Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 244A. Dodd and A. Smith, 1968 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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Page 196
... heliometer was the instrument specially used for the former purpose ; and as , in one of the new methods to be presently described , this is the most effective of all available instruments , a few words as to its construc- tion will not ...
... heliometer was the instrument specially used for the former purpose ; and as , in one of the new methods to be presently described , this is the most effective of all available instruments , a few words as to its construc- tion will not ...
Page 197
... heliometer derived its name - which signifies sun - measurer— from this particular application of the instrument . It is easily seen how the heliometer was made available in deter- mining the position of Venus at any instant during ...
... heliometer derived its name - which signifies sun - measurer— from this particular application of the instrument . It is easily seen how the heliometer was made available in deter- mining the position of Venus at any instant during ...
Page 199
... heliometer is specially suitable , because , having first a view of Mars and some companion stars as they actually are placed , the observer can , by suitably displacing the movable half - glass , bring the star into apparent contact ...
... heliometer is specially suitable , because , having first a view of Mars and some companion stars as they actually are placed , the observer can , by suitably displacing the movable half - glass , bring the star into apparent contact ...
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Cox David By FREDERICK WEDMORE | 1 |
HOW HANDSOME SHE LOOKED | 18 |
So Like a Man | 129 |
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