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An Introduction to the Use of the Globes ... 3. Ed. Corr. and Enl - Page 66
by John Greig - 1816
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Institutes of mathematical geography for the use of schools

Thomas Hogg - 1806 - 130 pages
...Having found the sun's declination, bring the place for which the hour is given to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour ; turn the globe till the index point-to the upper XII, and the place under the sun's declination on the meridian has the sun...
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A Grammar of General Geography: For the Use of Schools and Young Persons ...

Sir Richard Phillips - Geography - 1821 - 256 pages
...day, to the meridian, which shows its declination ; then bring the given place to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index points to twelve at. noon, find the place exactly under the sun's declination, on the brazen...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 5

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 642 pages
...Bring the place, at which the time is given, to the meridian, set the index to the given hour, then turn the globe till the other place conies to the meridian, and the index will show the time required. Obs. The earth turns round on its axis from the W. towards the E., and causes...
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Elements of Astronomy: Descriptive and Physical ...

Hervey Wilbur - Astronomy - 1831 - 170 pages
...given day to the brass meridian; mark its declination) bring the given place to the brass meridian, and set the index to the given hour ; turn the globe till the index points to 12 ; the degree of the Sun's declination for that day shews the place to which it is...
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A grammar of modern geography. [With] Praxis

Aaron Arrowsmith - 1832 - 546 pages
...Declination for the given day by the last Problem, bring the given place to the Brazen Meridian, and set the Index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the Index points to XII. at noon, and to the place exactly under the Sun's Declination on the Brazen Meridian...
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Elements of Astronomy, Descriptive and Physical: In which the General ...

Hervey Wilbur - Astronomy - 1834 - 172 pages
...day to the brass meridian ; mark its declination ; bring the given place to the brass meridian, and set the index to the given hour; turn the globe till the index points to 12; the degree of the Sun's declination for that day shews the place to which it is...
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A grammar of general geography, by J. Goldsmith

sir Richard Phillips - 1834 - 248 pages
...(by Prob. X.), and mark it on the brass meridian ; then bring the given place to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index points to twelve at noon, and the place exactly under the sun's declination on the brazen meridian...
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Lessons in Geography and Astronomy on the Globes: Supplementary to the ...

A. Fleming - Astonomy - 1844 - 120 pages
...local time at both places. Bring the place at which the hour is given to the meridian of the globe, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the other place comes to the meridian, and then the index will point to the hour required. The difference between these...
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Lessons in Geography and Astronomy on the Globes: Supplementary to the ...

A. Fleming - Astonomy - 1844 - 122 pages
...star will be on the meridian at a given hour. Bring the given star to the meridian of the globe, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index points to XII. noon. Then the sun's place and the day of the year required will be found at the...
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An introduction to geography and astronomy, with the use of the globes, by E ...

Edward Bruce (bookseller.), John Bruce - Astronomy - 1846 - 398 pages
...at any place, to find where it is Noon. BY THE GLOBE. — Bring the given place to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index point to 12 at noon, and the places then under the meridian are those required. BY CALCULATION....
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