The starry skies: or, First lessons on the sun, moon and stars (1894)
Giberne, Agnes, 1845-1939 · New York, American tract society · leaf 76
it. For her brightside is, as always, towards the Sun ; and her darkside is towards us. Just at first we cannot see the New Moon atall, for it is entirely dark. As she journeys onto one side we get a glimpse of a thin line oflight shaped like a sickle; and this widensevery day. It is while we see… … The Moon. Second quarter. 10% days old. THE MOONS CHANGES. 65 her bright face, and we call that the FirstQuarter. The other half of the bright face isstill turned away from us, and half of the darkside is still towards us. We do not see the wholeround face till she gains once more the place ofFull…
Astronomy
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