The Universal Preceptor: Being a General Grammar of Arts, Sciences, and Useful Knowledge ...A. Phelps, 1826 - 312 страница |
Из књиге
Резултати 6-10 од 44
Страница 78
... motions , and to reflect by night the sun's light on the planet for the use of the inhabitants . 256. The earth has one moon , 2,000 miles in di- ameter , and a quarter of a million of miles distant from the earth . Jupiter , another ...
... motions , and to reflect by night the sun's light on the planet for the use of the inhabitants . 256. The earth has one moon , 2,000 miles in di- ameter , and a quarter of a million of miles distant from the earth . Jupiter , another ...
Страница 83
... motion of that star , and of the whole heavens , from east to west . It may be proper for the student now to consider , that this general motion of the whole teavens is merely apparent ; and is occasioned by the rotation of the earth on ...
... motion of that star , and of the whole heavens , from east to west . It may be proper for the student now to consider , that this general motion of the whole teavens is merely apparent ; and is occasioned by the rotation of the earth on ...
Страница 84
... motion of the stars from east to west , or rather of the motion of the earth in the contrary direction , it will then be necessary to attend to another circumstance which is a consequence of that motion . A slight consideration will ...
... motion of the stars from east to west , or rather of the motion of the earth in the contrary direction , it will then be necessary to attend to another circumstance which is a consequence of that motion . A slight consideration will ...
Страница 85
... motions of the rest of the heavens , while it remains an im- moveable centre , will teach more to the uninformed in as- tronomy , than a thousand lessons or lectures in the closet . On a winter's evening , the other remarkable objects ...
... motions of the rest of the heavens , while it remains an im- moveable centre , will teach more to the uninformed in as- tronomy , than a thousand lessons or lectures in the closet . On a winter's evening , the other remarkable objects ...
Страница 86
... motion in her orbit may be nightly traced by her approximating to , or receding from , certain stars ; and the same may be observed in the motion of the planets in their orbits . The morning and evening stars are the bright planets ...
... motion in her orbit may be nightly traced by her approximating to , or receding from , certain stars ; and the same may be observed in the motion of the planets in their orbits . The morning and evening stars are the bright planets ...
Друга издања - Прикажи све
Чести термини и фразе
acid acre ancient angle animals aqueous humour Asia atmosphere atoms blood bodies Britain Cæsar called carbon carbonic acid cause chief chyle circle clouds colours combined consists copper countries degrees distance divided division duce earth effect electrical England English equal equator fall fire fluid force four glass globe half hatchment heat heavens Hence inches inhabitants insects iron islands Julius Cæsar Jupiter kinds lacteals land lens light lines matter Mercury metals miles millions mineral moon motion move nations nature nerves north pole object Obs.-The ocean optic nerve orbit oxygen pass phenomena pistil plants pounds principle produce proportion quadrupeds rays round Saturn savage nations sense side soil solid Sophism south pole species stamens stars stone substance sulphur sulphuric acid supposed surface Syllogism telescope tion tribes various vegetables velocity vibrations whole winds