Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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Page 72
... period the medical discipline of the navy had been in a miserable state , both as respected the men's health and the advancement of the medical officers . Dr. Trotter effected great changes in this department , and introduced measures ...
... period the medical discipline of the navy had been in a miserable state , both as respected the men's health and the advancement of the medical officers . Dr. Trotter effected great changes in this department , and introduced measures ...
Page 75
... period of its disappearance . Sometimes one ansę has disappeared , and then the other ; at other seasons the extreme parts of the arms seem detached from the planet ; which appearances may be accounted for from a curvature in the plane ...
... period of its disappearance . Sometimes one ansę has disappeared , and then the other ; at other seasons the extreme parts of the arms seem detached from the planet ; which appearances may be accounted for from a curvature in the plane ...
Page 195
... period is 75 years , was termed by Dr. Halley , " the Mercury of comets . " The following are some of the most remarkable ; the comets of Encke , Biela , and Halley , are the only three whose returns have been satisfactorily verified ...
... period is 75 years , was termed by Dr. Halley , " the Mercury of comets . " The following are some of the most remarkable ; the comets of Encke , Biela , and Halley , are the only three whose returns have been satisfactorily verified ...
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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