Wright, Julia McNair, 1840-1903 · Philadelphia, The Penn publishing company · leaf 180
Belc An eclipse of the sun comes on from the west-ward, the shadow moving across from the sun east-ward. In an eclipse of the moon the shadow fallsupon the moon on her eastern side, and moves over11 162 BstrononiE to the west. This is because of the eastward motionof the moon in her orbit. How long…
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