The Gallery of Nature; a Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronmy, Physical Geography, and Geology |
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... four subordinate but still conspicuous stars . They form a quadrila- teral figure , two on the north- east , about 7 ° apart , and two on the south - west , about 6 ° apart , distinguishing the Scales . SCORPIO exhibits a beautiful ...
... four subordinate but still conspicuous stars . They form a quadrila- teral figure , two on the north- east , about 7 ° apart , and two on the south - west , about 6 ° apart , distinguishing the Scales . SCORPIO exhibits a beautiful ...
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... four in Hercules , four in Cancer , one in Perseus , one in Pisces , one in Hydra , one in Orion , and two in Berenice's Hair , which have apparently disappeared from the sky . Of the eight stars formerly mentioned which were marked in ...
... four in Hercules , four in Cancer , one in Perseus , one in Pisces , one in Hydra , one in Orion , and two in Berenice's Hair , which have apparently disappeared from the sky . Of the eight stars formerly mentioned which were marked in ...
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... four minutes . But it is difficult to explain the well- established fact that the tides advance much farther into a river than might be expected . When the tide at the mouth of a river rises four feet , we might suppose that it would ...
... four minutes . But it is difficult to explain the well- established fact that the tides advance much farther into a river than might be expected . When the tide at the mouth of a river rises four feet , we might suppose that it would ...
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Illustrated TitleAstronomy | 14 |
Sycne near Alexandria | 89 |
Translation of the Earth in space | 159 |
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ancient animals appearance Aratus astronomical Atlantic atmosphere bodies cause celestial centre climate clouds coast colour comet constellation continent dark diameter direction disk distance districts diurnal motion earth eclipse ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extent feet Flamstead globe heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus horizon hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter Keppler lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern northern hemisphere observed occur ocean orbit Orinoco owing parallax passing perihelion period phenomena plain planet pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees quadrupeds rain regions remarkable revolution rise river rock rotation round sand satellites Saturn seen shore side snow solar southern space species spot square miles stars stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical Tycho Brahe Uranus valley vapour vast vegetation velocity Venus visible volcanic wind winter zone