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... Resolved , that the thanks of the Mercan- Mr. Wilbur's lecture room . " The best tile Library Association be ... Fixed From Rev. James Flint , D. D. of Sulem , Stars , as illustrative of the Divine attri- Having attended with my ...
... Resolved , that the thanks of the Mercan- Mr. Wilbur's lecture room . " The best tile Library Association be ... Fixed From Rev. James Flint , D. D. of Sulem , Stars , as illustrative of the Divine attri- Having attended with my ...
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... Fixed Stars , 32 Zodiacal Constellations , 34 Northern Constellations , îb . Southern Constellations , 36 X. Latitude and Longitude , terrestrial and celestial , 41 XI . Moon's months and phases , 46 XII . Eclipses - Lunar Eclipses , 48 ...
... Fixed Stars , 32 Zodiacal Constellations , 34 Northern Constellations , îb . Southern Constellations , 36 X. Latitude and Longitude , terrestrial and celestial , 41 XI . Moon's months and phases , 46 XII . Eclipses - Lunar Eclipses , 48 ...
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... stars . Stars are also distinguished into planets and fixed stars . The PLANETS , though they appear like the fixed stars , are all opaque , or dark bodies , moving in a regular order round the Sun , from west to east , receiving light ...
... stars . Stars are also distinguished into planets and fixed stars . The PLANETS , though they appear like the fixed stars , are all opaque , or dark bodies , moving in a regular order round the Sun , from west to east , receiving light ...
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... FIXED STARS . FROM the evening of the sixth day of the crea- tion to the present hour the starry heavens must have been objects of intense interest , to the inqui- sitive mind of ... stars , often leave the 32 THE FIXED STARS . Fixed Stars,
... FIXED STARS . FROM the evening of the sixth day of the crea- tion to the present hour the starry heavens must have been objects of intense interest , to the inqui- sitive mind of ... stars , often leave the 32 THE FIXED STARS . Fixed Stars,
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Descriptive and Physical ... Hervey Wilbur. ( Indistinct glances at the stars , often leave the impression that several thousands may be seen at once . But minute and care- ful surveys will correct this error . The Fixed Stars are easily ...
Descriptive and Physical ... Hervey Wilbur. ( Indistinct glances at the stars , often leave the impression that several thousands may be seen at once . But minute and care- ful surveys will correct this error . The Fixed Stars are easily ...
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Elements of Astronomy, Descriptive and Physical: In which the General ... Hervey Wilbur Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1830 |
Elements of Astronomy, Descriptive and Physical: In which the General ... Hervey Wilbur Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1830 |
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24 hours 95 millions ABERRATION OF LIGHT altitude angle annular annular eclipse aphelion apparent diameter Aries Astronomy atmosphere attraction axis brass meridian called celestial centre century circle comets constellations degrees density disc Dominical letter double stars east elevated equal Equator estimated fixed stars given place heavenly bodies heavens Herschel horizon illustrate Jupiter Latitude Longitude luminary luminous lunar eclipses magnitude material worlds mean distance Mercury miles the hour millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion nearest nodes observation opposite orbit organs of vision parallax perihelion period planets polar pole primary refraction revolution revolves round right ascension rings rising rotation round the Earth round the Sun satellites Saturn set the index solar eclipse solstice southern hemisphere Sun's place supposed surface telescope thousand miles tides tion torrid zone transit of Venus true place turn the globe twilight velocity vernal equinox visible Zodiac
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Sida 121 - The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Sida 136 - Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed, to you it shall be for meat.
Sida 103 - Hitherto shalt thou come and no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.
Sida 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Sida 61 - evidence of things not seen," in the fulness of Divine grace ; and was profound on this, the greatest concern of human life, while unable even to comprehend how the " inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit" could be the cause of the change of the seasons.
Sida 115 - Rectify the globe to the latitude of the place; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to XII.
Sida 104 - These are thy glorious Works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair: thyself how wondrous then, Unspeakable! who sitt'st above these heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Sida 138 - Who by searching can find out God ; who can find out the Almighty to perfection...
Sida 80 - The squares of the periods of revolution of any two planets are proportional to the cubes of their mean distances from the sun.
Sida 65 - ... angles. In northern Latitudes, the smallest angle made by the Ecliptic and horizon, is when Aries rises, at which time Libra sets ; the greatest, when Libra rises, at which time Aries sets.