Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Huntington and Savage, Mason and Law · leaf 16
plain this mys-tery several remarkable notions were adopted, one of which is represented in the cut.The earth is seen as a plane, resting upon the head of a huge serpent, which, in turn,is upheld by a tortoise. The sun, moon, and stars are shown revolving around theearth. This absurd theory was… … 12. Describe the modern or true theory.It represents the sun as trie fixed center, aroundwhich the earth and other planets revolve. IS. What does it teach respecting the form of the earth? That it is a Sphere or Globe. 14. To what does it attribute the apparent westward revolution ofthe sun, moon,…
Astronomy
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