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 295
is nearest the Earth, her attraction isstrongest, and the tides are the highest; when she is iarthestfrom the Earth, her attraction is least, and the tides are thelowest. From the above theory, it might be supposed that the tideswould be the highest when the Moon was on the meridian.But it is found… … This lagging of the tide behind the Moon is illustrated bythe above cut, in which the Moon is seen on the meridian,and the vertex of the tide-wave A, about three hours, or22i° east of that meridian. The opposite wave is also inits corresponding position, as shown at B. The reason of this delay of…
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