The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year ..., Volume 24Gray and Bowen, 1853 - Almanacs, American |
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... Period ; the latter part of the 5613th , and the beginning of the 5614th year since the creation of the world , according to the Jews ; the 2606th year ( according to Varro ) since the foundation of Rome ; the 2600th year since the era ...
... Period ; the latter part of the 5613th , and the beginning of the 5614th year since the creation of the world , according to the Jews ; the 2606th year ( according to Varro ) since the foundation of Rome ; the 2600th year since the era ...
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... Period , 6566 · SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC . 1 . Aries . Spring Autumn signs . 4 . Summer 5 . 2. 8 Taurus . 3. II Gemini . Cancer . Leo . signs . 7. Libra . 8. m Scorpio . 9 . Winter 10 . signs . 6. mg Virgo . signs . 11 . 12 . Sagittarius ...
... Period , 6566 · SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC . 1 . Aries . Spring Autumn signs . 4 . Summer 5 . 2. 8 Taurus . 3. II Gemini . Cancer . Leo . signs . 7. Libra . 8. m Scorpio . 9 . Winter 10 . signs . 6. mg Virgo . signs . 11 . 12 . Sagittarius ...
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... periods of the Moon , or of 354 days 19 times in a cycle of 30 years , and of 355 days 11 times . The average length of this year is therefore 354 days , which differs only thirty - three seconds from the truth ; a degree of exact- ness ...
... periods of the Moon , or of 354 days 19 times in a cycle of 30 years , and of 355 days 11 times . The average length of this year is therefore 354 days , which differs only thirty - three seconds from the truth ; a degree of exact- ness ...
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... period has been marked by the appearance of one of the most remarkable comets on record , that of 1843 ; by the publication of diligent observations in the northern and southern hemispheres on the last appearance of Halley's comet in ...
... period has been marked by the appearance of one of the most remarkable comets on record , that of 1843 ; by the publication of diligent observations in the northern and southern hemispheres on the last appearance of Halley's comet in ...
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... period of revolution has varied from 77.58 to 74.91 years . Bessel calculated that if the mass of the comet had experienced a loss of one 23,000th of the whole quantity , the period of the comet would be diminished by 1,607 days . The ...
... period of revolution has varied from 77.58 to 74.91 years . Bessel calculated that if the mass of the comet had experienced a loss of one 23,000th of the whole quantity , the period of the comet would be diminished by 1,607 days . The ...
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