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 GenesisJ. Nourse, J. Buckland and E. and C. Dilly, 1766 - 172 pages |
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... I know , entirely new . I offer it as an Hypothefis . It is fatisfactory to my own Mind ; whether it will appear fo to others , I must leave with my readers . CON- THE CONTENTS . 1 . PART I. The Doctrine and The PREFACE . ix.
... I know , entirely new . I offer it as an Hypothefis . It is fatisfactory to my own Mind ; whether it will appear fo to others , I must leave with my readers . CON- THE CONTENTS . 1 . PART I. The Doctrine and The PREFACE . ix.
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... must be made for the Refraction or bending of the Rays of Light , in their Paffage through the Atmosphere ; which is greateft near the Horizon , and de- creases toward the Zenith , fo as to be scarce sensible after 30 Degrees . See a ...
... must be made for the Refraction or bending of the Rays of Light , in their Paffage through the Atmosphere ; which is greateft near the Horizon , and de- creases toward the Zenith , fo as to be scarce sensible after 30 Degrees . See a ...
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... must appear to move his Rays being refracted , or bent , in paffing through the Earth's Atmosphere . And as the Degree of the Refraction at the Horizon is about 34 Minutes , which is more than the Sun's Diameter , his whole Body becomes ...
... must appear to move his Rays being refracted , or bent , in paffing through the Earth's Atmosphere . And as the Degree of the Refraction at the Horizon is about 34 Minutes , which is more than the Sun's Diameter , his whole Body becomes ...
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... But as the Earth's Axis deviates from its Parallelism , thofe Points in its Orbit must also change their Places . Suppofe the Direction of the Axis Axis to be changed 90 Degrees ; or that it Ch . 3 . The Preceffion of the Equinoxes . 61.
... But as the Earth's Axis deviates from its Parallelism , thofe Points in its Orbit must also change their Places . Suppofe the Direction of the Axis Axis to be changed 90 Degrees ; or that it Ch . 3 . The Preceffion of the Equinoxes . 61.
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... must be the Cafe , if the Sun , and the Earth were of the fame Bigness , ) or if it grew wider and wider the further it extend- ed , ( which would be the Cafe , if the Earth were bigger than the Sun , ) it would run out into infinite ...
... must be the Cafe , if the Sun , and the Earth were of the fame Bigness , ) or if it grew wider and wider the further it extend- ed , ( which would be the Cafe , if the Earth were bigger than the Sun , ) it would run out into infinite ...
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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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