The Knowledge of the Heavens and the Earth Made Easy: Or, The First Principles of Astronomy and Geography Explain'd by the Use of Globes and Maps: With a Solution of the Common Problems by a Plain Scale and Compasses, as Well as by the Globe. Written Several Years Since for the Use of LearnersT. Longman, J. Buckland, and W. Fenner, in Pater-noster row; J. Waugh in Lombard-street; J. Ward in Cornhill; and E. Dilly in the Poultry., 1760 - Astronomy - 222 pages |
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90 Degrees Afia Aftronomy alfo alſo Analemma Arch Azimuth Bear's Tail becauſe called Centre Circles Coaft Colatitude Compaffes Conftellations defcribed Dial Difference diftant Diſtance drawn Eaft Earth Earthly Globe Eaſt Eclipfes Ecliptick Equator Equinoctial faid fame feek ferve feveral fhall fhew find the Hour firft fixed Stars fmall fome fometimes ftands fuch fufficient fuppofe grees Heavens Horizon interfect Iſlands juft juſt Latitude Leap-Year leffer Lines of Longitude London Maps meaſured Mediterranean Sea Meridian Altitude Meridian Line Minutes Moon moſt muſt Night Noon North or South North Pole Note obferve oppofite Parallels of Latitude Place being given Planets Polar Circles Pole Star Prob Problem Quadrant of Altitude Reaſon rectify the Globe reprefent ridian rifing or fetting Right Afcenfion Sect Shadow ſhould Sphere Star's Summer Sun or Star Sun's Altitude Sun's Declination Sun's Place thefe theſe thofe Places Thomas Longman thoſe turn the Globe uſe Weft Winter Zenith