American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 9Mitchell, Ames and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... circle described by the sun , or a star , in the night . NOCTURNAL , semi , arch of the sun , is that portion of a circle he passes over be- tween the lower part of our meridian and the point of the horizon , wherein he arises ; or ...
... circle described by the sun , or a star , in the night . NOCTURNAL , semi , arch of the sun , is that portion of a circle he passes over be- tween the lower part of our meridian and the point of the horizon , wherein he arises ; or ...
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... circle , or double Co , is a note of time , called by us a semi - breve ; and by the Italians , circo- lo . The O is ... circles , the one having its diameter the same with the breadth of the object glass , and the other half that ...
... circle , or double Co , is a note of time , called by us a semi - breve ; and by the Italians , circo- lo . The O is ... circles , the one having its diameter the same with the breadth of the object glass , and the other half that ...
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... circle sailing . See NAVIGATION . OBLIQUE sphere , is where the pole is elevated any number of degrees less than 90 ° : in which case the axis of the world , the equator , and parallels of declination , will cut the horizon obliquely ...
... circle sailing . See NAVIGATION . OBLIQUE sphere , is where the pole is elevated any number of degrees less than 90 ° : in which case the axis of the world , the equator , and parallels of declination , will cut the horizon obliquely ...
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... circle divided first into 360 equal parts , and sometimes each of these into 20 other equal parts , each answering to 3 ' , and of about two - tenths of an inch in extent . And although these wonderful instru- ments have been built ...
... circle divided first into 360 equal parts , and sometimes each of these into 20 other equal parts , each answering to 3 ' , and of about two - tenths of an inch in extent . And although these wonderful instru- ments have been built ...
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... circle containing ten or twelve degrees well di- vided , having a strong plate C D , for its radius , fixed to the middle of the arch at D. Let this radius be applied to the side of an axis H FI , and be moveable about a joint fixed to ...
... circle containing ten or twelve degrees well di- vided , having a strong plate C D , for its radius , fixed to the middle of the arch at D. Let this radius be applied to the side of an axis H FI , and be moveable about a joint fixed to ...
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