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 206
ded by a satellite, why doOthers deny the existence of such a body? Why is it important, in an astronomicalview, to be acquainted with the tixure. dimensions, and motions of the Earth? Mentionsome of the proofs of the convexity of its surface. Whojirst sailed around the Ecrth? 200 THE EARTH. of a… … Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese, was the first who earned this enterpriseinto execution. He embarked from Seville, in Spain, and directed his coursetowards the west. After a long voyage, he descried the continent of America.Not finding an opening to enable him to continue his course in a westerly…
Constellations · Stars
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