Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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... called to the bar , rapidly rose in practice , as well as fortune . In 1810 he was called to the degree of Sergeant , and about seven years since retired from active business . As a magistrate for the county of Middlesex he evinced much ...
... called to the bar , rapidly rose in practice , as well as fortune . In 1810 he was called to the degree of Sergeant , and about seven years since retired from active business . As a magistrate for the county of Middlesex he evinced much ...
Page 136
... called her libra- tion in latitude . There is also another phenomenon connected with the lunar disc , arising from the moon being seen by us from the surface of the earth , instead of the centre . This is called the diurnal libration ...
... called her libra- tion in latitude . There is also another phenomenon connected with the lunar disc , arising from the moon being seen by us from the surface of the earth , instead of the centre . This is called the diurnal libration ...
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... called the obli- quity , and the points of intersection are called the equinoctial points . On the ecliptic the longitude of the stars and planets is reckoned , and the twelve celestial signs are marked , commencing at that equinoctial ...
... called the obli- quity , and the points of intersection are called the equinoctial points . On the ecliptic the longitude of the stars and planets is reckoned , and the twelve celestial signs are marked , commencing at that equinoctial ...
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1st day 4th day afterwards aphelion appears ascending node astronomer beautiful Beetle birds born Butterfly CALENDAR OF BRITISH celebrated celestial comet conjunction Daniel Bernoulli dark death Declin diameter died difference of latitude Digits eclipsed disc distance early earth eclipse Emersion eminent Equation FLEMING FORM OF SATURN'S Galileo greatest heavens Herschel inferior conjunction inferior planets insects John John Herschel Jupiter Kepler labours LEACH light LINNEUS Lord LUNAR magnitude Major axis Mars MARTYR Mercury Minor axis moon morning Moth motion nature never night node o'er Observatory observed orbit Pallas perigee perihelion period planet published QUADRUPEDS remarkable RENNIE revolution Right Ascen ring of Saturn round Royal SATURN'S RING says Second satellite seen Semi-diameter shadow shining solar solar eclipse stars STEPHENS telescope TEMMINCK thee thou tion transit transits of Mercury trees Uranus Venus visible volumes vulgaris winter