...durations of ascent and descent of the stars equally well (and we may add, on the same principle), as the rotation of the Earth round its axis from West to East, the Heavens being supposed quiescent. The first is the most obvious hypothesis, the latter, when more...

...durations of ascent and descent of the stars equally well (and we may add, on the same principle), as the rotation of the Earth round its axis from West to East, the Heavens being supposed quiescent. The first is the most obvious hypothesis, the latter, when more...

...placed in different zones of the globe. It is almost needless to remark, that these motions of the sun are not real, but only apparent. While presenting...motions of the sun are produced. This we have already endeavoured to prove in chap, i., p. 33-37. Besides the apparent diurnal motion now described, there...

...movements to spectators placed in different positions, it can he proved that the sun is, notwithstanding, a quiescent body in the centre of the 'planetary system....its axis from west to east every twenty-four hours, and by its revolution round the sun every year, all the apparent motions we have hitherto described...

...movements to spectators placed in different positions, it can be proved that the sun is, notwithstanding, a / quiescent body in the centre of the planetary...its axis from west to east every twenty-four hours, and by its revolution round the sun every year, [/' all the apparent motions we have hitherto described...

...placed in different zones of the globe. It is almost needless to remark, that these motions of (he sun are not real, but only apparent. While presenting...rotation of the earth round its axis, from west to east, ever)1 twentyfour hours, all these apparent motions of the sun are produced. This we have already endeavoured...

...placed in different zones of the globe. It is almost needless to remark, that these motions of the sun are not real, but only apparent. While presenting...motions of the sun are produced. This we have already endeavoured to prove in chap. ip 17-19. . Besides the apparent diurnal motion now described, there...

...is to press continually on its right or east bank. The consequence of this tendency, which is due to the rotation of the earth round its axis from west to east, is that the stream has been gradually deflected from the Kungrad channel, navigable in the seventeenth...

...is to press continually on its right or east bank. The consequence of this tendency, which is due to the rotation of the earth round its axis from west to east, is that the stream has been gradually deflected from the Kungrad channel, navigable in the seventeenth...

...is to press continually on its right or east bank. The consequence of this tendency, which is due to the rotation of the earth round its axis from west to east, is that the stream has been gradually deflected from the Kungrad channel, navigable in the seventeenth...