 | George Gregory - 1808 - 452 σελίδες
...better acquainted than astronomers till of late ; and they gratefully acpose there were any, would have but one day and one night in the course of a month. knowledged the goodness of God, in giving them an immediate supply of moonlight after the setting... | |
 | John Bonnycastle - 1816 - 490 σελίδες
...is evident that she turns only once round upon her axis in the time of every periodical revolution; so that the inhabitants of the moon have but one day and night in the course of a month. This rotation on her axis, which is the most uniform motion the napon... | |
 | George Gregory - 1820 - 458 σελίδες
...there is a remarkable dif* The inhabitants of the moon, therefore, if we suppose there are any, would have but one day and one night in the course of a month. 318 Astronomy. ' [Lecture 20. ference, especially in the time of harvest, with which farmers... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1821 - 366 σελίδες
...same face to us, by which it is evident that she turns but once upon her axis, while she performs a revolution round the earth; so that the inhabitants...day and one night in the course Of a lunar month. Caroline. We afford them however the advantage of a magnificent moon to enlighten their long nights.... | |
 | Jacob Green - 1871 - 240 σελίδες
...but once round her axis during every periodical revolution round the earth ; so that her inhabitants have but one day and one night in the course of a month. This motion of the Moon on her axis is uniform; but she has another motion which carries her... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - 1826 - 286 σελίδες
...same face to us, \)y which it is evident that she turns but once upon her axis, while she performs a revolution round the earth; so that the inhabitants...day, and one night, in the course of a lunar month. • Caroline. We afford them, however, the advantage of a magnificent moon to enlighten their long... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1830 - 308 σελίδες
...always presents the same side, or face, towards the earth, and hence it is evident that she turns on her axis - but once, while she is performing one revolution...One half of the moon is never in the dark, because wheu this half is not enlightened by the sun, a strong light is reflected to her from the earth, during... | |
 | 1832 - 640 σελίδες
...same face to us, by which it is evident that she turns but once upon her axis while she performs a revolution round the earth ; so that the inhabitants...day and one night in the course of a lunar month. Since we always see the same hemisphere of the moon, the inhabitants of that hemisphere alone can perceive... | |
 | 1832 - 650 σελίδες
...by which it is evident lhat she turns but once upon her axis while she performs a revolution ruiind the earth ; so that the inhabitants of the moon have...day and one night in the course of a lunar month. Since we always see the same hemisphere of the moon, the. inhabitants of that hemisphere alone can... | |
 | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1835 - 398 σελίδες
...same face to us, by which it is evident that she turns but once upon her axis, while she performs a revolution round the earth ; so that the inhabitants...day and one night in the course of a lunar month. Since we always see the same hemisphere of the moon, the inhabitants of that hemisphere alone can see... | |
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The moon always presents the same face to us, by which it is evident that she turns but once upon her axis, while she performs a revolution round the earth ; so that the inhabitants of the moon have but one day and one night in the course of a lunar month.... 
