An Introduction to the Use of the Globes, and the Orery: Also, the Application of Astronomy to Chronology ... Adapted to the Instruction and Entertainment of Such Persons as are Not Previously Versed in Mathematic Science. With an Appendix, Attempting to Explain the Account of the First and Fourth Days Work of Creation in the First Chapter of Genesis |
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... feven Miles a Day , and fuppofe he has the Sun vertical , or directly over his Head , the first day at Noon , he will have the Sun. directly over his Head every day at Noon throughout the Year . This Circle is divided into twelve times ...
... feven Miles a Day , and fuppofe he has the Sun vertical , or directly over his Head , the first day at Noon , he will have the Sun. directly over his Head every day at Noon throughout the Year . This Circle is divided into twelve times ...
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... feven Stars * , in the Constellation Taurus ; Charles's Wain , which are feven bright Stars in the hinder Part of the great Bear : the three in his Tail are fuppofed to represent the three Horfes , and the other four the Wain . The two ...
... feven Stars * , in the Constellation Taurus ; Charles's Wain , which are feven bright Stars in the hinder Part of the great Bear : the three in his Tail are fuppofed to represent the three Horfes , and the other four the Wain . The two ...
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... feven Months and a half . 3 . 4 . The Earth in a Year . Mars in about two Years . 5. 4 Jupiter in about twelve Years . 6. Saturn in about thirty Years . The Space of Time in which each Pla- net revolves round the Sun , is also called ...
... feven Months and a half . 3 . 4 . The Earth in a Year . Mars in about two Years . 5. 4 Jupiter in about twelve Years . 6. Saturn in about thirty Years . The Space of Time in which each Pla- net revolves round the Sun , is also called ...
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... feven eighths she appears borned . When the has completed her Revolu- tion , the whole enlightened Hemifphere is again invifible , and we have another New Moon . N. B. The Moon moves in her Orbit at the Rate of about 2300 Miles an Hour ...
... feven eighths she appears borned . When the has completed her Revolu- tion , the whole enlightened Hemifphere is again invifible , and we have another New Moon . N. B. The Moon moves in her Orbit at the Rate of about 2300 Miles an Hour ...
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... feven times greater than ours * ; which Degree of Heat is fufficient to make Water boil , The Quantity of Light and Heat which the feveral Planets receive from the Sun , is reciprocally as the Squares of their Distance . N. B. No Regard ...
... feven times greater than ours * ; which Degree of Heat is fufficient to make Water boil , The Quantity of Light and Heat which the feveral Planets receive from the Sun , is reciprocally as the Squares of their Distance . N. B. No Regard ...
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Afcenfion Aftronomers alfo alſo Altitude Angle appears Arch Aries Atmoſphere Axis becauſe Cafe called Caufe Cauſe Center Circle Comet confequently Conftellations Cycle Degrees Diameter diftant Diſtance diurnal Motion diurnal Rotation Divifion Dominical Letter Ecliptic Epact equal Equator Equinoctial Equinox expreffed fafter faid fame feems feen feven fhews fhould fince firft firſt fixed Stars folar fome fometimes ftands fubftracted fuch full Moon fuppofe Globe greateſt Heat Heavens Hemiſphere Horizon Hour inferior Conjunction juft Jupiter laft Latitude leffer lefs Light longeſt Day Longitude Lunar meaſured Meridian Miles Month Moon's moſt muft muſt nearer Node Noon Number obferved oblique occafioned Orbit paffing Parallax Planets Pofition Point of Aries Polar Circles Pole prefent PROB Quadrant refpect repreſent rifing round the Earth round the Sun Saturn Seaſons ſeen ſhe Sun's Place Surface Syftem Synodical Month theſe thofe thoſe thro Tropic uſed Venus vernal Equinox vifible Weft whofe Zenith Zodiac
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