 ... than the determination of a meridian line, or the length of the day at the place of his residence. This astronomy, as exhibited in their tables, presents three principal objects : 1. Tables and rules for computing the places of the sun and moon. 2....  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 1561791Full view - About this book
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - Science - 1790 - 630 pages
...1687, fr°m an embafly to Siam, brought with him an extract from a Siamefe manufcript, which contained tables, and rules, for calculating the places of the fun and moon *. The manner in which thefe rules were laid down * Mtm. de 1'Acad. des Sciences, torn. 8, p. 281.... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1791 - 398 pages
...torn. ii. p. 145, &c. Brought with him an extract from a Siamefe manufcript, which AD 1687. contained tables and rules for calculating the places of the fun and moon. The manner in which thefe tables were conftructed rendered the principles on which they were founded... | |
 | 1807 - 518 pages
...of Lewis XIV. to the King of Siam, who brought with him from that country a rnanufcript containing tables and rules for calculating the places of the fun and moon. This fragment, though obfcurc and imperfect, was explained by the celebrated Dominic Caflini, into... | |
 | William Robertson - India - 1804 - 422 pages
...embaffy to Siam, brought with A, 0,1687. him an extract from a Siamefe manufcript, which contained tables and rules for calculating the places of the fun and moon- The manner in which thefe tables were conftru&ed rendered the principles on which they were founded... | |
 | English literature - 1807 - 522 pages
...ambaflador of Lewis XIV. to the King of Skim, who brought with him from that country a manufcript containnig tables and rules for calculating the places of the fun and moon. This fragment, though obfcure and imperfe£t, wag explained by the celebrated Dominic Caffini, into... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1812 - 430 pages
...embafly to Siam, brought with him an extract from a Si- AD 1687. amefe manufcript, which contained tables and rules for calculating the places of the fun and moon. The manner in which thefe tables were conftructed rendered the principles on which they were founded... | |
 | John Playfait - 1822 - 516 pages
...astronomy presents to us, are principally three. 1. Tables and rules for calculating the places of the sun and moon : 2. Tables and rules for calculating the places of the planets : 3. Rules by which the phases of eclipses are determined. Though, it is chiefly to the first of these that our attention at... | |
 | Hugh Murray - India - 1832 - 392 pages
...tables, presents three principal objects : 1. Tables and rules for computing the places of the sun and moon. 2. Tables and rules for calculating the places of the planets. 3. Rules for determining the phases of eclipses. The Indian astronomers, like all others, have distinguished... | |
 | 1832 - 486 pages
...their tables, presents three principal objects: 1. Tables and rules for computing the places of the sun and moon. 2. Tables and rules for calculating the places of the planets. 3. Rules for determining the phases of eclipses. The Indian astronomers, like all others, have distinguished... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - Science - 1790 - 658 pages
...1687, from an embafTy to Siam, brought with him an extract from a Siamefe manufcript, which contained tables, and rules, for calculating the places of the fun and moon *. The manner in which thefe rules were laid down * Mtm. de 1'Acad. des Sciences, torn. 8. p. 281.... | |
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