| George Frederick Chambers - Astronomy - 1895 - 168 pages
...to a high standard of " poetry," are nevertheless very convenient as an aid to the memory : — The Ram, the Bull, the heavenly Twins, And next the Crab,...Virgin, and the Scales ; The Scorpion, Archer, and Sea-goat, The Man that holds the water-pot, And Fish with glitt'ring tails. The account just completed... | |
| George Frederick Chambers - Astronomy - 1895 - 194 pages
...to a high standard of " poetry," are nevertheless very convenient as an aid to the memory : — The Ram, the Bull, the heavenly Twins, And next the Crab,...shines. The Virgin, and the Scales ; The Scorpion, A re her, and Sea-goat, The Man that holds the water-pot, And Fish with glitt'ring tails. The account... | |
| George Frederick Chambers - Stars - 1895 - 192 pages
...very convenient as an aid to the memory :— The Ram, the Bull, the heavenly Twins, And next the Crak, the Lion, shines. The Virgin, and the Scales ; The Scorpion, Archer, and Sea-goat, The Man that holds the water-pot, And Fish with glitt'ring tails. The account just completed... | |
| James Grant Wilson - Generals - 1897 - 450 pages
...them, and, to the astonishment of the professor, I began: ' The Ram, the Bull, the heavenly Twins, next the Crab the Lion shines, the Virgin and the Scales, The Scorpion, Archer, and the Goat, the Man who carries the watering pot, and Fish with glittering tails.' ' Yes, yes, yes,'... | |
| Arthur Berry - Astronomy - 1899 - 578 pages
...Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces ; they are easily remembered by the doggerel verses : — The Ram, the Bull, the Heavenly Twins, And next the Crab,...The Virgin and the Scales, The Scorpion, Archer, and He Goat, The Man that bears the Watering-pot, And Fish with glittering tails. t This statement leaves... | |
| Joel Dorman Steele - Astronomy - 1899 - 382 pages
...To what is its heat equal? Illustrate. What proportion of the sun's heat reaches the earth? i 'The Ram, the Bull, the Heavenly Twins, And next the Crab,...Virgin and the Scales ; The Scorpion, Archer, and He-goat, The Man that hears the watering-pot, 49, 50. What is the apparent size of the sun? How does... | |
| William Wright Hardwicke - Evolution - 1899 - 334 pages
...the Goat ; Ayuarius, the Water-bearer ; and Pisces, the Fish. In English rhyme they are : — " The Ram, the Bull, the Heavenly Twins, And next the Crab...The Virgin and the Scales, The Scorpion, Archer, and He-goat, The Man that bears the watering-pot, And Fish with glittering tails." " Figurative language... | |
| Arthur Berry - Astronomy - 1899 - 550 pages
...they are easily remembered by the doggerel verses : — The Ram, the Bull, the Heavenly Twins, Anrl next the Crab, the Lion shines, The Virgin and the Scales, The Scorpion, Archer, and He-Goat, The Man that bears the Watering-pot, And Fish with glittering tails. . . t This statement... | |
| John Thornton - Physical geography - 1899 - 460 pages
...signs are contained in the following lines : — " The Ram, the Bull, the Heavenly Twins, And next'the Crab, the Lion shines, The Virgin, and the Scales, The Scorpion, Archer, and He-goat, The Man that bears the watering-pot, And Fish with shining tails. " Their Latin names, with... | |
| George Frederick Chambers - 1901 - 200 pages
...high standard of " poetry," are nevertheless very convenient as an aid to the memory : — The Earn, the Bull, the heavenly Twins, And next the Crab, the...Virgin, and the Scales ; The Scorpion, Archer, and Sea-goat, The Man that holds the water-pot, And Fish with glitt'ring tails. The account just completed... | |
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