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 229
the appearance of the Sun 1 Why does not the Moon, in this case, cause a totaleclipse? When did the first eclipse of this kind, ever visible in the United States, hap-pen? How long did the luminous ring, along its path, remain unbroken! Whendid the next annular eclipse, visible to any considerable… … Such was the eclipse of February, 12, 1331, which passed over the southernstates, from S. W. to N. E. It was the first annular eclipse ever visible in theUnited States. Along the path of this eclipse, the luminous ring remained per-fect and unbroken for the space of two minutes. The last annular…
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