 Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Gemini, the Twins; Cancer, the Crab; Leo, the Lion; Virgo, the Virgin; Libra, the Balance; Scorpio, the Scorpion; Sagittarius, the Archer; Capricornus, the Goat; Aquarius, the Water-bearer; and Pisces, the Fishes.  Bell's New Pantheon: Or, Historical Dictionary of the Gods, Demi-gods ... - Page 192by John Bell - 1790 - 329 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jasper Adams, John Adams - 1793 - 358 pages
...Capricornut, Ajxariut. Pifeet* & "I t Yf XX The fignification of thcfe names is as follows. Aries flgnifies the Ram ; Taurus the Bull; Gemini the Twins ; Cancer the Crab ; Leo the Lion ; Virgo the Virgin ; Libra the Balance ; Scorpio the Scorfion ; Sagittarius the Archer \ Capricornus... | |
 | James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1809 - 574 pages
...The zodiac (<?«&««) from f«*w zodion an animal, because most of the constellations animals: as Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the twins, Cancer the Crab, Leo the Lion, Virgo the Virgin, Libra the Balance, Scorpio the Scorpion, Sagittarius the Archer, Capricornus the... | |
 | J. Allbut - 1809 - 146 pages
...between the northern and southern Hemispheres. 12 Q. Name the twelve Signs of the Zodiac. A. AriestheRam, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer the Crab, Leo the Lion, Virgo the Virgin, Libra the Balance, Scorpio the Scorpion, Jk/lRKSTItJAf, GL Engt-avblfor Elements... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...constellations which surround the ecliptic, commonly called the twelve signs of the zodiac, are (tries, the ram ; taurus, the bull ; gemini, the twins; cancer, the crab; leo, the lion ; virgo, the virgin; libra, the balance; scorpio, the scorpion; Sagittarius, the archer; capricornus,... | |
 | William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - Education - 1815 - 598 pages
...because most of the constellations in it, which are twelve in number, have the names of animals, as Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer, the crab ; Leo, the lion ; Virgo, the virgin ; Libra, the balance ; Scorpio, the scorpion ; Sagittarius, the archer ; Capricornu$,... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1816 - 420 pages
...were never seen to deviate, was called the Zodiac. It was divided into twelve constellations, viz. Aries, the ram; Taurus, the bull; Gemini, the twins; Cancer, the crab; Leo, the lion; Virgo, the virgin ; Libra, the balance ; Scorpio, the scorpion; Sagittarius, the archer ; Capricornus,... | |
 | John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1821 - 206 pages
...IN THE ZODIAC. Jfo. of Names of prinConslellalions. stars. cipal slurs. 1 2 3 4 5| 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 Aries, the ram, : .' Taurus, the bull, Gemini, the twins, Cancer, the crab, Leo, the Lion, Virgo, the virgin, Libra, the balance, Scorpio, the scorpion, Sagittal ins, the archer, Capricornus,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 894 pages
...constellations in it, Ten>' which are 12 in number, have the names of animals : Fig. 16, 19. As ¿fries the ram, Taurus the bull, Gemini the twins, Cancer the crab, Leo the lion, Virgo the virgin, Libra the balance, Scorpio the scorpion, Sagittarius the archer, Capricornus the... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - Physics - 1826 - 286 pages
...belt is divided into twelve parts or signs, each containing 30 degrees. These signs are : .-Iriis ; the Ram. Taurus; the Bull. Gemini ; the Twins. Cancer ; the Crab. Leo; the Lion. f^irgo ; the Virgin. Libra ; the Scales. Scorpio ; the Scorpion. Sagittarius ; the Archer. Capricornui... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Arts - 1826 - 322 pages
...the sun appears to move, there were twelve of these constellations : as, Aries, the Ram . . . , IP Taurus, the Bull . . Gemini, the Twins Cancer, the Crab Leo, the Lion . . . Virgo, the Virgin . . Libra, the Balance Scorpio, the Scorpion Sagittarius, the Archer Capricornus,... | |
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