A high-school astronomy: in which the descriptive, physical, and practical are combined .. (1859)
Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Mason brothers · leaf 136
NATURE AND CAUSE OF TIDES. 131 … the globe, directly under the moon, it is found that onthe side of the earth directly opposite there is anotherhigh tide; and that half way between these two hightides are two low tides. These four tides, TW0 TIDE.WAVESsviz., two high and two low, traverse theocean from east to west every day,…
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