 As the earth proceeds in its orbit, the days shorten and the nights lengthen throughout the northern hemisphere, until it arrives at the winter solstice, on the 21st of December, when the north frigid zone is entirely in darkness, and the southern enjoys...  The Panorama of Science, Or Guide to Knowledge - Page 82by George Grant - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1821 - 366 pages
...We shall now make the earth proceed in its orbit, and you may observe that as it advances, the davs shorten, and the nights lengthen, throughout the northern...frigid zone is entirely in darkness, and the southern has uninterrupted day-light. Caroline. Then after all, the sun which I thought so partial, confers... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1821 - 350 pages
...the sun. We shall now make the earth proceed in its orbit, and you may observe that as it advances, the days shorten, and the nights lengthen, throughout...hemisphere, until it arrives at the winter solstice, on-the 21st_of December, when the north frigid zone is entirely in darkness, and the southern has uninterrupted... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1824 - 370 pages
...the sun. We shall now make the earth proceed in its orbit, and you may observe that as it advances, the days shorten and the nights lengthen, throughout...frigid zone is entirely in darkness, and the southern has uninterrupted day-light.^ Caroline. Then, after all, the sun which I thought so partial, confers... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - Physics - 1826 - 286 pages
...the sun. We shall now make the earth proceed in its orbit, and you may observe that as it advances, the days shorten and the nights lengthen, throughout...frigid zone is entirely in darkness, and the southern has uninterrupted daylight. Caroline. Then, after all, the sun which I thought so partial, confers... | |
 | Physics - 1832 - 640 pages
...the very poles ; but the next step she takes in her orbit involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south. This change was gradually...consequently the day is there always equal to the night. Observe that the inhabitants of the torrid zone have much more heat than we have, as the sun's rays... | |
 | 1832 - 650 pages
...the very poles ; but the next step she takes in her orbit involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south. This change was gradually...hemisphere, until it arrives at the winter solstice, on the ¿1st of December, when the north frigid zone is entirely in darkness, and the southern enjoys uninterrupted... | |
 | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1835 - 398 pages
...commences, and the south pole begins to enjoy the light of the •sun. As the earth proceeds in her orbit, the days shorten and the nights lengthen throughout...enlightened in every position, and consequently the day ia there always equal to the night. Observe, that the inhabitants of the torrid zone have much more... | |
 | Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...pole commence!), and the south pole begins to enjoy the light of the sun. As the earth proceeds in her orbit, the days shorten and the nights lengthen throughout...every position, and consequently the day is there alway* equal to the night. Observe, that the inhabitants of the torrid zone have much more heat than... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), John Lauris Blake - Astronomy - 1836 - 540 pages
...the sun. We shall now make the earth proceed in its orbit, and you may observe that, as it advances, the days shorten, and the nights lengthen, throughout...when the north frigid zone is entirely in darkness, aud the southern enjoys uninterrupted daylight. Exactly half of the equator, you should observe, is... | |
 | Jane Marcet - 1839 - 544 pages
...the sun. We shall now make the earth proceed in its orbit, and you may observe that, as it advances, the days shorten, and the nights lengthen, throughout...uninterrupted daylight. Exactly half of the equator, you should observe, is enlightened in every position, and, consequently, the day is there always equal... | |
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