“The” New American Grammar Of The Elements Of Astronomy, On An Improved Plan: In Three Books. I. The Use Of The Terrestrial Globe In The Solution Of Geographical And Astronomical Problems II. The Use Of The Celestial Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The Whole Systematically Arranged and Scientifically Illustrated ; With Severeal Cuts And Engravings ; And Adapted To The Instruction Of Youth In Schools And AcademiesCollins And Hannay. No. 230 Pearl-street, 1831 - 375 pages |
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... Comets , 356 XVIII . Of the Firmament of Fixed Stars , - 366 ENGRAV . I. LIST OF ENGRAVINGS . Popular illustration of ... Comet of 1811 , - 299 310 Telescopic appearance of the Moon , 325 - 359 AMERICAN GRAMMAR OF THE ELEMENTS OF ...
... Comets , 356 XVIII . Of the Firmament of Fixed Stars , - 366 ENGRAV . I. LIST OF ENGRAVINGS . Popular illustration of ... Comet of 1811 , - 299 310 Telescopic appearance of the Moon , 325 - 359 AMERICAN GRAMMAR OF THE ELEMENTS OF ...
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... COMETS . The Moon is therefore considered as one of these secondary planets , or satellites , because she performs her revolutions round the Earth ; the rest are , the four satellites or moons of Jupiter , the seven satellites of Saturn ...
... COMETS . The Moon is therefore considered as one of these secondary planets , or satellites , because she performs her revolutions round the Earth ; the rest are , the four satellites or moons of Jupiter , the seven satellites of Saturn ...
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... Comets are very com- plicated ; their orbits , instead of being nearly cir- cular , like those of the planets , are very eccentric . Sometimes a comet approaches so near the sun as to be hid in his rays ; at other times , it recedes ...
... Comets are very com- plicated ; their orbits , instead of being nearly cir- cular , like those of the planets , are very eccentric . Sometimes a comet approaches so near the sun as to be hid in his rays ; at other times , it recedes ...
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... & c . of the Comets . Before we conclude this chapter , it may not be improper to make some observations on the solar system ; and also to describe the different systems which have been invented , in 234 GRAMMAR OF ASTRONOMY .
... & c . of the Comets . Before we conclude this chapter , it may not be improper to make some observations on the solar system ; and also to describe the different systems which have been invented , in 234 GRAMMAR OF ASTRONOMY .
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... comets moving through the heavens in all manner of directions , must infallibly have met with con- tinual obstructions , and would , long ere this , have broken these crystal spheres to pieces , and rendered them totally unfit for the ...
... comets moving through the heavens in all manner of directions , must infallibly have met with con- tinual obstructions , and would , long ere this , have broken these crystal spheres to pieces , and rendered them totally unfit for the ...
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