 | 1833 - 468 pages
...circumference of a circle 164 feet iu diameter fur its orhit; Venus a pea, on a circle 284 i'eet iu diameter ; the Earth also a pea, on a circle of 430...rather large pin's head, on a circle of 654 feet; Juno, Ceres, Vesta, and Pallas, grains of sand, in orbits of from 1000 to 1200 feet; Jupiter a moderate... | |
 | 1833 - 618 pages
...Sun ; Mercury will be represented by a grain of mustard seed, on the circumference of a circle 164 feet in diameter for its orbit; Venus a pea, on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth also a pea, on a circle of 430 feet ; Mars a rather large pin's head,... | |
 | Sir John Frederick William Herschel - Astronomy - 1833 - 444 pages
...Sun ; Mercury will be represented by a grain of mustard seed, on the circumference of a circle 164 feet in diameter for its orbit ; Venus a pea, on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth also a pea, on a circle of 430 feet ; Mars a rather large pin's head,... | |
 | sir John Frederick W. Herschel (1st bart.) - 1833 - 500 pages
...Sun ; Mercury will be represented by a grain of mustard seed, on the circumference of a circle 164 feet in diameter for its orbit ; Venus a pea, on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth also a pea, on a circle of 430 feet ; Mars a rather large pin's head,... | |
 | John Wesley - Natural history - 1836 - 398 pages
...represented by a grain of mustard seed, on the circumference of a circle two hundred and eightyfour feet in diameter ; the earth, also, a pea, on a circle of four hundred and thirty feet ; Mars, a rather large pin's head, on a circle of six hundred and fifty-four... | |
 | William Mullinger Higgins - Earth (Planet) - 1836 - 514 pages
...sun ; Mercury will be represented by a grain of mustardseed, on the circumference of a circle of 164 feet in diameter for its orbit ; Venus a pea, on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth also a pea on, a circle of 430 feet ; Mars a rather large pin's head,... | |
 | Child rearing - 1836 - 422 pages
...sun ; Mercury will be represented by a grain of mustardseed, on the circumference of a circle of 164 feet in diameter for its orbit ; Venus a pea, on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth also a pea on, a. circle of 430 feet ; Mars a rather large pin's head,... | |
 | Augustus De Morgan - Astronomy - 1836 - 140 pages
...the sun: Mercury will be represented by a grain of mustard seed, on the circumference of a circle 164 feet in diameter for its orbit; Venus, a pea on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth also a pea, on a circle of 430 feet ; Mars, a rather large pin's head,... | |
 | Mrs. L. H. Tyler - Astronomy - 1837 - 302 pages
...sun ; Mercury will be represented by a grain of mustard seed, on the circumference of a circle 164 feet in diameter for its orbit ; Venus a pea on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth also a pea on a circle 430 feet ; Mars a rather large pin's head,... | |
 | Christian Tract Society - 1838 - 80 pages
...unveil'd, and to our ravish'd sense Unlock the glories of the world unknown.' ference of a circle 164 feet in diameter for its orbit ; Venus, a pea, on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth, also, a pea, on a circle of 430 feet ; Mars, a rather large pin's... | |
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Venus, a pea, on a circle of 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth, also a pea, on a circle of 430 feet ; Mars, a rather large pin's head, on a circle of... 
