The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year ..., Volume 27Gray and Bowen, 1855 |
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... Moon , April 20 .......... 342 Eclipse of Moon , October 13 ... Arkansas .. .................. Apportionment of U. S. Representatives 215 Elections , State . Appraisers at Large .. 98 Electricity , Atmospherical .... Appropriations ...
... Moon , April 20 .......... 342 Eclipse of Moon , October 13 ... Arkansas .. .................. Apportionment of U. S. Representatives 215 Elections , State . Appraisers at Large .. 98 Electricity , Atmospherical .... Appropriations ...
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... Moon . Juno . Mercury . Pallas . Venus . Ceres . Jupiter . h Saturn . Herschel or Uranus . Neptune . A fixed star . 6 Conjunction , or having the same Longitude or Right Ascension . Quadrature , or differing 90 ° in 8 Opposition , or ...
... Moon . Juno . Mercury . Pallas . Venus . Ceres . Jupiter . h Saturn . Herschel or Uranus . Neptune . A fixed star . 6 Conjunction , or having the same Longitude or Right Ascension . Quadrature , or differing 90 ° in 8 Opposition , or ...
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... Moon in latitude indicates that she is approaching , and the latter that she is receding from , the north pole of the ecliptic . The letters M. A. , m . a . , denote Morning and Afternoon . Dominical Letters , Epact , CHRONOLOGICAL ...
... Moon in latitude indicates that she is approaching , and the latter that she is receding from , the north pole of the ecliptic . The letters M. A. , m . a . , denote Morning and Afternoon . Dominical Letters , Epact , CHRONOLOGICAL ...
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... Moon ; but in a cycle of 19 years , an intercalary month ( Veader ) is 7 times introduced , for the purpose of rendering the average duration of the year nearly or quite correct . MAHOMETAN CALENDAR . Year . Names of the Months . 1272 ...
... Moon ; but in a cycle of 19 years , an intercalary month ( Veader ) is 7 times introduced , for the purpose of rendering the average duration of the year nearly or quite correct . MAHOMETAN CALENDAR . Year . Names of the Months . 1272 ...
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... Moon . Height of Washington Mean Time of the Tide . New or Full Moon . Height of the Tide . d . h . d . h . New Moon , Jan. 7 , 6 A. 0.89 Full Moon , July 17 , 4 A. 0.86 Full 66 21 , 10 A. 0.77 New 66 31 , 4 A. 0.79 New 66 Feb. 6 , 5 M ...
... Moon . Height of Washington Mean Time of the Tide . New or Full Moon . Height of the Tide . d . h . d . h . New Moon , Jan. 7 , 6 A. 0.89 Full Moon , July 17 , 4 A. 0.86 Full 66 21 , 10 A. 0.77 New 66 31 , 4 A. 0.79 New 66 Feb. 6 , 5 M ...
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Page 144 - An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and for deficiencies, and for other purposes," approved February twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, is hereby revived and continued in force.
Page 34 - There will be two Eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon.
Page 3 - the 2589th year since the era of Nabonassar, which has been assigned to Wednesday the 26th of February of the 3967th year of the Julian Period, which corresponds, according to the chronologists, to the 747th, and, according to the astronomers, to the 746th year, before the birth of Christ ;
Page 141 - ... and jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth citizens thereof, are declared to be citizens of the United States; but the rights of citizenship shall not descend to children whose fathers never resided in the United States.
Page 263 - ... major part of them, and the judges of the court of appeals, or the major part of them.
Page 188 - ... and every letter or parcel not exceeding half an ounce in weight shall be deemed a single letter, and every additional weight of half an ounce, or additional weight of less than half an ounce, shall be charged with an additional single postage.
Page 315 - No tax shall be levied except in pursuance of law; and every law imposing a tax shall state distinctly the object of the same, to which only it shall be applied. Sec. 6. The State shall never contract any debt for purposes of internal improvement.
Page 307 - Number of Senators, 25; of Representatives, 75. Their compensation is $3 a day during the session, and $3 for every 20 miles' travel in going to and returning from the seat of government.
Page 264 - Supreme and Circuit Courts. The Supreme Court has general jurisdiction in law and equity, and power to review judgments of the County Courts, and of the old Courts of Common Pleas. For the election of the justices, the State is divided into eight judicial districts, each of which elects four to serve eight years, with an annual salary of $ 2,500.
Page 70 - The King's changing his pointed conductors for blunt ones is, therefore, a matter of small importance to me. If I had a wish about it, it would be that he had rejected them altogether as ineffectual. For it is only since he thought himself and family safe from the thunder of Heaven, that he dared to use his own thunder in destroying his innocent subjects.