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... . Each map may be supposed to represent the heavens at the hours named . The dotted circle crossing xii DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE SIDEREAL MAPS . the. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE SIDEREAL MAPS . Temple of the Winds , Athens . 180.
... . Each map may be supposed to represent the heavens at the hours named . The dotted circle crossing xii DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE SIDEREAL MAPS . the. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE SIDEREAL MAPS . Temple of the Winds , Athens . 180.
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... supposed to have been devoted to an astronomical as well as an idolatrous purpose . Its reported construction would seem to intimate this , being of a pyramidal form , with its four faces opposed to the four cardinal points of the ...
... supposed to have been devoted to an astronomical as well as an idolatrous purpose . Its reported construction would seem to intimate this , being of a pyramidal form , with its four faces opposed to the four cardinal points of the ...
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... supposed possibility of divining future events by the appearance of the heavens , was another inducement by which the ancient mind was powerfully actuated to observe the face of the sky - a hollow but imposing superstition , springing ...
... supposed possibility of divining future events by the appearance of the heavens , was another inducement by which the ancient mind was powerfully actuated to observe the face of the sky - a hollow but imposing superstition , springing ...
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... supposed to represent the appearance of the heavens at midnight on the summer solstice , about seven centuries prior to the Christian era , is now well known to be a work as recent as the time of the Roman empire . Upon the whole , we ...
... supposed to represent the appearance of the heavens at midnight on the summer solstice , about seven centuries prior to the Christian era , is now well known to be a work as recent as the time of the Roman empire . Upon the whole , we ...
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... supposed to be due to him , and undoubtedly the first application of it is , by which the places of the celestial bodies may be fixed , and the variations of their movements exhi- bited with precision . He approximated also closely to ...
... supposed to be due to him , and undoubtedly the first application of it is , by which the places of the celestial bodies may be fixed , and the variations of their movements exhi- bited with precision . He approximated also closely to ...
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ancient animals appearance astronomical Atlantic atmosphere basalt beds bodies carboniferous cause cavern celestial centre climate clouds coal coast colour comet constellation continent dark depth diameter direction distance districts earth ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extending feet felspar Flamstead formation globe gneiss granite heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus hornblende hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass miles moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern observed occur ocean old red sandstone orbit Orinoco passing perihelion period phenomena plains planets pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees rain regions remarkable rise river rocks round sand sandstone Saturn seen shore side Silurian snow solar southern species spot square miles stars strata stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical valley vapour vast vegetation velocity visible volcanic whole wind winter zone
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Página 681 - Thou hast spread thy wing, and sheltered us from the pestilence that walketh in darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at noon-day.
Página 544 - Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno to descry new lands, .Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe; His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand.
Página 72 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; ' The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 563 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Página 714 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head up-lift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Página 320 - Almighty's form Glasses itself in tempests; in all time, Calm or convulsed; in breeze or gale or storm, Icing the pole, or in the torrid clime Dark-heaving, boundless, endless, and sublime, — The image of Eternity, the throne Of the Invisible; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made; each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.
Página 256 - And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter : therefore the name of it was called Marah.
Página 203 - Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? God ! — let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer ! and let the ice-plains echo, God ! God!
Página 684 - Where glistening streamers waved and danced, The wanderer's eye could barely view The summer heaven's delicious blue ; So wondrous wild, the whole might seem The scenery of a fairy dream.
Página 5 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears— soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony...