 | James Ferguson - 1764 - 322 pages
...before. Every place upon the globe has its antipodes. PROBLEM VI. To fad the diftance bet-ween any two places on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both the places, and count the number of degrees intercepted between them on the quadrant; then multiply... | |
 | George Adams - 1766 - 306 pages
...the pole is the latitude required. PROBLEM XXXVII. To find the distance between any two places. 300. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both places, and the number of degrees between them is their diftance, which is reduced to geographical miles, by reckoning... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1776 - 546 pages
...IsBgth of the night at the fame time to the other. PROB, PROBLEM VI. Tofmd the diftance between any two places on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both the places, and count the number of degrees intercepted between them on the quadrant; then multiply... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1802 - 452 pages
...on the meridian, is the place fought. IV. To find the dißance and bearing of any two given plates on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both places, the beginning or о degree being on one of them, and the degrees between them (hew their diftance ;... | |
 | J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 pages
...and Calcutta? ' '. PHOBLEM VI. — To Jindthe distance of any two places on the Globe. . Rule. — Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both places, and the degrees between them mu.tiplied by 6Qjr will give the distance in English ruiles. Ex. — Thus the d. stance between the... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 378 pages
...found on the men ridian, is the place sought. IV. To jind the distance and bearing of 'any two given places, on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both places, the beginning, or 0 degrees, being on one af them, and the degrees between them show their distance... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 382 pages
...meridian, is the place fought. IV. To Jind the distance and bearing of any tivo given plactt, on the glole. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both places, the beginning, or o degrets, being on one of them, and the degrees between them fliow their diftance... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - 1815 - 228 pages
...? between Mecca and Calcutta ? PROBLEM ?i — To find the distance of any t&a placet on the giobc. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude...both places, and the degrees between them multiplied bv 69 12 will give you the- distance in English miles. Thus the chs- . tance between the Lizard Point... | |
 | 1820 - 352 pages
...Madagascar and Oiaheite ?— between Mecca and Calcutta .' PROBLEM VI. — To find the distance of any two places on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over buth places, and the degrees between them multiplied by 69J will give the distance in English miles.... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1821 - 354 pages
...Otaheite ? — between Mecca and Calcutta .' PROBLEM VI. — To find the distance of any two placet on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant...places, and the degrees between them multiplied by 69-*, will give the uisK.nc.r MI English miles Thus the distance between Boston and the Island of Bermudas... | |
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To find the distance between any two places on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both the places and count the number of degrees intercepted between them; which being multiplied by 60 for geographical, or t;9r'n for English... 
