 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...  Fugitive Facts: A Dictionary of Rare and Curious Information - Page 464edited by - 1889 - 506 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Nicholson - Astronomy - 1881 - 200 pages
...The constellations are twelve in number, being named and arranged as follows : — Aries, the Ram; Taurus, the Bull; Gemini, the Twins; Cancer, the Crab...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
...these groups of stars which compose the Zodiac." " Tell us the names," said Nellie." " Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer, the...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
...remained unchanged in all modern zodiacs, being now known under the following names : — Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer, the...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
...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, the Crab;...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
...thirty degrees, although the constellations vary in size. These signs are Aries, representing the ram; Taurus, the bull; Gemini, the twins; Cancer, the crab;...overhead. During the month of April the sun will pass into Taurus, and at midnight Libra will be overhead. The early astronomers were astrologers, and claimed... | |
 | 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 of... | |
 | 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;...overhead. During the month of April the sun will pass into Taurus, and at midnight Libra will be overhead. The early astronomers were astrologers, and claimed... | |
 | Richard Brodhead Westbrook - Free thought - 1892 - 474 pages
...each, called " signs," known as " constellations " and designated as follows : Aries, the Ram or Lamb ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins ; Cancer, the...the Archer ; Capricornus, the Goat ; Aquarius, the Water-carrier ; Pisces, the Fishes. These constellations are filled up with imaginary forms of men,... | |
 | Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1893 - 492 pages
...amply sufficient for the required purpose. V 8 П 05 a "I £ vw X SIGNS OF THE ZODIAс. Aries The Ram. Taurus The Bull. Gemini The Twins. Cancer The Crab....Virgin. Libra '. The Balance. Scorpio The Scorpion. Sagittarins The Archer. Capricornus The Goat. Aquarius The Water-Bearer. Pisces The Fishes. FREEZING,... | |
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