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The dawn of astronomy; a study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient Egyptians (1894)

Lockyer, Joseph Norman,Sir,1836-1920 · London, Cassell · leaf 60

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inder—nearly the whole of it—had its origin instellar relations. 1 .S^e Kawlinsons History of Egypt, Vol. IT., p. 134, for references on this subject. CHAPTER IV. THE TWO HORIZONS, Tt is not only of tlie first importance for our subject, butof great interest in itself, to study some of the… … APPAEENT MOVEMEKT OF THE STARS TO AX OBSERVER AT THE NORTH POLE. this horizon really is, and for this some diagrams arenecessary. The horizon of any place is the circle which bounds ourview of the earths surface, along which the land (or sea)and sky appear to meet. We have to consider the…

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