A grammar of geography, by J. Goldsmith |
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... stars , and in its general acceptation signifies the science which treats of the nature and constitution as well as of the motions of the heavenly bodies . When we first contemplate the heavens , we see above us , apparently , a ...
... stars , and in its general acceptation signifies the science which treats of the nature and constitution as well as of the motions of the heavenly bodies . When we first contemplate the heavens , we see above us , apparently , a ...
Page 194
... Stars . Of these there are about 3000 visible to the naked eye ; but when a telescope is employed , their number seems to increase without any other limit than that of the perfection of the instrument . The Milky Way is a luminous track ...
... Stars . Of these there are about 3000 visible to the naked eye ; but when a telescope is employed , their number seems to increase without any other limit than that of the perfection of the instrument . The Milky Way is a luminous track ...
Page 195
... stars are not invariably permanent , as many have vanished from our sight : some- times stars have all at once appeared , shone with a bright light , and vanished . In A.D. 1572 , a star was discovered in the constellation Cassio- peia ...
... stars are not invariably permanent , as many have vanished from our sight : some- times stars have all at once appeared , shone with a bright light , and vanished . In A.D. 1572 , a star was discovered in the constellation Cassio- peia ...
Page 196
... star , " the brightest , and , as gene- rally supposed , the nearest of the fixed stars , is above 500,000 times more distant than the Sun. Now , one of the first questions which occurs to the observer of the heavens is : Do these in ...
... star , " the brightest , and , as gene- rally supposed , the nearest of the fixed stars , is above 500,000 times more distant than the Sun. Now , one of the first questions which occurs to the observer of the heavens is : Do these in ...
Page 197
... stars , that is , from west to east ; and by following his progress in this manner during the course of an entire year we shall find that he has described an entire circle of the heavens , called the Ecliptic , passing through twelve ...
... stars , that is , from west to east ; and by following his progress in this manner during the course of an entire year we shall find that he has described an entire circle of the heavens , called the Ecliptic , passing through twelve ...
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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.