the equator , and at equal dis- tances from it ; or they are those that have the same longitude but opposite latitudes . The appearances to the ...
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... stars rise to the one when they set to the other , all the year round , for they have the same horizon ; but the zenith to the one is the nadir to the other . Those stars that are always above the horizon of the one place are always ...
... stars rise to the one when they set to the other , all the year round , for they have the same horizon ; but the zenith to the one is the nadir to the other . Those stars that are always above the horizon of the one place are always ...
Términos y frases comunes
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.