Easy Lessons in Geography and History Designed for the Use of the Younger Classes in the New England SchoolsHilliard, Gray, Little & Wilkins, 1829 - 96 Seiten |
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... ship which sailed West would have the Sun on the Meridian when it was one o'clock P. M. at Greenwich- on Jan. 3rd . when it was two o'clock P. M. at Greenwich — and so each succeeding day , noon on board this ship , would be an hour ...
... ship which sailed West would have the Sun on the Meridian when it was one o'clock P. M. at Greenwich- on Jan. 3rd . when it was two o'clock P. M. at Greenwich — and so each succeeding day , noon on board this ship , would be an hour ...
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... ship's reckoning would be , Jan. 25th at noon , but the reckoning at Greenwich would be Jan. 26th at noon . On the contrary , the ship that sailed East , by meeting the Sun , would have it on the Meridian each day an hour earlier than ...
... ship's reckoning would be , Jan. 25th at noon , but the reckoning at Greenwich would be Jan. 26th at noon . On the contrary , the ship that sailed East , by meeting the Sun , would have it on the Meridian each day an hour earlier than ...
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... ship which sailed West might have the Sun 24 times on the Meridian . Hence arises the apparent paradox , that the ship which sailed West and went round the world ( according to the supposition , ) in 24 days , finds that according to ...
... ship which sailed West might have the Sun 24 times on the Meridian . Hence arises the apparent paradox , that the ship which sailed West and went round the world ( according to the supposition , ) in 24 days , finds that according to ...
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