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An Introduction to the Use of the Globes, and the Orery: Also, the ... - Page 30
by David Jennings - 1766 - 172 pages
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The Knowledge of the Heavens and the Earth Made Easy: Or, the First ...

Isaac Watts - 1760 - 270 pages
...the Heavens, in their proper Pofition. Problem VIII. The Hour being given in any Place (as at London) to find what Hour it is in any other part of the World. Rectify the Globe for London, bring the City Londm to the fide of the Meridian where the Degrees are...
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A New Geographical and Historical Grammar: Wherein Th Geographical Part is ...

Thomas Salmon - 1767 - 752 pages
...and befides, the moon is ibove the horizon for a whole fortnight of every mouth throughout die J«ar. To find -what hour it is in any other part of the world. Elevate die pole as much above the horizon as the latitude of the place it where you are, and having...
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The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 3

William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pages
...the difference of longitude sought. 7. " The time being known at any given place, as suppose London, to find what hour it is in any other part of the world." Bring the given place, London, to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour; then turn the globe till the other place...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 6

William Nicholson - 1819 - 394 pages
...the difference of longitude sought. 7." The time being known at any given place, as suppose London, to find what hour it is in any other part of the world." Briag the givenplace, London, to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour; then turn the globe...
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An introduction to geography and astronomy, by the use of the globes and ...

Edward Bruce (bookseller.) - 1821 - 418 pages
...any other part of the world; and to find at what places it is noon at any given time. PROBLEM XIII. The hour being given at any place, to find what hour it is in any other part nfilte ivorld. BY THE GLOBE. 1. Bring the place, at which the time is given, to the meridian, and set...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 5

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 650 pages
...only, W. must be read for E.; E. for W.; N. for S. ; and S. for N. Problem 7.— The hour being ^wen at any place, to find what hour it is in any other part of the world. — Rule. Bring the place, at which the time is given, to the meridian, set the index to the given...
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A System of Geography, Popular and Scientific: Or A Physical ..., Volume 1

James Bell - 1832 - 736 pages
...Places, and their Difference of Longitude, ib. — The Time being known at any given Place, as Lon. don, to find what Hour it is in any other part of the World— To find the Distance of any two Places on the Globe, ib. — To find the Antwci, and Perlaeci, and...
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An Abridgement of Universal Geography, Modern and Ancient

Adriano Balbi - 1835 - 578 pages
...obtain the difference of longitude sought. VI. The time being known at any given place, as JVeic York, to find what hour it is in any other part of the world.—Bring the given place, to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour; then turn the...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 5

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 630 pages
...show the position ; only, W. must be read for E. ; E. for W. ; N. for S. ; and S. for N. Probity 7.— The hour being given at any place, to find what hour it 13 tn any other part of the icorld. — Rule. Bring the place, at which the time is given, to the meridian,...
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A Compendium of Astronomy

Denison Olmsted - 1839 - 300 pages
...it is noon at New York, what time is it at London ? 54. The hour being given at any place, to tell what hour it is in any other part of the world : Bring the given place to the meridian, and set the hour index to the given time ; then turn the globe, until the other place comes under the meridian,...
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