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... Popular cyclopaedia of natural science (by W.B. Carpenter). - Page 445by William Benjamin Carpenter - 1843Full view - About this book
| Roswell Park - Best books - 1841 - 722 pages
...constellations of the zodiac, in which the planets generally appear, are, Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the hull ; 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 waterer... | |
| Alexander Reid - Geography - 1842 - 158 pages
...rays are vertical in the course of the year. It is divided into 12 parts called signs ; viz. Aries, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins ; Cancer,...Crab ; Leo, the Lion ; Virgo, the Virgin ; Libra, the Balance ; Scorpio, the Scorpion ; Sagittarius, the Archer ; Capricornus, the Goat; Aquarius, the Water-bearer;... | |
| Alexander Reid - Geography - 1842 - 164 pages
...thirty-four are to the north of it, and forty-seven to the south. The constellations in the zodiac are, Aria, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins ; Cancer, the Crab ; Leo, the Lion ; Vinjo, the Virgin ; Libra, the Balance ; Scorpio, the Scorpion ; Sagittarius, the Archer ; Capricornus,... | |
| 1843 - 488 pages
...which are twelve in number, are represented by the outlines of the figures of animals ; as, Aries, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins : Cancer,...Crab ; Leo, the Lion ; Virgo, the Virgin ; Libra, the Balance ; Scorpio, the Scorpion ; Sagittarius, the Archer ; Capricornus, the Goat ; Aquarius, the Water-bearer... | |
| William Benjamin Carpenter - Astronomy - 1844 - 604 pages
...into twelve constellations (§. 500), which were termed the Signs of the Zodiac. These are, — Ariet (the Ram), Taurus (the Bull) Gemini (the Twins), Cancer...Virgin), Libra (the Scales), Scorpio (the Scorpion), Sagittariui (the Archer), Capricornus (the Goat), Aquarius (the Water-bearer), and Pisces (the Fishes).... | |
| William Graeme Rhind - Christian life - 1844 - 456 pages
...NAMES OF C O..STI.LLATIO.,S. PRINCIPAL STARS. MA ' 67 143 87 87 101 117 53 37 73 54 119 115 Aries, the Ram. Taurus, the Bull Gemini, the Twins .... Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion Libra, the Scales. Scorpio, the Scorpion .... Sagittarius, the Archer. Capricornus, the Goat. Aquarius,... | |
| James Bonwick - Geography - 1845 - 228 pages
...broad ring, that are in a line with the sun and the earth during the year. They are, Aries the Bam, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer the Crab,...Aquarius the Water-bearer, and Pisces the Fishes. These are commonly called the twelve Signs of the Zodiac. This apparent journey of the sun or stars... | |
| Roswell Park - 1847 - 632 pages
...numbers. The twelve constellations of the zodiac, in which the planets generally appear, are, Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer,...crab ; Leo, the lion ; Virgo, the virgin ; Libra, the balance ; Scorpio, the scorpion ; Sagittarius, the archer ; Capricornus, the goat ; Aquarius, the waterer... | |
| William Pinnock - 1847 - 134 pages
...on the north side of the equinoctial line, and six on the south. 12. The northern signs are Aries, the ram; Taurus, the bull; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer, the crab ; Leo, the lion ; and Virgo, the virgin. 13. The southern signs are Libra, the balance ; Scorpio, the scorpion ; Sagittarius,... | |
| Richmal Mangnall - 1848 - 498 pages
...different productions of nature in those seasons over which they preside. 18. The northern signs are Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer, the crab ; Leo, the lion ; and Virgo, the virgin. The southern signs are Libra, the balance ; Scorpio, the scorpion ; Sagittarius,... | |
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