Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer the Crab, Leo the Lion, Virgo the Virgin, Libra the Balance, Scorpio the Scorpion, Sagittarius the Archer, Capricornus the Goat, Aquarius the Waterbearer, and Pisces the Fishes... The First and Second Books of Ovid's Metamorphoses - Page 89by Ovid - 1900 - 234 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1821 - 206 pages
...IN THE ZODIAC. Jfo. of Names of prinConslellalions. stars. cipal slurs. 1 2 3 4 5| 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 Aries, the ram, : .' Taurus, the bull, Gemini, the...virgin, Libra, the balance, Scorpio, the scorpion, Sagittal ins, the archer, Capricornus, the goat, Aquarius, the water-bearer, Pisces, the fishes, 6G... | |
| William Shepherd, Jeremiah Joyce, Lant Carpenter - Education, Higher - 1822 - 638 pages
...because most of the constellations in it, which are twelve in number, have the names of animals, as Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins...virgin ; Libra, the balance; Scorpio, the scorpion ; Sagittaritis, the archer : Capricarnus, the goat ; Aquarius, the water-bearer ; and Pisces, the fishes.... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 894 pages
...constellations in it, Ten>' which are 12 in number, have the names of animals : Fig. 16, 19. As ¿fries the ram, Taurus the bull, Gemini the twins, Cancer...Sagittarius the archer, Capricornus the goat, Aquarius the water-bearer, and Pisces the fishes. The zodiac goes quite round the heavens : it is about 16 degrees... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - Arts - 1826 - 322 pages
...the sun appears to move, there were twelve of these constellations : as, Aries, the Ram . . . , IP Taurus, the Bull . . Gemini, the Twins Cancer, the...Scorpion Sagittarius, the Archer Capricornus, the Goat 8 n 32 a "R m. Aquarius, the Water Bearer » Pisces, the Fishes . . . H On the earth?! orbit, see the... | |
| Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - Physics - 1826 - 286 pages
...belt is divided into twelve parts or signs, each containing 30 degrees. These signs are : .-Iriis ; the Ram. Taurus; the Bull. Gemini ; the Twins. Cancer ; the Crab. Leo; the Lion. f^irgo ; the Virgin. Libra ; the Scales. Scorpio ; the Scorpion. Sagittarius ; the Archer. Capricornui... | |
| Thomas Furly Forster - 1827 - 522 pages
...because most of the constellations in it, which are twelve in number, are the figures of animals : as Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins,...Sagittarius the Archer, Capricornus the Goat, Aquarius the Waterbearer, and Pisces the Fishes, The Zodiac goes quite round the heavens; it is about 16° broad,... | |
| James Thomson - 1827 - 1012 pages
...ecliptic ; thirty-four are north of it ; and forty-seven, south of it. The zodiacal constellations are Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins...Balance; Scorpio^ the Scorpion; Sagittarius, the Archer; Capricoruus, the Goat; Aquarius, the Water-bearer; Pisces, the Fishes. Cygnits, the Swan ; Aquila el... | |
| First steps - Astronomy - 1828 - 456 pages
...the constellations in it are named from animals which they are supposed to resemble. Their names are, Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins,...Sagittarius the Archer, Capricornus the Goat, Aquarius the Water-bearer, and Pisces the Fishes. As it is quite necessary that you should be well acquainted with... | |
| Physics - 1832 - 642 pages
...that the earth in its annual revolution passes directly between them and the sun. Their names are — Aries, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins...Scorpion; Sagittarius, the Archer; Capricornus, the Wild Goat; Aquarius, the Water-carrier; Pisces, the Fishes : the whole occupying a complete circle,... | |
| 1832 - 650 pages
...that the earth in its annual revolution passes directly between them and the sun. Their names are — Aries, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins...Balance; Scorpio, the Scorpion; Sagittarius, the Archer; Copricornus, the Wild Goat; Aquarius, the Water-carrier; Pisces, the Fishes: the whole occupying a... | |
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