 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...  Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural philosophy - Page xxxvii1832Full view - About this book
 | 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
...names from animals. The constellations are twelve in number, being named and arranged as follows : — Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Gemini, the Twins;...Scorpion ; Sagittarius, the Archer ; Capricornus, the Goat ; Aquarius, the Water.bearer ; and Pisces, the Fishes. They are more briefly embodied in the following... | |
 | Selina A. Bower - 1883 - 96 pages
...greater 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...scorpion ; Sagittarius, the archer ; Capricornus, the goat ; Aquarius, the water-bearer ; and Pisces, the fishes." Little Lottie's face had been gradually... | |
 | 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....Scorpion. Sagittarius. The Archer. Capricornus. The Goat. Aquarius. The Water-bearer. Pisces. The Fishes. NDSBEB of STABS. 46 109 94 75 91 93 51 44 48... | |
 | Herbert Junius Hardwicke - Agnosticism - 1887 - 334 pages
...have since remained unchanged in all modern zodiacs, being now known under the following names : — Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins...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,...Scorpion; Sagittarius, the Archer; Capricornus, the Goat; Aquarius, the .Water-bearer; and Pisces, the Fishes. Each has its appropriate symbol, which may... | |
 | 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,...scorpion; Sagittarius, the archer; Capricornus, the goat; Aquarius, the water-bearer, and Pisces, the fishes. On the 20th of March the sun enters Aries,... | |
 | 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;...scorpion; Sagittarius, the archer; Capricornus, the goat; Aquarius, the water-bearer, and Pisces, the fishes. On the 20th of March the sun enters Aries.... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Home economics - 1889 - 418 pages
...confined. The zodiac is divided into twelve signs or constellations, namely : Aries, the Ram. Tautus, the Bull. Gemini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo,...Scorpion. Sagittarius, the Archer. Capricornus, the Goat. Aquaries, the Water-bearer. Pisces, the Fishes. This division of the zodiac affords a ready means... | |
 | Robert Thorne (M.A.) - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1890 - 646 pages
...although the constellations vary in size. These signs are Aries, representing the ram; Taurus, the'bull; Gemini, the twins; Cancer, the crab; Leo, the lion;...scorpion; Sagittarius, the archer; Capricornus, the goat; Aquarius, the water-bearer, and Pisces, the fishes. On the 20th of March the sun enters Aries,... | |
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