Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Huntington and Savage, Mason and Law · leaf 74
cates a certain time, as much as any given day ofthe month ; and as certain things should be done at certain times, in order to succeedwell, it is erroneously concluded that it is because the sign is right. 3. Impostors often take advantage of this credulity, and profess to tell fortunes, asthey… … 301. What is Celestial Longitude ? Distance east of a given point in the heavens. 302. How is it reckoned 1 From the first degree of Aries, around to the samepoint again, or to 360 degrees. [I. Suppose Aries to be on the meridian, as represented celestial meridians andpage 66. Let the pupil hold…
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