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" ... to twelve ; then, if the given time be before noon, turn the globe westward till the index has passed over as many hours as the given time wants of noon ; if the time be past noon, turn the globe eastward as many hours as... "
A Short Course in Astronomy: And the Use of the Globes - Page 151
by Henry Kiddle - 1870 - 190 pages
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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes, Or, A Philosophical View of the ...

Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1811 - 388 pages
...set the index of the hour circle to twelve ; then, if the given time be before noon, turn the globe westward till the index has passed over as many hours as the given time wants of noon ; if the time be past noon, turn the globe eastward as many hours as it is...
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A Compendious Treatise on the Use of the Globes, and of Maps: Compiled from ...

John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1812 - 218 pages
...set the index of the hour circle to twelve; then, if the given time be before noon, turn the globe westward till the index has passed over as many hours as the given time wants of noon ; if the time be past noon, turn the globe eastward as many hours as rt is...
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Logarithmick Arithmetick: Containing a New and Correct Table of Logarithms ...

Arithmetic - 1818 - 264 pages
...set the index of the hour circle to twelve ; then if the given time be before noon, turn the globe westward till the index has passed over as many hours as the given time wants of noon ; if the time be past noon, turn the globe eastward as many hours as it is...
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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes: Or, A Philosophical View of the ...

Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1819 - 380 pages
...set the index of the hour circle to twelve ; then, if the given time be before noon, turn the globe westward till the index has passed over as many hours as the given time wants of noon; if the time be past noon, turn the globe eastward as many hours as it is...
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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes: With Notes and Observations ...

James M'Intire - Globes - 1823 - 232 pages
...as many hours, as the given time wants of noon; but if the given time be past noon, turn the globe westward, till the index has passed over as many hours, as the given time is past noon. Keep the globe in this position, and screw the quadrant of altitude on the...
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The New American Grammar of the Elements of Astronomy: On an Improved Plan ...

James Ryan - Astronomy - 1827 - 408 pages
...as many hours as the time wants of noon ; but, if the given time be in the afternoon, turn the globe westward till the index has passed over as many hours as the time is past noon ; fhe globe being kept in t*his position, elevate or depress the pole till the centre...
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Guys̕ Elements of Astronomy: And, An Abridgement of Keiths' New Treatise on ...

Joseph Guy - Astronomy - 1832 - 412 pages
...set the index of the hour-circle to twelve ; then, if the given time be before noon, turn the globe westward till the index has passed over as many hours as the given time wants of noon ; if the time be past noon, turn the globe eastward as many hours as it is...
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Guy's Elements of Astronomy, and an Abridgement of Keith's New Treatise on ...

Joseph Guy - Astronomy - 1845 - 370 pages
...set the index of the hour-circle to twelve ; then, if the given time be before noon, turn the globe westward till the index has passed over as many hours as the given time wants of noon ; if the time be past noon, turn the globe eastward as many hours as it is...
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A New Treatise on Astronomy, and the Use of the Globes, in Two Parts ...

James M'Intire - Astronomy - 1850 - 352 pages
...as many hours as the given time wants of noon ; but if the given time be past noon, turn the globe westward, till the index has passed over as many hours, as the given time is past noon. Keep the globe in this position, and screw the quadrant of altitude on the...
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A New Manual of the Elements of Astronomy: Descriptive and Mathematical ...

Henry Kiddle - Astronomy - 1868 - 300 pages
...may also be found by this rule when its right ascension and declination are given. PRORLEM II.—To find the appearance of the heavens at any place, the...then show the appearance of the heavens for the time. NOTE.—The student must conceive himself situated at the centre of the globe looking out. PRORLEM...
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