The earth and sky; a primer of astronomy for young readers (1898)
Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914 · New York, D. Appleton & Company · leaf 49
ld beable to look off a long, long way. If the moun-tain were a mile high we could see the earthin every direction for about a hundred miles. We could see just as far in one direction asin every other. Just as far to the south as tothe north ; just as far to the east as to the west. THE EARTH IS A… … This picture shows that people at different heights have differenthorizons. A person at the top of the mountain will have thelargest horizon. He will see the most of the surroundingcountry. A person on the side of the mountain will see lesscountry, and a person on the plain at the foot of the…
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