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Page 9
... nearly lost in the carefully shaded picture of the Chained Lady herself . Another book which I found in my father's library showed a series of neat pictures of all the chief constellations , but gave no clear information as to their ...
... nearly lost in the carefully shaded picture of the Chained Lady herself . Another book which I found in my father's library showed a series of neat pictures of all the chief constellations , but gave no clear information as to their ...
Page 10
... nearly correct ( quite sufficiently so for the purpose of these maps ) . The United States range in latitude from about 52 ° to 49 ° north , and the British Isles from 50 ° to 59 ° , an entire range of about 34 ° ; but by far the ...
... nearly correct ( quite sufficiently so for the purpose of these maps ) . The United States range in latitude from about 52 ° to 49 ° north , and the British Isles from 50 ° to 59 ° , an entire range of about 34 ° ; but by far the ...
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... nearly the same latitude , and we see a yet larger star region invisible from New Orleans . E C ' Horizon of New Orleans Horizon of Philadelphia Horizon of London B On the other hand , turning towards the south , we find our range of ...
... nearly the same latitude , and we see a yet larger star region invisible from New Orleans . E C ' Horizon of New Orleans Horizon of Philadelphia Horizon of London B On the other hand , turning towards the south , we find our range of ...
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... nearly so that the change can scarcely be noticed ) . If , for example , you have found that from a certain spot in your garden , or from a certain window in your house , the Pole - star can be seen just above a certain chimney or tree ...
... nearly so that the change can scarcely be noticed ) . If , for example , you have found that from a certain spot in your garden , or from a certain window in your house , the Pole - star can be seen just above a certain chimney or tree ...
Page 19
... nearly in a straight line , and that if a square be supposed to be set up on this line , as shown in Fig . 4 ( on the side toward the pole ) , the Guardians Alcor Mizar Fig . 4. Showing how the Guardians of the Pole may be found when ...
... nearly in a straight line , and that if a square be supposed to be set up on this line , as shown in Fig . 4 ( on the side toward the pole ) , the Guardians Alcor Mizar Fig . 4. Showing how the Guardians of the Pole may be found when ...
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Admiral Smyth Andromeda Aquarius astronomers AURIGA Berenices BESANT and JAMES Boötes Boston Philad Louisville bright star Canis Minor Capella Capricornus Cassiopeia Cepheus Cetus cloth extra cloth limp COLLINS Coma Berenices constellation Crown 8vo Cygnus Demy 8vo Eastern Sky Ecliptic Edited Equator Eridanus Facsimile Gemini gilt heavens HERCULES horizon line Horizon of Boston Horizon of London hour HYDRA JAMES PAYN JAMES RICE lat of Boston latitude of Louisville latitude of Philad Little Bear London Boston Philad London Eng Louisville Philad Boston MACQUOID Mag 3rd marked Milky nearly NOrleans NOrleans Louisville Philad Northern Sky numerous Illustrations O'for Ofor Ois the point Ophiuchus Orion OUIDA Pegasus Perseus Philad Boston London picture PISCES Pleiades Plough point overhead pole Pole-star position Post 8vo PROCTOR seen shown Sky at 10PM SOUTHERN MAP STAR MAPS star-groups Starof TAURUS telescope URSA MAJOR URSA MINOR Virgo Vols WESTERN MAP WILKIE COLLINS zodiacal
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