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And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. 1 H TIE GEOGRAPHY OF THE HEAVENS , AND CLASS BOOK OF.
And Class-book of Astronomy; Accompanied by a Celestial Atlas Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. 1 H TIE GEOGRAPHY OF THE HEAVENS , AND CLASS BOOK OF.
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... heavens , assumes a task , in the accomplishment of which , he may well claim some indulgence . The maps which accompany the work , in the outlines and ar- rangement of the constellations , are essentially the same with those of Dr ...
... heavens , assumes a task , in the accomplishment of which , he may well claim some indulgence . The maps which accompany the work , in the outlines and ar- rangement of the constellations , are essentially the same with those of Dr ...
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... heaven , with its thousand shining orbs moving in silent grandeur , till the morning star announced the approach of day . - The study of this science must have been co - eval with the existence of man . For there is no rational being ...
... heaven , with its thousand shining orbs moving in silent grandeur , till the morning star announced the approach of day . - The study of this science must have been co - eval with the existence of man . For there is no rational being ...
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... heavenly orbs , and calculating backwards through the past periods of time , can ascertain what remarkable eclipses must have been visible at any particular time and place , and con- sequently , can determine the precise date of ...
... heavenly orbs , and calculating backwards through the past periods of time , can ascertain what remarkable eclipses must have been visible at any particular time and place , and con- sequently , can determine the precise date of ...
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... heavenly orbs and the magnetic needle , thousands of Christian missionaries , along with millions of bibles , may now ... heavens will lend its aid in illuminating the minds of the benighted tribes of mankind , till they be prepared for ...
... heavenly orbs and the magnetic needle , thousands of Christian missionaries , along with millions of bibles , may now ... heavens will lend its aid in illuminating the minds of the benighted tribes of mankind , till they be prepared for ...
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3d magnitude 4th magnitude ancient angle appear Arcturus Argo Navis Aries astronomers Auriga axis Beta brightest called Cassiopeia celestial centre Cepheus circle cluster colure comet constellation Cor Caroli declination degree Delta Denebola 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 nebula night node north pole northern hemisphere o'clock observed orbit Orion parallax passing perihelion period Perseus phenomena planets Pleiades polar star principal star represented revolution revolve right ascension rise satellites Saturn seasons seen side sidereal Sirius situated small stars solar system solstice southern spots square Sun's supposed surface Taurus telescope tion triangle Ursa Venus vernal equinox Virgo visible whole number Zeta Zodiac