Scientific Dialogues,: Of mechanicsBaldwin and Cradock; and R. Hunter, 1828 |
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... journey . Tutor . Is it then probable that bodies so large , and at such distances from the earth , should revolve round it every day ? Charles , I do not think it is.- Will you , sir , go on with the de- scription of the Solar System ...
... journey . Tutor . Is it then probable that bodies so large , and at such distances from the earth , should revolve round it every day ? Charles , I do not think it is.- Will you , sir , go on with the de- scription of the Solar System ...
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... and you will see , a little circle , which represents the orbit in which our moon performs its monthly journey . Charles . Has neither Mercury nor Venus any moon ? Tutor . None have ever been dis- covered belonging either 54 ASTRONOMY .
... and you will see , a little circle , which represents the orbit in which our moon performs its monthly journey . Charles . Has neither Mercury nor Venus any moon ? Tutor . None have ever been dis- covered belonging either 54 ASTRONOMY .
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... axis in 24 hours , why does the length of the days and nights differ in different seasons of the year ? Tutor . This depends on other causes connected with the earth's annual journey round the sun , upon which we will 90 ASTRONOMY ,
... axis in 24 hours , why does the length of the days and nights differ in different seasons of the year ? Tutor . This depends on other causes connected with the earth's annual journey round the sun , upon which we will 90 ASTRONOMY ,
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Jeremiah Joyce. annual journey round the sun , upon which we will converse the next time we meet . CONVERSATION IX . Of the Annual Motion of the Earth OF DAY AND NIGHT . 91.
Jeremiah Joyce. annual journey round the sun , upon which we will converse the next time we meet . CONVERSATION IX . Of the Annual Motion of the Earth OF DAY AND NIGHT . 91.
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... journey it performs round the sun in 365 days , 5 hours , 48 minutes , and 49 seconds . Charles . Are the different seasons to be accounted for by this motion of the earth ? Tutor . Yes , it is the cause of the different lengths of the ...
... journey it performs round the sun in 365 days , 5 hours , 48 minutes , and 49 seconds . Charles . Are the different seasons to be accounted for by this motion of the earth ? Tutor . Yes , it is the cause of the different lengths of the ...
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24 hours 95 millions annual motion appear Aries astronomers axis called centre Charles clock comet consequently CONVERSATION dark days and nights degrees dial diameter discovered distance diurnal motion earth's orbit ecliptic enlightened Ephemeris equal equator figure fixed stars full moon globe greater half heavens heliocentric hemisphere hence Herschel horizon inhabitants James journey round Julius Cæsar Jupiter larger latitude Leap-Year less Libra light and heat longitude magnitude Mars means Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes moon's nearer nearest noon observe parallel pass polar circles position rays retrograde motion revolves rise and set rotation round the earth round the sun satellites Saturn seasons seen shadow shine sidereal day situated Solar System spectator summer sun and earth sun's superior planets supposed surface synodical month tance thousand tides tion top-mast tropic tropic of Cancer turn Tutor tween Venus vertical visible winter
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Página 133 - evidence of things not seen," in the fulness of Divine grace ; and was profound on this, the greatest concern of human life, while unable even to comprehend how the " inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit" could be the cause of the change of the seasons.
Página 166 - Less than archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured ; as when the sun, new risen, Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams, or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
Página 231 - Amid the radiant orbs, That more than deck — that animate — the sky, The life-infusing suns of other worlds ; Lo ! from the dread immensity of space Returning, with accelerated course, The rushing comet to the Sun descends ; And as he sinks below the shading earth, With awful train projected o'er the heavens, 1710 The guilty nations tremble.
Página 89 - In endless speculation, and adore ? One sun by day, by night ten thousand shine ; And light us deep into the Deity ; How boundless in magnificence and might!
Página 197 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Página 196 - Annual for me, the grape, the rose renew The juice nectareous, and the balmy dew; For me, the mine a thousand treasures brings; For me, health gushes from a thousand springs; Seas roll to waft me, suns to light me rise; My foot-stool earth, my canopy the skies.
Página 6 - To ask or search I blame thee not, for heaven Is as the book of God before thee set, Wherein to read his wondrous works, and learn His seasons, hours, or days, or months, or years.
Página 148 - But opposite in levell'd west was set His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him, for other light she needed none In that aspect, and still that distance keeps Till night...
Página 53 - Prime cheerer, light! Of all material beings first, and best ! Efflux divine ! Nature's resplendent robe ! Without whose vesting beauty all were wrapt In unessential gloom ; and thou, O sun ! Soul of surrounding worlds, in whom best seen Shines out thy Maker...
Página 196 - But do these worlds display their beams, or guide Their orbs, to serve thy use, to please thy pride ? Thyself but dust; thy stature but a span, A moment thy duration; foolish man! As well may the minutest emmet say, That Caucasus was...