The Modern Preceptor ; Or, a General Course of Education, Τόμος 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1810 - 580 σελίδες |
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... measures known by the ancients under the com- mon name of stadium are considered , it appears that the dimensions ... measurements for the purpose of determining the dimensions of the earth were made in later times on remote parts parts ...
... measures known by the ancients under the com- mon name of stadium are considered , it appears that the dimensions ... measurements for the purpose of determining the dimensions of the earth were made in later times on remote parts parts ...
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... measure the portion of the meridian . intercepted between London and the equator , which will be found to contain 31 ... measuring the arch of the meridian passing over Edinburgh , intercepted between that place and the equator , we find ...
... measure the portion of the meridian . intercepted between London and the equator , which will be found to contain 31 ... measuring the arch of the meridian passing over Edinburgh , intercepted between that place and the equator , we find ...
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... the earth is not a solid produced by the revolution on its axis of any regular curve whatever , or that errors have occurred in the several measure- measurements , for which we are not yet able to 18 THE MODERN PRECEPTOR .
... the earth is not a solid produced by the revolution on its axis of any regular curve whatever , or that errors have occurred in the several measure- measurements , for which we are not yet able to 18 THE MODERN PRECEPTOR .
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John Dougall. measurements , for which we are not yet able to account : it is , therefore , impossible to say from analogy what num- ber of English miles , yards , feet , & c . exactly correspond to a degree of latitude at any given spot ...
John Dougall. measurements , for which we are not yet able to account : it is , therefore , impossible to say from analogy what num- ber of English miles , yards , feet , & c . exactly correspond to a degree of latitude at any given spot ...
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... much nearer to those actually measured on the earth , than such as result from calculations founded on any other supposed figure of the globe . : TABLE TABLE Of the Lengths of Degrees of Latitude and Longitude ON GEOGRAPHY . 21.
... much nearer to those actually measured on the earth , than such as result from calculations founded on any other supposed figure of the globe . : TABLE TABLE Of the Lengths of Degrees of Latitude and Longitude ON GEOGRAPHY . 21.
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affections Africa agreeable America ancient angle appear axis beauty body breadth called Cape centre chief town circle climate coast colours columns connections consequently contains course degree of longitude difference of longitude distance divided dominical letter duty earth east ecliptic elevation England English miles epact equal equator Europe extending feet France geographic miles globe gulf of Venice happiness heat human inhabitants Ireland island isles Italy lakes land latitude length light London longitude meridian mind minutes moon moral motion mountains nature northern Norway objects obligation observed ocean parallel passions perpendicular petrifactions plane plane sailing pole portion Portugal principal produced proportion rays reckoned rising river round Russia sailed Scotland sense ship shores side situated South America south pole southern Spain square miles sun's supposed surface Sweden temper tion tracts various virtue whole
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Σελίδα 351 - The great use of studying our predecessors is, to open the mind, to shorten our labour, and to give us the result of the selection made by those great minds of what is grand or beautiful in nature ; her rich stores are all spread out before us ; but it is an art, and...
Σελίδα 54 - Bedford . Berks Buckingham Cambridge . Chester Cornwall Cumberland Derby . . Devon Dorset Durham Essex Gloucester . Hereford Hertford . Huntingdon Kent .... Lancaster . Leicester . Lincoln Middlesex . Monmouth . Norfolk . Northampton Northumberland Nottingham Oxford Rutland Salop .... Somerset Southampton Stafford Suffolk Surrey Sussex Warwick . Westmoreland . Wilts.
Σελίδα 389 - On the same principles they formed the spreading ramifications of the stone-work in the windows, and the stained glass in the interstices ; the one to represent the branches, and the other the leaves, of an opening Grove ; and both concurred to preserve that gloomy light which inspires religious reverence and dread.
Σελίδα 351 - Nor whilst I recommend studying the art from artists, can I be supposed to mean, that nature is to be neglected: I take this study in aid, and not in exclusion, of the other. Nature is, and must be the fountain which alone is inexhaustible; and from which all excellencies must originally flow.
Σελίδα 533 - ... our veneration and love by an awful and devout recognition of his perfections, and to evidence our gratitude by celebrating his goodness, and thankfully acknowledging all his benefits.
Σελίδα 490 - ... series of cares and labours, to train them up to decency, virtue, and the various arts of life. Nature has therefore provided them with the...
Σελίδα 562 - Temperance, that virtue without pride, and fortune without envy, that gives indolence of body, and tranquillity of mind; the best guardian of youth, and support of old age...
Σελίδα 500 - Let avarice defend it as it will, there is an honest reluctance in humanity against buying and selling, and regarding those of our own species as our wealth and possessions.
Σελίδα 432 - Affections, nor thofe confequent to the Actions, that conftitute MORAL OBLIGATION, or excite in us the Idea of it. That Pleafure is pofterior to the Idea of Obligation, and frequently we are obliged, and acknowledge ourfelves under an Obligation, to...
Σελίδα 424 - Moral Philosophy has this in common with Natural Philosophy, that it appeals to nature or fact ; depends on observation ; and builds its reasonings on plain uncontroverted experiments, or upon the fullest induction of particulars of which the subject will admit.