The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a Celestial AtlasF.J. Huntington and Company, 1838 - 305 |
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Strona vi
... rise , And gods and heroes blaze along the skies . " He finds , in short , that the bare study of the globe is one thing , and that of the heavens quite another ; and he arrives at the con- clusion , that if he would be profited , both ...
... rise , And gods and heroes blaze along the skies . " He finds , in short , that the bare study of the globe is one thing , and that of the heavens quite another ; and he arrives at the con- clusion , that if he would be profited , both ...
Strona x
... rising of Arcturus the Pleiades and Orion , to mark their seasons , and to determine the proper time for their agricultural labours . The rising of X INTRODUCTION .
... rising of Arcturus the Pleiades and Orion , to mark their seasons , and to determine the proper time for their agricultural labours . The rising of X INTRODUCTION .
Strona xi
... rising of the star Sirius along with the sun , announced to the Egyptians the period when they might expect the overflowing of the Nile , and , conse- quently , the time when they were to sow their grain , cut their ca- nals and ...
... rising of the star Sirius along with the sun , announced to the Egyptians the period when they might expect the overflowing of the Nile , and , conse- quently , the time when they were to sow their grain , cut their ca- nals and ...
Strona xxi
... rising in succession without any prospect of a termination ; and , at first view , it might admit of a doubt , whether the universe presents a scene so diversified and boundless , that intelligent beings , during an endless duration ...
... rising in succession without any prospect of a termination ; and , at first view , it might admit of a doubt , whether the universe presents a scene so diversified and boundless , that intelligent beings , during an endless duration ...
Strona 26
... rising and setting of the heavenly bodies . The Sensible or Apparent Horizon , is the circle which terminates our view , where the Earth and sky appear to meet . To a person standing on a plain , this circle is but a few miles in ...
... rising and setting of the heavenly bodies . The Sensible or Apparent Horizon , is the circle which terminates our view , where the Earth and sky appear to meet . To a person standing on a plain , this circle is but a few miles in ...
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Strona 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.
Strona 152 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Strona 27 - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces; the whole occupying a complete circle, or broad belt, in the heavens, called the Zodiac.
Strona 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.
Strona 112 - 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.
Strona 165 - It is worthy of particular notice, that the point from which the meteors seemed to emanate was observed, by those who fixed its position among the stars, to be in the constellation Leo; and, according to their concurrent testimony, this radiant point was stationary among • the stars during the whole period of observation — that is, it did not move along with the earth in its diurnal revolution east...
Strona 162 - I was called up to see the shooting of the stars, as it is commonly 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 day-break. The meteors, which at any one instant of time appeared as numerous as the stars, flew in all possible directions, except from the earth...
Strona 163 - The first appearance was that of fireworks of the most imposing grandeur, covering the entire vault of heaven with myriads of fireballs, resembling skyrockets.
Strona 127 - So high in air, and set her on the clift, Where far above thy world she dwells alone, And proudly makes the strength of rocks her own ; Thence wide o'er Nature takes her dread survey, And with a glance predestinates her prey ? She feasts her young with blood ; and, hovering o'er Th' unslaughter'd host, enjoys the promis'd gore.
Strona 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.