Astronomical and Geographical Essaysauthor, 1789 - 665 páginas |
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... most eafy and natural Manner . III . THE DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE ARMILLARY SPHERE , PLANETARIUM , TELLURIAN , AND LUNARIUM . IV . AN INTRODUCTION то PRACTICAL ASTRONOMY ; Or , the USE of the QUADRANT and EQUATORIAL , By GEORGE ADAMS ...
... most eafy and natural Manner . III . THE DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE ARMILLARY SPHERE , PLANETARIUM , TELLURIAN , AND LUNARIUM . IV . AN INTRODUCTION то PRACTICAL ASTRONOMY ; Or , the USE of the QUADRANT and EQUATORIAL , By GEORGE ADAMS ...
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... most part to be attributed to the fituation from which they are observed . Aftronomy , in common with other branches of the mathematics , while it ftrength- ins the powers of the mind , reftrains it from rafh presumption , and difpofes ...
... most part to be attributed to the fituation from which they are observed . Aftronomy , in common with other branches of the mathematics , while it ftrength- ins the powers of the mind , reftrains it from rafh presumption , and difpofes ...
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... the Configuration of Salts when under the Microscope . With a particular Defcription of the most improved Microscopes , and the Method of ufing them . GEOMETRICAL AND GRAPHICAL ESSAYS : CONTAINING , 1. A felect b 3 ADVERTISEMENT .
... the Configuration of Salts when under the Microscope . With a particular Defcription of the most improved Microscopes , and the Method of ufing them . GEOMETRICAL AND GRAPHICAL ESSAYS : CONTAINING , 1. A felect b 3 ADVERTISEMENT .
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... most important , and the most beautiful . Aftronomy may be defined as the science which inftructs us in the laws , or rules , that govern the heavenly hoft , and by which their motions are directed . It weighs and confiders . the powers ...
... most important , and the most beautiful . Aftronomy may be defined as the science which inftructs us in the laws , or rules , that govern the heavenly hoft , and by which their motions are directed . It weighs and confiders . the powers ...
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... most places on the furface of the earth . The greatest number of ftars that are visible to the naked eye , may be seen in a winter's night , when the air is clear , and no moon appears . But even then , a good eye can fcarce diftinguish ...
... most places on the furface of the earth . The greatest number of ftars that are visible to the naked eye , may be seen in a winter's night , when the air is clear , and no moon appears . But even then , a good eye can fcarce diftinguish ...
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