 | Thomas Hogg - 1806 - 130 pages
...for every day of her age. H PROB. XXV. • Tofind the time when the Moon rises. Rectify the globe, bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to XII; then find the moon's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the east side of the horizon ; the... | |
 | Benjamin Workman - Geography - 1809 - 218 pages
...also upon -what point of the Compass. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place you are in ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to XII ; then . turn the. sun's place to the eastern edge of'tbe horizon, and the index will point to... | |
 | William Enfield - Astronomy - 1811 - 476 pages
...to the inhabitants of that place. PROB XIII. To find the sun's amplitude. The globe being rectified for the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place to the eastern side of the horizon , the arc of the horizon intercepted between that point and the eastern... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1814 - 378 pages
...and also vpon what point of the compass, Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place you are in ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point out the hour... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1814 - 696 pages
...which does not exceed 66^ degrees; and also on -what fioint of the compass it rises and sets. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place ; bring the...sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point out the hour... | |
 | John Greig - 1816 - 224 pages
...setting,* length of the day and night on any given day and place, not in the frigid zones. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place; bring the sun's place for the given day to the meridian, set the index to the upper XII, bring the sun's place to the eastern... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1818 - 384 pages
...and tlso upon what point of the compass. Rectify the glob* for the latitude of the place you are in; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point out the hour... | |
 | Edward Bruce (bookseller.) - 1821 - 418 pages
...when the sun is due east or 'west, the latitude of the place and the day of the month being given. 1. Elevate the globe for the latitude of the place,...bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the ifidex to 12. globe till the sun's place come to the edge of the quadrant, and the index will shew... | |
 | Sidney Edwards Morse - Atlases - 1822 - 706 pages
...yetir latitude of which does not exceed G6J degreet ; >f the compass it rises and sets. lobe for (he latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point -ing ; if... | |
 | John Vose - Astronomy - 1827 - 262 pages
...western horizon. PROBLEM IX. Having the altitude of a star given, to know the time of night. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place. Bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index at 12. Turn the globe till the star comes to the... | |
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Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12... 
