Letters on Astronomy: Addressed to a Lady; in which the Elements of the Science are Familiarly Explained in Connexion with Its Literary History |
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... Give me the ways of wandering stars to know , The depths of heaven above , and earth below ; Teach me the various labors of the moon , And whence proceed th ' eclipses of the sun ; Why flowing tides prevail upon the main , And in what ...
... Give me the ways of wandering stars to know , The depths of heaven above , and earth below ; Teach me the various labors of the moon , And whence proceed th ' eclipses of the sun ; Why flowing tides prevail upon the main , And in what ...
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... gives the sensation of breathing in a purer atmosphere than others enjoy . We should at first imagine , that a study which calls upon its votaries for the severest efforts of the human intellect , which demands the undivided toil of ...
... gives the sensation of breathing in a purer atmosphere than others enjoy . We should at first imagine , that a study which calls upon its votaries for the severest efforts of the human intellect , which demands the undivided toil of ...
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... give more than giant's arm , And piercing optics more than eagle's eye ; Eyes that explore creation's wondrous laws , And teach us to adore the great Designing Cause . " - Beattie . IF , as I trust , you have gained a clear and familiar ...
... give more than giant's arm , And piercing optics more than eagle's eye ; Eyes that explore creation's wondrous laws , And teach us to adore the great Designing Cause . " - Beattie . IF , as I trust , you have gained a clear and familiar ...
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... give to the images , they formed , the colors of the rainbow . But later opti- cians have found means of correcting these imperfec- tions , so that we are now able to use object - glasses a foot or more in diameter , which give very ...
... give to the images , they formed , the colors of the rainbow . But later opti- cians have found means of correcting these imperfec- tions , so that we are now able to use object - glasses a foot or more in diameter , which give very ...
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... give a colorless image ) was invented by Dollond , a distinguished Eng- lish artist , about the year 1757. He had in his posses- sion a quantity of glass of a remarkably fine quality , which enabled him to carry his invention at once to ...
... give a colorless image ) was invented by Dollond , a distinguished Eng- lish artist , about the year 1757. He had in his posses- sion a quantity of glass of a remarkably fine quality , which enabled him to carry his invention at once to ...
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angle appear ascertain astronomers atmosphere attraction axis called celestial centre circle comet conjunction constellation degrees diameter direction discovery disk distance diurnal motion doctrine double stars earth ecliptic equal equator equinox exhibited fact fixed stars force Galileo globe gravity greater greatest half Halley's comet heavenly bodies heavens Hence Herschel horizon hundred inferior conjunction instrument John Herschel Jupiter Kepler latitude laws length less light longitude lunar lunar eclipse magnitude measure Mercury meridian meteors millions of miles minutes moon moon's motion move Nature nearer nearly node objects observations opposite orbit parallax passing perihelion period phenomena planetary planets pole respect revolve right ascension ring round satellites Saturn seen shadow side space spectator sphere sun's superior planets supposed surface telescope thousand tides tion truth Tycho Tycho Brahe universal gravitation Uranus velocity Venus vernal equinox visible west to east