Astronomical and Geographical Essays: Containing a Full and Comprehensive View, on a New Plan, of the General Principles of Astronomy, the Use of the Celestial and Terrestrial Globes ... the Description and Use of the Most Improved Planetarium, Tellurian, and Lunarium, and Also an Introduction to Practical AstronomyPrinted for, and sold by W. & S. Jones, 1812 - Всего страниц: 518 |
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... ships over the trackless ocean is facilitated . There is no part of mathematical science more simple and easy ... ship on the ocean , to ascertain the height of the clouds and meteors that float in the atmosphere , to fix the ...
... ships over the trackless ocean is facilitated . There is no part of mathematical science more simple and easy ... ship on the ocean , to ascertain the height of the clouds and meteors that float in the atmosphere , to fix the ...
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... Ship upon the Arch of a Great Circle , & c ... 301 Of the Terrestrial Globe , mounted in the common Manner .. 303 / PROB . 1. To find the Latitude and Longitude of any given Place on the Globe 304 2. To find the difference of Longitude ...
... Ship upon the Arch of a Great Circle , & c ... 301 Of the Terrestrial Globe , mounted in the common Manner .. 303 / PROB . 1. To find the Latitude and Longitude of any given Place on the Globe 304 2. To find the difference of Longitude ...
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... Ship , because that collection of stars which com- pose it is represented upon a celestial globe as com- prized within some part of the figure of a ship . As the fixed stars will appear to our observer of A3 VIEW OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM . 5 ...
... Ship , because that collection of stars which com- pose it is represented upon a celestial globe as com- prized within some part of the figure of a ship . As the fixed stars will appear to our observer of A3 VIEW OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM . 5 ...
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... ship , being the largest part of it , would be seen first , and from the greatest distance , and the masts would not be visible till it came nearer . To render this , if possible , still clearer , let us con- sider two ships meeting at ...
... ship , being the largest part of it , would be seen first , and from the greatest distance , and the masts would not be visible till it came nearer . To render this , if possible , still clearer , let us con- sider two ships meeting at ...
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... ship in sight will appear more and more im mersed , or to rise gradually out of the water . This truth is fully evinced by the following con- sideration ; that ships have sailed round the earth , have gone out from the westward , and ...
... ship in sight will appear more and more im mersed , or to rise gradually out of the water . This truth is fully evinced by the following con- sideration ; that ships have sailed round the earth , have gone out from the westward , and ...
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Стр. 515 - Charge will be made if this card is mutilated or not returned with the book GRADUATE LIBRARY THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN GL DO NOT REMOVE OR MUTILATE CARD...
Стр. 68 - Their names are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces; the whole occupying a complete circle, or broad belt, in the heavens, called the Zodiac.
Стр. 361 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Стр. 222 - If both the places be situated on the same parallel of latitude, their bearing is either east or west from each other ; if the'y be situated on the same meridian, they bear north and south from each other ; if they be situated on the same rhumb-line, that rhumbline is their bearing : if they be not situated on the same rhumb-line, lay the quadrant of altitude over the. two places, and that rhumb-line which is the nearest of...
Стр. 52 - Our views of Nature, however imperfect, serve to represent to us, in the most sensible manner, that mighty power which prevails throughout, acting with a force and efficacy that appears to suffer no diminution from the greatest distances of space or intervals of time...
Стр. 195 - To make this circle answer the purpose, a semicircular wire is placed over it, carrying two indices, one on the east, the other on the west side of the strong brass circle.
Стр. 309 - As the terrestrial globe by turning on its axis represents the real diurnal motion of the earth ; so the celestial globe, by turning on its axis, represents the apparent motion of the heavens.
Стр. 412 - The grand transition, that there lives and works A soul in all things, and that soul is God. The beauties of the wilderness are His, That make so gay the solitary place Where no eye sees them. And the fairer forms That cultivation glories in are His. He sets the bright procession on its way, And marshals all the order of the year ; He marks the bounds which winter may not pass, And blunts his pointed fury ; in its case, Russet and rude...
Стр. 303 - Only double the time of the sun's rising that day, and it gives the length of the night ; double the time of its setting and it gives the length of the day.
Стр. 149 - ... he had ever seen before. It was every moment changing into some of the colours of the rainbow, as yellow, orange, purple, and red ; though it was generally white when it was at some distance from the vapours of the horizon.