Brocklesby, John, 1811-1889. [from old catalog] · New York, Sheldon and company · leaf 36
nt from the circumference of the circle, thus in thegreat circle AB, the poles E and D are each ninety de-grees from its circumference AFB. 24 THE EAETH VIEWED ASTRONOMICALLY. PART FIRST. IRK EARTH IN ITS RELATION TO OTHER HEAVENLY BOD1II, CHAPTER I. ITS FORM, SIZE, ROTATION, AND DENSITY. *i. Its… … moves this erroneous impression and proves, First thatthe general surface of the earth is curved ; /Secondly, thatthe mass itself is nearly spherical in form; Thirdly, thatit rests upon nothing. 22. These facts are established by several independentproofs. In the first place when a vessel sails…
Astronomy
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