 | James M'Intire - Globes - 1826 - 234 pages
...latitude of the given place, and screw the quadrant of altitude on the brass meridian over the decree of latitude; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to the brass meiidian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12; then, if the given time be before noon, turn... | |
 | Emma Willard - Geography, Ancient - 1827 - 104 pages
...there visible. OElevate the globe to the latitude of the place where you are, and set itdueN. and 8. Bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to the meridian, and set the index to XII. at noon : turn the globe westward till theindex points to the given... | |
 | James Ryan - Astronomy - 1827 - 408 pages
...of the river Don. [ PROBLEM XII. To find the Perueci of any given place. RULE. Bring the given place to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 1 2, turn the globe half round, or till the index points to the other 12, then under the latitude of... | |
 | William Channing Woodbridge - Geography - 1827 - 496 pages
...there visible. Elevate the globe to the latitude of the place where you are, and set it due N. and S. Bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to the meridian, and set the index to XII. at noon : turn the globe westward till the index points to the... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - Geography - 1831 - 220 pages
...Elevate the pole equal to the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic and: bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12 ; bring the star to the eastern edge of the horizon and the index shows the time of the rising : bring... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Astronomy - 1831 - 170 pages
...for any given day. Rectify the globe for the Latitude of the place you are in ; bring the Sun's place for the given day to the brass meridian; and set the index to 12. If the Sun's place be turned to the eastern edge of the wooden horizon, the index will shew... | |
 | Joseph Guy - Astronomy - 1832 - 412 pages
...horizon as are equal to the latitude ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic (by Problem XX.) bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to twelve ; turn the globe westward till the sun's place come to the western semicircle of the horizon,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Geography - 1833 - 300 pages
...Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place, find the sun's place in the ecliptic and bring it tp the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12. Turn the globe westward till the sun's place comes to the horizon, and the index will show the time... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Astronomy - 1834 - 172 pages
...for any given day. Rectify the globe for the Latitude of the place you are in ; bring the Sun's place for the given day to the brass meridian ; and set the index to 12. If the Sun's place be turned to the eastern edge of the wooden horizon, the index will shew... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Geography - 1835 - 298 pages
...south so many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the sun's declination ; bring the given place to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12. Turn the globe eastward till the given place comes to the horizon, and the index will shew the time... | |
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Bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to the meridian, and set the index to XII. at noon : turn the globe westward till the index points to the given hour ; then the surface of the globe represents the exact face of the heavens at the... 
