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Page 35
... three are of the 2d magnitude , and two of the 3d ; most of the rest are small . The stars directly in the zenith , are too small to be seen in the presence of the moon , but the bright star Almaack , of the 2d magnitude , in the left ...
... three are of the 2d magnitude , and two of the 3d ; most of the rest are small . The stars directly in the zenith , are too small to be seen in the presence of the moon , but the bright star Almaack , of the 2d magnitude , in the left ...
Page 36
... 3d magnitude in the left breast . This star may be otherwise known by its forming a line , N. and S. with two smaller ones on either side of it ; or , by its constituting . with two others , a very small triangle , S. of it . Nearly in ...
... 3d magnitude in the left breast . This star may be otherwise known by its forming a line , N. and S. with two smaller ones on either side of it ; or , by its constituting . with two others , a very small triangle , S. of it . Nearly in ...
Page 37
... three or four very small stars we come to Mira , in the Whale , a star of about the 3d magnitude , and known as the " Wonderful Star of 1596. " El Rischa may be otherwise identified by means of a remarkable cluster of five stars in the ...
... three or four very small stars we come to Mira , in the Whale , a star of about the 3d magnitude , and known as the " Wonderful Star of 1596. " El Rischa may be otherwise identified by means of a remarkable cluster of five stars in the ...
Page 39
... 3d magnitude , and so situated as to form , with one or two smaller ones , the figure of an inverted chair . " Wide ... three bright ones , forming the chair , are easily dis- tinguished , as they meet the eye at the first glance ...
... 3d magnitude , and so situated as to form , with one or two smaller ones , the figure of an inverted chair . " Wide ... three bright ones , forming the chair , are easily dis- tinguished , as they meet the eye at the first glance ...
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... 3d magnitude , called Alderamin , which with two others of the same brightness , 8o and 12 ° apart , form a slightly - curved line towards the N. E. The last , whose letter name is Gam- ma , is in the right knee , 19 ° N. of Caph , in ...
... 3d magnitude , called Alderamin , which with two others of the same brightness , 8o and 12 ° apart , form a slightly - curved line towards the N. E. The last , whose letter name is Gam- ma , is in the right knee , 19 ° N. of Caph , in ...
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3d magnitude 4th magnitude ancient angle appear Arcturus Argo Navis Aries astronomers Auriga axis Beta called Cassiopeia celestial centre Cepheus circle cluster colure Coma Berenices comet constellation Cor Caroli declination degree Denebola Describe diameter direction distinguished diurnal motion Earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars Gamma globe head heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon Jupiter latitude length Libra light longitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes Moon Moon's motion naked eye nearly nebulæ night node north pole northern hemisphere observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star position principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac
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Page 88 - Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands : so that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought ; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Page 158 - And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, and to rule over the day, and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Page 146 - To God's eternal house direct the way ; A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars, as stars to thee appear, Seen in the galaxy, that milky way, Which nightly as a circling zone thou seest Powdered with stars.
Page 61 - And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; and the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Page 88 - Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
Page 163 - ... and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Page 91 - The raven once in snowy plumes was drest, White as the whitest dove's unsully'd breast, Fair as the guardian of the Capitol, Soft as the swan ; a large and lovely fowl ; His tongue, his prating tongue had chang'd him quite To sooty blackness from the purest white.
Page 152 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Page 100 - Cleaves to his back; a famish'd face he bears; His arms descend, his shoulders sink away, To multiply his legs for chase of prey. He grows a wolf, his hoariness remains, And the same rage in other members reigns.
Page 167 - While earnestly listening for the cause, I heard a faint voice near the door calling my name. I arose, and taking my sword, stood at the door. At this moment, I heard the same voice still beseeching me to rise, and saying ' O my God, the. world is on fire...