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Page vii
... Stars and Constellations about the middle of January . - Delin . eation of certain Stars and Constellations at that time visi- ble . - Representations of certain Portions of the Heavens in the beginning of September . - View and ...
... Stars and Constellations about the middle of January . - Delin . eation of certain Stars and Constellations at that time visi- ble . - Representations of certain Portions of the Heavens in the beginning of September . - View and ...
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... STARS . Measures of Distance . - Annual Parallax . - Mode of investiga- ting it . - Galileo , Hook , and Flamstead's ... STARS . 52-71 Difficulty of ascertaining the real and apparent Magnitude of the Stars . - Supposed Magnitude of some ...
... STARS . Measures of Distance . - Annual Parallax . - Mode of investiga- ting it . - Galileo , Hook , and Flamstead's ... STARS . 52-71 Difficulty of ascertaining the real and apparent Magnitude of the Stars . - Supposed Magnitude of some ...
Page ix
... Star Castor . - Period of Revolution illustrated by a Diagram . - Periods of Revolution of several Double Stars . -Occultation of one Star by another . - Orbits of Double Stars . - Telescopic Views of . - Scenes exhibited by the Rev ...
... Star Castor . - Period of Revolution illustrated by a Diagram . - Periods of Revolution of several Double Stars . -Occultation of one Star by another . - Orbits of Double Stars . - Telescopic Views of . - Scenes exhibited by the Rev ...
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... Stars . -Resolvable Nebulæ . - Irresolvable Nebula . - Views and De- scriptions of various Kinds of Nebula . - Globular , Elliptical , Annular , Spheroidal . - Nebulous Stars . - Diffusive Nebulosi- ties . Nebulosities joined to Nebulæ ...
... Stars . -Resolvable Nebulæ . - Irresolvable Nebula . - Views and De- scriptions of various Kinds of Nebula . - Globular , Elliptical , Annular , Spheroidal . - Nebulous Stars . - Diffusive Nebulosi- ties . Nebulosities joined to Nebulæ ...
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... stars 11. Illustrative of the phenomena of variable stars Page 64 83 91 101 • 12. Illustrating the cause of the periodical changes of stars 103 13. Phenomenon of double stars . 110 14. Revolution of the double star Castor 113 15-31 ...
... stars 11. Illustrative of the phenomena of variable stars Page 64 83 91 101 • 12. Illustrating the cause of the periodical changes of stars 103 13. Phenomenon of double stars . 110 14. Revolution of the double star Castor 113 15-31 ...
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61 Cygni Almighty annual parallax apparent magnitude Arcturus astronomers Auriga behold Betelguese binary stars bodies bright star brilliant Cassiopeia Castor celestial centre colour comet considerable considered constellation Cor Caroli creation Cygni degrees diam diameter direction distance Divine double stars earth east equal existence firmament fixed stars Flamstead fourth magnitude globe grandeur heavens Herschel horizon hundred immense inhabitants intelligent John Herschel Jupiter larger light luminous lustre magnificent meridian Milky millions of miles minutes moon motion naked eye nature nearest nearly nebula nebulosity north declination number of stars objects observations orbit orbs Orion parallax passes perceive perihelion period phenomena planetary planets Pleiades Pollux position principal star regions revolution revolving right ascension round scene second magnitude seen sidereal Sirius sixth magnitude small star space splendour star appeared starry sublime supposed tail telescope thousand tion universe variable stars velocity visible worlds
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Page 37 - Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name: that strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
Page 324 - All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; and thy saints shall bless thee. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power ; To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Page 281 - Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth...
Page 278 - Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Page 274 - He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Page 43 - The sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And, like a lobster boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn...
Page 322 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Page 87 - But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Page 276 - Thou, even thou, art LORD alone ; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their hosts, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all ; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Page 273 - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, And are counted as the small dust of the balance: Behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.