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" ... themselves to any particular sect, selected whatever appeared to them the best and most rational from each. ECLIPSE, the deprivation of the light of the sun, or of some heavenly body, by the interposition of another heavenly body between our sight... "
A Plain and Familiar Introduction to the Newtonian Philosophy - Page 93
by Benjamin Martin - 1754 - 164 pages
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A new, complete, and universal English dictionary [by J. Marchant and ...

John Marchant (gent.) - 1764 - 818 pages
...fight and it. The ccllpfc of the fun happens by the moon's in-, tervcning; by which means the ihadour of the. moon falls upon the earth, when the latitude^ of the moon docs not prevent it, by elevating the moon above, or deprcffing it below the earth. On the other hand...
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A Plain and Easy Introduction to the Newtonian Experimental Philosophy ...

Benjamin Martin - Science - 1765 - 202 pages
...different Nature from us. 32. As to Eclipfes, they happen in the Sun only, by the Moons intervening befween it and the Earth, by which means the Shadow of the Moon falls upon the Earth when the Latitude and Diftance of the Moon do not prevent it, by elevating the Moon above, or depreffing it below the...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 4

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 426 pages
...the interposition of another heavenly body between our sight and it. Thus, eclipses of the sun happen by the moon's intervening between it and the earth...the moon does not prevent it, by elevating the moon above, or depressing it below the earth. On the other hand, an eclipse of the moon can only happen...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 4

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 424 pages
...interposition of another heavenly body between our sight and it. Thus, eclipses of the sun happen by the moon'i intervening between it and the earth ; by which means...the moon does not prevent it, by elevating the moon above, or depreising it below the earth. On the other hand, an eclipse of the moon can only happen...
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Encyclopedia of Natural and Artificial Wonders and Curiosities ..., Volume 11

John Platts - Curiosities and wonders - 1876 - 986 pages
...another heavenly body between our sight and it is, called an Eclipse. Thus, eclipses of the sun happen by the moon's intervening between it and the earth...latitude of the moon does not prevent it, by elevating her orb above, or depressing it below the earth. On the other hand, an eclipse of the moon can only...
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