The Modern Preceptor ; Or, a General Course of Education, Band 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1810 - 580 Seiten |
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... supposed that the axis passing through the centre of the earth , from west to east , is about 34 English miles longer than that which passes from north to south . Upon taking a medium of all the different dimensions of the earth , it ...
... supposed that the axis passing through the centre of the earth , from west to east , is about 34 English miles longer than that which passes from north to south . Upon taking a medium of all the different dimensions of the earth , it ...
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... supposed to be produced in both directions , until it apparently touch the surrounding heavens in two opposite points , these points will become the poles of the world , as far as regard our earth , for round these two points will the ...
... supposed to be produced in both directions , until it apparently touch the surrounding heavens in two opposite points , these points will become the poles of the world , as far as regard our earth , for round these two points will the ...
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... supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts , called degrees , ( Vol . I. p . 383 ) : if , therefore , we divide this surrounding line into 360 equal parts , each will be a degree on the earth's surface at the equator , or at its ...
... supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts , called degrees , ( Vol . I. p . 383 ) : if , therefore , we divide this surrounding line into 360 equal parts , each will be a degree on the earth's surface at the equator , or at its ...
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... supposed to be described round the poles , through those places , and parallel to the equator , as high up as to the polar circles and the narrow bands , or zones , included between these circles , were termed climates , from a Greek ...
... supposed to be described round the poles , through those places , and parallel to the equator , as high up as to the polar circles and the narrow bands , or zones , included between these circles , were termed climates , from a Greek ...
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... much nearer to those actually measured on the earth , than such as result from calculations founded on any other supposed figure of the globe . : TABLE TABLE Of the Lengths of Degrees of Latitude and Longitude ON GEOGRAPHY . 21.
... much nearer to those actually measured on the earth , than such as result from calculations founded on any other supposed figure of the globe . : TABLE TABLE Of the Lengths of Degrees of Latitude and Longitude ON GEOGRAPHY . 21.
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affections Africa agreeable America ancient angle appear axis beauty body breadth called Cape centre chief town circle climate coast colours columns connections consequently contains course degree of longitude difference of longitude distance divided dominical letter duty earth east ecliptic elevation England English miles epact equal equator Europe extending feet France geographic miles globe gulf of Venice happiness heat human inhabitants Ireland island isles Italy lakes land latitude length light London longitude meridian mind minutes moon moral motion mountains nature northern Norway objects obligation observed ocean parallel passions perpendicular petrifactions plane plane sailing pole portion Portugal principal produced proportion rays reckoned rising river round Russia sailed Scotland sense ship shores side situated South America south pole southern Spain square miles sun's supposed surface Sweden temper tion tracts various virtue whole
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Seite 351 - The great use of studying our predecessors is, to open the mind, to shorten our labour, and to give us the result of the selection made by those great minds of what is grand or beautiful in nature ; her rich stores are all spread out before us ; but it is an art, and...
Seite 54 - Bedford . Berks Buckingham Cambridge . Chester Cornwall Cumberland Derby . . Devon Dorset Durham Essex Gloucester . Hereford Hertford . Huntingdon Kent .... Lancaster . Leicester . Lincoln Middlesex . Monmouth . Norfolk . Northampton Northumberland Nottingham Oxford Rutland Salop .... Somerset Southampton Stafford Suffolk Surrey Sussex Warwick . Westmoreland . Wilts.
Seite 389 - On the same principles they formed the spreading ramifications of the stone-work in the windows, and the stained glass in the interstices ; the one to represent the branches, and the other the leaves, of an opening Grove ; and both concurred to preserve that gloomy light which inspires religious reverence and dread.
Seite 351 - Nor whilst I recommend studying the art from artists, can I be supposed to mean, that nature is to be neglected: I take this study in aid, and not in exclusion, of the other. Nature is, and must be the fountain which alone is inexhaustible; and from which all excellencies must originally flow.
Seite 533 - ... our veneration and love by an awful and devout recognition of his perfections, and to evidence our gratitude by celebrating his goodness, and thankfully acknowledging all his benefits.
Seite 490 - ... series of cares and labours, to train them up to decency, virtue, and the various arts of life. Nature has therefore provided them with the...
Seite 562 - Temperance, that virtue without pride, and fortune without envy, that gives indolence of body, and tranquillity of mind; the best guardian of youth, and support of old age...
Seite 500 - Let avarice defend it as it will, there is an honest reluctance in humanity against buying and selling, and regarding those of our own species as our wealth and possessions.
Seite 432 - Affections, nor thofe confequent to the Actions, that conftitute MORAL OBLIGATION, or excite in us the Idea of it. That Pleafure is pofterior to the Idea of Obligation, and frequently we are obliged, and acknowledge ourfelves under an Obligation, to...
Seite 424 - Moral Philosophy has this in common with Natural Philosophy, that it appeals to nature or fact ; depends on observation ; and builds its reasonings on plain uncontroverted experiments, or upon the fullest induction of particulars of which the subject will admit.