 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 Water-bearer ; and Pisces, the...  Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles: And Made Easy to ... - Page 383by James Ferguson - 1809 - 533 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Hugo Reid - 1874 - 276 pages
...131. These are twelve in number, and encircle the heavens like a belt. They are named Aries, the Ham ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins ; Cancer, the...the Archer ; Capricornus, the Goat ; Aquarius, the Waterman ; Pisces, the Fishes. The constellations of the zodiac do not rise high above nor sink far... | |
 | Archibald Hastie Dick - 1876 - 138 pages
...The successive constellations, or Signs of the Zodiac. 45 signs of the zodiac are : Aries, the ram j Taurus, the bull; Gemini, the twins; Cancer, the crab;...the archer; Capricornus, the goat ; Aquarius, the waterman ; and Pisces, the fishes. When the sun is in the highest point of its apparent path above... | |
 | Henry Kiddle - Astronomy - 1877 - 296 pages
...signs of the ecliptic. The names given to the signs are properly the names of the constellations : Aries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull; Gemini, the twins;...the archer ; Capricornus, the goat ; Aquarius, the water-carrier; Pisces, the fishes. b. The places of the signs nearly corresponded with those of the... | |
 | James Reynolds (F.R.G.S.) - 1878 - 226 pages
...divided into twelve equal parts, called signs, each containing 30 degrees, and are named as follows — Aries, the ram — Taurus, the bull — Gemini, the...archer — Capricornus, the goat — Aquarius, the wator bearer — Pisces, the fishes. These being the names of the constellations which once occupied... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Astronomy - 1880 - 332 pages
...in order on the heavy circle called the Ecliptic : — A'ries, the Ram. Taurus, the Bull Gfem'ini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo,...Capricornus, the Goat. Aquarius, the Water-bearer. Pisces, the Fishes. The order of the names may perhaps be more readily remembered, if they are thrown... | |
 | Susanna Mary Paull - Children's questions and answers - 1880 - 116 pages
...Taurus the bull. Gemini the twins. Cancer the crab. Leo the lion. Virgo the virgin. Libra the scales. Scorpio the scorpion. Sagittarius the archer. Capricornus the goat. Aquarius the water-bearer. Pisces the fishes. Q. Let me hear you repeat them in verse. A. The ram, the bull, the heavenly• twins,... | |
 | 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;...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
...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...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... | |
 | 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,...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... | |
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