The geography of the heavens and classbook of astronomy; (1863)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere. [from old catalog] · New York, Mason brothers; Boston, Mason & Hamlin; [etc., etc.] · leaf 195
rth must be either cylindri-cal or globular. It cannot be cylindrical, because, if so, themeridian distances would all be equal to each other, which is * Magellan sailed from Seville, in Spain, August 10, 1519, in the ship called the Victory,accompanied by four other vessels. In April, 1521, he was… … 380. What second proof stated ? Who first sailed around the world? Who next?3S1. In what direction did they sail? How did these voyages prove the earth to be 194 ASTRONOMY. contrary to observation. The figure of the Earth is, therefore,spherical. 382. The convexity of the Earth, north and south, is…
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