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" Bring the place at which the hour is given to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour ; then turn the globe till the other place... "
The Description and Use of the Globes, and the Orrery: To which is Prefixed ... - Page 132
by Joseph Harris - 1732 - 190 pages
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Philosophia Britannica: Or, A New & Comprehensive System of the Newtonian ...

Benjamin Martin - Science - 1747 - 574 pages
...where it is Noon at any given Hour of the Day, iti any Place: BRING the given Place to the Meridian; fet the Index to the given Hour; then turn the Globe, till the faid Index points to the upper XII ; and obferve what Places lie under the Brafs Meridian, for to them...
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Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, and ...

James Ferguson - 1764 - 322 pages
...the meridian, at a given hour of the night. Bring the given ftar to the upper femicircle of the brafs meridian, and fet the index to the given hour; then turn the globe, until the index points to XII at noon, and the upper femicircle of the meridian will then cut the fun's...
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Cyclomathesis: Or, An Easy Introduction to the Several Branches of ..., Volume 9

William Emerson - Mathematics - 1770 - 410 pages
...meridian with chalk. Then. turn the globe about till your place comes under the meridian,, there ftop it, and fet the index to the. given hour. Then turn the globe about till the index point to 12 at noon, there ftop it, and obferve what place is under the mark ot>...
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Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics ...

James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1776 - 546 pages
...the meridian, at a given hour of tke night. Bring the given ftar to the upper femicircle of the brafs meridian, and fet the index to the given hour ; then turn the globe, until the index points to XII at noon, and the upper femicircle of the meridian will then cut the fun's...
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The Accomplished Tutor: Or, Complete System of Liberal Education ...

Thomas Hodson - Education - 1802 - 556 pages
...Place being given, tofmd what is the Hour at any other Place. ' Bring the given place to the brazen meridian, and fet the index to the given hour ; then turn the globe, until the place where the hour is required, comes to the meridian ; and the index will point to the...
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The Accomplished Tutor; Or, Complete System of Liberal Education ..., Volume 2

Thomas Hodson - Arithmetic - 1806 - 488 pages
...which mark on the brazen meridian; then bring the place where you are, (fuppofe London,) to the brazen meridian, and fet the index to the given hour; then turn the globe- on its axis until the index point to is at noon; and the place on the globe which is dire&ly under...
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The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 3

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...hour it is in any other part of the world." Bring the given place, London, to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour; then turn the globe till the other place come to the meridian, and .look at what hour the index points, which will be the time sought....
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3

William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...honr it is in any other part of the world." Km. L ilp- given place, London, to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour; then turn the globe till the other place come tq the meridian, and look at what hour the index pointa, which will be the time sought....
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A Practical Treatise on the Use of the Globes, etc

William Thackwray - Astronomy - 1810 - 160 pages
...or night at any oilier place proposed. RULE. § 109. Bring the place to the brass meridian, and set the index to the; given hour; then turn the globe till the other place comes to the said -meridian, and the index will point at the hour required. If the place...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts ..., Volume 10

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 764 pages
...meridian at a given hour of the night. — Bring the given (tar to the upper femicircle of the brafs meridian, and fet the index to the given hour; then turn the globe, until the index points to XH at noon, and the upper femicircle of the meridian will then cut the fun's...
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