A grammar of geography, by J. Goldsmith |
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... Ecliptic , passing through twelve equal parts corresponding to the months , called signs of the Zodiac , and named Aries , Taurus , Gemini , Cancer , Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , Capricornus , Aqua- rius , Pisces . This ...
... Ecliptic , passing through twelve equal parts corresponding to the months , called signs of the Zodiac , and named Aries , Taurus , Gemini , Cancer , Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , Capricornus , Aqua- rius , Pisces . This ...
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... ecliptic is a great circle in the heavens , in which the sun , or rather the earth , performs its annual revolutions . 12. The ecliptic is divided into twelve signs , which are marked as follows : - Aries , the Ram ; Taurus , the Bull ...
... ecliptic is a great circle in the heavens , in which the sun , or rather the earth , performs its annual revolutions . 12. The ecliptic is divided into twelve signs , which are marked as follows : - Aries , the Ram ; Taurus , the Bull ...
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sir Richard Phillips William Webster. as the ecliptic itself , are drawn on the terrestrial globe only for the convenience of working some problems . 14. The tropics are two circles parallel to , and each twenty - three - and - a - half ...
sir Richard Phillips William Webster. as the ecliptic itself , are drawn on the terrestrial globe only for the convenience of working some problems . 14. The tropics are two circles parallel to , and each twenty - three - and - a - half ...
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... ecliptic to the meridian , and set the hour - index to twelve at noon . Ex . Thus , to rectify for the latitude of London on the 10th of May . The globe must be so placed that the north pole shall be fifty- one - and - a - half degrees ...
... ecliptic to the meridian , and set the hour - index to twelve at noon . Ex . Thus , to rectify for the latitude of London on the 10th of May . The globe must be so placed that the north pole shall be fifty- one - and - a - half degrees ...
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... ecliptic , and bring it to the meridian , and the degree which stands over it is the sun's declination . Then turn the globe from west to east , and to all the places that pass under that degree will the sun be vertical on that day . Ex ...
... ecliptic , and bring it to the meridian , and the degree which stands over it is the sun's declination . Then turn the globe from west to east , and to all the places that pass under that degree will the sun be vertical on that day . Ex ...
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Africa ancient town Arabia Archipelago Arctic Ocean Asia Atlantic Austria Baltic Bay of Bengal Bengal Black Sea brazen meridian Britain British called Cape capital Caspian Caspian Sea celebrated chief towns China climate coast contains degrees Earth East Indies eastern ecliptic empire England equator Europe Examples for practice extent feet fertile finest flowing formerly Germany globe Grand Duchy Gulf Hindostan Holland horizon inhabitants Ireland Isles Italy kingdom Lake land large country large island large river largest latitude London longitude Mediterranean Mexico Moon mountains Napoleon nearly North America north-east northerly northern Pacific peninsula Persia population in 1860 port principal towns pron province province of France province of Spain religion RELIGION.-The Rhine right ascension rising Russia Scotland Sea of Marmora sea-port town situated southern Spain square miles Straits strong town sun's place Tartary territory trade tributary tropical Turkey United vast Wales western
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Page 80 - It is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean ; on the East by the Pacific Ocean ; on the South by the Indian Ocean ; and on the West by the Red, the Mediterranean, and the Black Seas, and by the Continent of Europe.
Page 212 - Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place, find the sun's place in the ecliptic and bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12.
Page 118 - And he will be a wild man ; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him ; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Page 19 - N. latitude, and 53° 50' and 58° 20' E. longitude, and bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the...
Page 218 - Find the latitude of the given place, and elevate the north or south pole, according as the latitude is north or south, so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude...
Page 37 - Asia is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the west by Europe, the Mediterranean and Red Sea.
Page 207 - ... then bring the given place to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index points to...
Page 206 - Elevate the pole for the latitude of the place; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the meridian, and set the index...
Page 58 - It is bounded on the North by the Arctic Ocean ; on the East by the Pacific Ocean ; on the South by the Indian Ocean ; and on the West by the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Oural Mountains.
Page 201 - To find the difference of latitude of any two places. — Rule. If the places are in the same hemisphere, bring each to the meridian, and subtract the latitude of the one from that of the other; if in different hemispheres, add the latitude of the one to that of the other, and the sum will show the difference of latitude.