| Olinthus Gilbert Gregory - 1802 - 590 pages
...the effects with which we are acquainted.' The sun then, if this hypothesis be admitted, is similar to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to its solidity — its atmosphere— its surface diversified with mounS58 Rotations, 8$c. of the Planets. tains and valleys — its rotation... | |
| Jacques Ozanam - Scientific recreations - 1803 - 660 pages
...the effects with which we are acquainted. The sun then, if this hypothesis be admitted, is similar to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to its solidity —its atmosphere — its surface diversified with mountains and valleys — the rotation on its axis— and the fall... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...eminent, large, and lucid planet, evidently the first and only primary one belonging to our system. Its similarity to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to its solidity ; its atmosphere; its surface diversified with mountains and values ; its rotation on its axis ; and the fall of heavy... | |
| Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 462 pages
...eminent, large, and lucid planet, evidently the first and only primary one belonging to our system. Its similarity to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to its solidity ; its atmosphere ; its surface diversified with mountains and rallies ; its rotation on its axis ; and the fall of heavy... | |
| William Enfield - Astronomy - 1811 - 476 pages
...eminent, large, and lucid planet, evidently th? 6rst and only primary one belonging to our system. Its similarity to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to its solidity ;— its atmosphere ;— its surface diversified with mountains and valliee >— its rotation ou its axis }— and the... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - Astronomy - 1815 - 568 pages
...speaking, the only primary one of our system ; all others being truly secondary to it. Its siiniliarity to the other globes of the solar system with regard...rotation on its axis, and the fall of heavy bodies, leads us on to suppose that it is most probably also inhabited, like the rest of the planets, by beings... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 pages
...nothing else than a very eminent, large, and lucid planet, evidently the first, or in strictness of speaking, the only primary one of our system; all...the other globes of the solar system with regard to itt solidity, its atmosphere, and its diversified surface ; the rotation on its axis, and the fall... | |
| William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - Education - 1815 - 598 pages
...eminent, large, and lucid planet, evidently the first and only primary one belonging to our system. Its similarity to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to its solidity — its atmosphere — its surface diversified with mountains and va'llies — its rotation on its axis — and the fall... | |
| Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 418 pages
...be a very eminent, large, and lucid planet, the first and only primary one belonging to our system. Its similarity to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to its solidity ; its atmosphere ; its surface diversified with mountains and valleys; its rotation on its axis; and the fall of heavy... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 384 pages
...eminent, large, and lucid planet, evidently the first and only primary one belonging to our system. Its similarity to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to its solidity ; its atmosphere ; its surface diversified with mountains and vallies; its rotation on its exis j and the fall of heavy... | |
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