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" By subtracting this from twenty-four hours, we have the length of the shortest night. If we bring the first degree of Capricorn to the brass meridian' and proceed in all respects as before, we shall have the length of the longest night and shortest day.... "
Astronomical and geographical essays - Page 308
by George Adams - 1812 - 518 pages
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A view of the earth: a short system of modern geography

Richard Turner - 1787 - 88 pages
...which doubled (as in the laft Problem) will give the Length of the longejl Day and Jhortejl Night. If we bring the Beginning of Capricorn to the Meridian, and proceed in all refpects as before, we fhall have the Length of the longejl Night and Jhortejl Day. Thus in the great...
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Elements of Geography: Designed for Young Students in that Science. In Seven ...

Benjamin Workman - Geography - 1809 - 218 pages
...being doubled (as in the last problem) will give the length of the longest day, or shortest night. If we bring the beginning of Capricorn to the meridian,...length of the longest night and shortest day. Thus, at Petersburgh, the capital of Russia, the longest day is about 191-2 hours, ami the shortest night...
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A new and easy introduction to universal geography 11th ed., improved

Richard Turner - 1810 - 384 pages
...which doubled (as in the laft problem) will give the length of the longeft day and fhorteft night. If we bring the beginning of Capricorn to the meridian, and proceed in all rgfpe&s as before, we fhall have the length of the longeft night and fhorteft day. Thus in the Great...
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Astronomical and Geographical Essays: Containing a Full and Comprehensive ...

George Adams - Astronomy - 1812 - 552 pages
...which, doubled, (as in the last problem) will give the length of the longest day and shortest night. If we bring the beginning of Capricorn to the meridian,...ten hours, and the longest night fourteen hours. At Petersburg!! the longest day is about 19! hours, and the shortest night 4i hours; the shortest day...
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Geography Made Easy: Being an Abridgement of the American Universal ...

Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1814 - 378 pages
...which doubled (at in the last problem) will give the length tif the longest day and shortest night. If we bring the beginning of Capricorn to the meridian,...in the Great Mogul's dominions, the longest day is 14 hours and the shortest night 10 hours. The shortest day is 10 hours, and the longest night H hours....
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Geography and History,

Eliza Roberts - Geography - 1813 - 408 pages
...length of the longest day, and shortest night. If we bring the first degree of Capricorn to the brass meridian, and proceed in all respects as before, we...length of the longest night and shortest day. Thus, at Delhi, the capital of the Great Mcgul, the longest day is about 14 hours, and the shortest night...
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A Compendious and Complete System of Modern Geography: Or, A View of the ...

Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1814 - 696 pages
...index will show the time of the sun's setting, which doubled will give the length of the longest day. If we bring the beginning of Capricorn to the meridian,...in the great Mogul's dominions, the longest day is 14 hours, and the shortest night 10 hours. The shortest day is 10 hows, _ and the longest night 14...
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Geography Made Easy: Being an Abridgement of the American Universal ...

Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1814 - 382 pages
...which doubled (as in the laft problem) will give the length of the longed dajr and fliorteft night. If we bring the beginning of Capricorn to the meridian, and proceed in all refpe&s as before, we fhall have, the length of the longeft night and fliorteft day. Thus, in the Great...
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Geography Made Easy: Being an Abridgement of the American Universal ...

Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1818 - 384 pages
...which doubled (as in the last problem) will give the length of the longest day and shortest night. If we bring the beginning of Capricorn to the meridian,...in the Great Mogul's dominions, the longest day is 14. hours, and the shortest night 10 hours. The shortest day is 10 hours, and the longest night l*hours....
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A New System of Modern Geography, Or, A View of the Present State of the World

Sidney Edwards Morse - Atlases - 1822 - 706 pages
...index will show the time of the sun's setting, which doubled will give the length of the longest day. If we bring the beginning of Capricorn to the. meridian,...all respects as before, we shall have the length of Hie longest night and shortest day. Thus in Egypt and Florida the longest day is 14 hours, and the...
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