 | Edmond Halley - Science - 1706 - 412 pages
...thereof.) 1 6. But, in the Old Sea-Charts, the degrees of Latitude were yet reprefented (as they arc in themfelves) equal to each other •, and, to thofe of the Equator. 17. Hereby, amongft many other Inconveniencies, (as Mr. Edward Wright obferves, in his Corrtttion of... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Science - 1722 - 722 pages
...(or the Radius thereof.) 7. But, in the Old Sea-Charts, the Degrees of Latitude were yet reprefcnted (as they are in themfelves^ equal to each other ; and to thofe ot the Equator. 8. Hereby, amongft many other Inconveniencies, (as Mr. Ed. Bright obferves, in his... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Science - 1749 - 674 pages
...Parallel, or the Radius thereof.) 7. But, in the Old Sea-Charts, the degrees of Latitude were 'yet reprefented (as they are in themfelves) equal to each other, and to thofe of the Equator. 8. Hereby, amongft many other inconveniencies, (as Mr. Ed. Wright obferves, in his Correiiion of Errors... | |
 | John Hamilton Moore - Nautical astronomy - 1791 - 578 pages
...Alfo in thefe Charts the Degrees of Latitude were ftill reprefented (as they are in themfelves, equaj to each other, and to thofe of the Equator ; by thefe Means the Degrees of Longitude being increafed beyond their juft Proportion, and the more fo the nearer they approach the Pole, the Degrees... | |
 | Francis Maseres - Logarithms - 1791 - 638 pages
...fuch parallel, or the radius thereof. 16. But in the old fea charts, the degrees of latitude were yet reprefented (as they are in themfelves) equal to each other, and to thofe of the equator. 17. Hereby, amongft many other inconveniencies (as Mr. 'Edward Wright obferves, in his Correction of... | |
 | John Hamilton Moore - Nautical astronomy - 1807 - 676 pages
...parallel, as large as a degree on the equator: alfo, in thefe charts, the degrees of latitude were ftill reprefented (as they are in themfelves) equal to each...equator; by thefe means the degrees of longitude being increafed beyond their juft proportion, and the more fo 'the nearer they approached the poles, the... | |
 | John Hamilton Moore - Nautical astronomy - 1807 - 586 pages
...parallel, as large as a degree on the equator: alfo, in thefe charts, the degrees of latitude were ftill reprefented (as they are in themfelves) equal to each other, and to thofe of the equator; by thcfe means the degrees of longitude being increafed beyond their juft proportion, and the more fo... | |
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... meridians were drawn parallel to each other, and, confequently, the parallels of latitude made equal to the equator, and fo a degree of longitude on any parallel, as large as a degree on the equator: alfo, in thefe charts, the degrees of latitude... 