A New and Universal Dictionary of the Marine: Being, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Usually Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Machinery, Movements, and Military, as Well as Naval Operations of Ships: with Such Parts of Astronomy, and Navigation, as Will be Found Useful to Practical NavigatorsT. Cadell, 1830 - 794 pages |
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... light , combined with the annual motion of the earth , by means of which they some times appear twenty seconds distant from their true position . Formerly it was supposed that the motion of light was instantaneous , but , from a series ...
... light , combined with the annual motion of the earth , by means of which they some times appear twenty seconds distant from their true position . Formerly it was supposed that the motion of light was instantaneous , but , from a series ...
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... light travels from the planet to the earth . The time for example , in which light moves from the sun to the earth , is 8 ' 8 " ; and , during this time , the geocentric motion of the sun in longitude is 20 " , consequently 20 ′′ is the ...
... light travels from the planet to the earth . The time for example , in which light moves from the sun to the earth , is 8 ' 8 " ; and , during this time , the geocentric motion of the sun in longitude is 20 " , consequently 20 ′′ is the ...
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... light staircase fixed oc- casionally on the gangway . See the article LADDER . ACHERNER , in astronomy , a star of the first magnitude , in the southern extremity of the constel- lation Eridanus , known to mariners by the name of the ...
... light staircase fixed oc- casionally on the gangway . See the article LADDER . ACHERNER , in astronomy , a star of the first magnitude , in the southern extremity of the constel- lation Eridanus , known to mariners by the name of the ...
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... light , to sound , and to electricity . Its effect upon combustibles and animals was inves- tigated by Hooke ... light of the sun , and reflect it to the earth it should therefore appear , that it ex- tends to a much greater height ...
... light , to sound , and to electricity . Its effect upon combustibles and animals was inves- tigated by Hooke ... light of the sun , and reflect it to the earth it should therefore appear , that it ex- tends to a much greater height ...
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... lights , or northern dawn . It is also known among the vulgar by the name of stream- ers , or merry - dancers . The ... light , very much resembling the clearness of twilight ; and pre- serves , for a considerable time , the form in ...
... lights , or northern dawn . It is also known among the vulgar by the name of stream- ers , or merry - dancers . The ... light , very much resembling the clearness of twilight ; and pre- serves , for a considerable time , the form in ...
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