Astronomical Recreations: Or, Sketches of the Relative Position and Mythological History of the Constellations ... Illustrated by a Series of Coloured Plates |
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... Scorpio , dif- fering in this respect from the Egyptians . How and by what means the Egyptians divided it into twelve parts , may be seen in Theon's Comment on Ptolemy's Syntax , p . 261 . perhaps designed as emblems of the different ...
... Scorpio , dif- fering in this respect from the Egyptians . How and by what means the Egyptians divided it into twelve parts , may be seen in Theon's Comment on Ptolemy's Syntax , p . 261 . perhaps designed as emblems of the different ...
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... Scorpio . Sagittarius . Lupus . Ara . Norma Regula . Tubus Astro- nomicus . Corona Australis . Pavo . Turdus . PLATE XIV . - Capricornus . Aquarius . Piscis Notus . Globus Erostaticus . Micros- copium . CONSTELLATIONS SOUTH OF THE ...
... Scorpio . Sagittarius . Lupus . Ara . Norma Regula . Tubus Astro- nomicus . Corona Australis . Pavo . Turdus . PLATE XIV . - Capricornus . Aquarius . Piscis Notus . Globus Erostaticus . Micros- copium . CONSTELLATIONS SOUTH OF THE ...
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... Scorpio , the bow of Sagittarius , the shield of Sobieski , the feet of Antinous , Aquila , Delphinus , Sagitta , and the southern wing of Cygnus . The other branch passes through the upper part of the tail of Scorpio , the side of ...
... Scorpio , the bow of Sagittarius , the shield of Sobieski , the feet of Antinous , Aquila , Delphinus , Sagitta , and the southern wing of Cygnus . The other branch passes through the upper part of the tail of Scorpio , the side of ...
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... Scorpio 300 295 290 285 280 275 ༢70 265 200 250 250 245 240 235 Ophiuchus et Serpens . - Taurus Poniatovii . — Aquila. ANTINOUS TAURUS + r PONIATOVII Scutum Sobiesci Sagittarius Libra Andromeda Alpheratx Honores Frederica Scheat Algenib ...
... Scorpio 300 295 290 285 280 275 ༢70 265 200 250 250 245 240 235 Ophiuchus et Serpens . - Taurus Poniatovii . — Aquila. ANTINOUS TAURUS + r PONIATOVII Scutum Sobiesci Sagittarius Libra Andromeda Alpheratx Honores Frederica Scheat Algenib ...
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... Scorpio , Sagit- tarius , Scutum Sobiesci , Antinous , and Aquila . History . According to ancient tradition , this figure represents the cele- brated physician Esculapius , son of Apollo , who was instructed in the healing art by ...
... Scorpio , Sagit- tarius , Scutum Sobiesci , Antinous , and Aquila . History . According to ancient tradition , this figure represents the cele- brated physician Esculapius , son of Apollo , who was instructed in the healing art by ...
Common terms and phrases
&c.-This constellation &c.-This sign Aldebaran Algenib ancient Andromeda animal annular spot Antares Antinous appears Aquarius Aquila Arcturus Argo Navis Aries asterism astronomers Auriga Bootes bounded called Cancer Canis Minor Capella Capricornus Cassiopeia Castor Cepheus Cetus constellation Cygnus Delphinus Delta Dendera Dolphin Draco drawing a line earth ecliptic Ecliptica Egyptian Epsilon Equuleus Eridanus fable foot found by drawing fourth magnitude Gemini girdle Greeks Halo head heavens Hebrew zodiac Hercules HEVEL History Honores Frederici Hydra Iota Jupiter Kappa Leo Minor Libra line drawn Lion luminous Lynx Lyra Markab Milky Monoceros Moon nebulous northern observed Ophiuchus Orion Pegasus Perseus Pisces Piscis placed Plate Pleiades Pole star Pollux Position principal stars quadrilateral figure Regulus remarkable represented Sagittarius Scheat Scorpio second magnitude Sextans Sirius small stars southern Spica supposed tail Taurus telescope Theta third magnitude three stars triangle Ursa Major Ursa Minor Virgo Zeta zodiacs of Dendera
Popular passages
Page 77 - Dan shall be a serpent by the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse heels, So that his rider shall fall backward.
Page 59 - 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 xi - So sung The glorious train ascending : He through heaven, That open'd wide her blazing portals, led To God's eternal house direct the way, A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars...
Page 82 - I was called up," says Mr. Ellicott, " about 3 o'clock in the morning, to see the shooting stars, as they are called. The phenomenon was grand and awful. The whole heavens appeared as if illuminated with sky-rockets, which disappeared only by the light of the sun, after daybreak. The meteors, which at any one instant of time appeared as numerous as the stars, flew in all possible directions except from the earth...
Page 47 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 82 - I was called up about three o'clock in the morning, to see the shooting stars, as they are called. The phenomenon was grand and awful. The whole heavens appeared as if illuminated with sky-rockets, which disappeared only by the light of the sun after daybreak. The meteors, which at any one instant of time appeared as numerous as the stars, flew in all possible directions, except from the earth, towards which they all inclined more or less ; and some of them descended perpendicularly over the vessel...