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 New Pocket Cyclopædia: Or, Elements of Useful Knowledge, Methodically ... - Page 516by John Millard - 1813 - 645 pagesFull view - About this book
| Sir Norman Lockyer - Astronomy - 1880 - 332 pages
...in order on the heavy circle called the Ecliptic : — A'ries, the Ram. Taurus, the Bull Gfem'ini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo,...Capricornus, the Goat. Aquarius, the Water-bearer. Pisces, the Fishes. The order of the names may perhaps be more readily remembered, if they are thrown... | |
| Susanna Mary Paull - Children's questions and answers - 1880 - 116 pages
...Twelve ; they are called the twelve signs of the zodiac. Q. Tell me their names ? A. Aries the ram. v Taurus the bull. Gemini the twins. Cancer the crab. Leo the lion. Virgo the virgin. Libra the scales. Scorpio the scorpion. Sagittarius the archer. Capricornus the goat. Aquarius the water-bearer.... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - Astronomy - 1880 - 332 pages
...down in order on the heavy circle called the Ecliptic:— Aries, the Ram. Li'bra, the Balance. Taunts, the Bull Gem'ini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo, the Virgin. Scorpio, the Scorpion. Sagitta'rim, the Archer. Capricornus, the Goat. Aquarius, the Water-bearer.... | |
| James Nicholson - Astronomy - 1881 - 200 pages
...animals. The constellations are twelve in number, being named and arranged as follows : — Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Gemini, the Twins; Cancer,...Aquarius, the Water.bearer ; and Pisces, the Fishes. They are more briefly embodied in the following well.known rhyme : — "The Ram, the Bull, the heavenly... | |
| Selina A. Bower - 1883 - 96 pages
...number of these groups of stars which compose the Zodiac." " Tell us the names," said Nellie." " Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer,...Aquarius, the water-bearer ; and Pisces, the fishes." Little Lottie's face had been gradually glowing with delight, as her friends' names were repeated,... | |
| Children's stories, English - 1884 - 478 pages
...number of stars in each, and their English names. LATIN NAME. ENGLISH NAME. Aries. The Ram. Taunts. The Bull. Gemini. The Twins. Cancer. The Crab. Leo....Capricornus. The Goat. Aquarius. The Water-bearer. Pisces. The Fishes. NDSBEB of STABS. 46 109 94 75 91 93 51 44 48 58 93 110 The first six arc called... | |
| Herbert Junius Hardwicke - Agnosticism - 1887 - 334 pages
...since remained unchanged in all modern zodiacs, being now known under the following names : — Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer,...crab; Leo, the lion; Virgo, the virgin; Libra, the balances ; Scorpio, the scorpion ; Sagittarius, the centaur-archer ; Capricornus, the goat-fish ; Aquarius,... | |
| Detroit (Mich.) - 1888 - 466 pages
...constellations, each in a tract of 30° length, thus occupying the full circle. They received the names Aries, or the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Gemini, the Twins; Cancer,...Aquarius, the .Water-bearer; and Pisces, the Fishes. Each has its appropriate symbol, which may be learned from the books on astronomy or the appendix to... | |
| Robert Thorne - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1889 - 502 pages
...extent of thirty degrees, although the constellations vary in size. These signs are Aries, representing the ram; Taurus, the bull; Gemini, the twins; Cancer,...Aquarius, the water-bearer, and Pisces, the fishes. On the 20th of March the sun enters Aries, and at midnight Virgo, the opposite constellation, will... | |
| Robert Thorne - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1889 - 538 pages
...thirty degrees, although the constellations vary in size. These signs are Aries, representing the rani; Taurus, the bull; Gemini, the twins; Cancer, the crab;...Aquarius, the water-bearer, and Pisces, the fishes. On the 20th of March the sun enters Aries. and at midnight Virgo, the opposite constellation, will... | |
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