The earth and sky; a primer of astronomy for young readers (1898)
Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914 · New York, D. Appleton & Company · leaf 43
n the tower, at theleft-hand side of this picture, looking out overthe sea, and that there were quite a number ofships, just as the picture showTs them. If wetook a long stick, like a cane, and held it levelwre might look along it. If the cane were sud-denly to grow miles long it would look likethe… … This picture shows a part of the curved surface of the sea. Aperson at the top of the tower will see the whole of the mid-dle ship in the picture, but only parts of the two ships to theright. The further away a ship is, the less he will see. The nearest ships would be seen completely.The whole of…
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