The geography of the heavens, and class book of astronomy: (1853)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857. [from old catalog] · New York, F. J. Huntington [etc.] · leaf 205
ions of these bodies being very considerably af-fected by her figure, motions, and dimensions, these hold animportant place in astronomical science. It will thereforebe proper to consider, first, some of the methods by whichthey have been determined. If, standing on the sea-shore, in a clear day,… … Those on board the ship, observe that the coast first sinksbelow the horizon, then the buildings, and lastly the tallestspires of the city which they are leaving. Now these phe-nomena are evidently caused by the convexity of the waterwhich is between the eye and the object; for, were the sur-face…
Constellations · Stars
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