Aries, representing 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,... Fugitive Facts: An Epitome of General Information, Obtained in Large Part ... - Page 464edited by - 1889 - 491 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Vose - Astronomy - 1834 - 230 pages
...the Bull. Gemini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. l.<«. the Lion. Virgo, the Virgin. Libra, the Scales. Scorpio, the Scorpion. Sagittarius, the Archer. Capricornus, the Goat. Aquarius, the Water-bearer. Pisces* the Fishes. CONSTELLATIONS NORTH OF THE ZODIAC. Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. -tfndromerfa.... | |
| 1836 - 496 pages
...which are twelve in number, are represented by the outlines of the figures of animals 4 as, Aries, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull -, Gemini, the Twins :...Aquarius, the Water-bearer ; and Pisces, the Fishes. The luminous part of the heavens, called the Milky-Way, consists of fixed stars too small to be seen... | |
| Leonard Dunnell Gale - Physics - 1838 - 280 pages
...animals ; as, Aries, the Ham ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins j Cancer, the Crab ; Leo, the Lion j Virgo, the Virgin ; Libra, the Balance ; Scorpio,...Aquarius, the Waterbearer ; and Pisces, the Fishes. 5. The luminous part of the heavens, called the Milky- Way, consists of fixed stars too small to be... | |
| Roswell Park - Best books - 1841 - 624 pages
...numbers. The twelve constellations of the zodiac, in which the planets generally appear, are, Jlries, the ram ; Taurus, the bull ; Gemini, the twins ; Cancer,...the archer ; Capricornus, the goat ; Aquarius, the walerer ; and Pisres, the fishes. Among the other most remarkable constellations, are Orion, known... | |
| 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...the archer ; Capricornus, the goat ; Aquarius, the waterer ; and Pisces, the fishes. Among the other most remarkable constellations, are Orion, known... | |
| 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,...Capricornus, the Goat; Aquarius, the Water-bearer; Pisces, the Fishes. The zenith is that point in the heavens which is directly over oar heads. The nadir... | |
| Alexander Reid - Geography - 1842 - 164 pages
...«cliftic is a circle round the middle region of the globe, corresponding to the sun's path in the heavens. Lion ; Virgo, the Virgin ; Libra, the Balance ; Scorpio,...Capricornus, the Goat; Aquarius, the Water-bearer; Pisces, the Fishes. The zenith is that point in the heavens which is directly over our heads. The nadir... | |
| 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,...Aquarius, the Water-bearer ; and Pisces, the Fishes. The luminous part of the heavens, called the Milky-Way, consists of fixed stars too small to be seen... | |
| William Benjamin Carpenter - 1843 - 290 pages
...Bull) Gemini (the Twins), Cancer (the Crab), Leo (the Lion), Virgo (the Virgin), Libra (the Scales), Scorpio (the Scorpion), Sagittarius (the Archer),...Aquarius (the Water-bearer), and Pisces (the Fishes). The list may, perhaps, be best remembered by the following doggerel lines— The Ram, the Bull, the... | |
| William Benjamin Carpenter - Astronomy - 1843 - 604 pages
...Bull) Gemini (the Twins), Cancer (the Crab), Leo (the Lion), Virgo (the Virgin), Libra (the Scales), Scorpio (the Scorpion), Sagittarius (the Archer),...Aquarius (the Water-bearer), and Pisces (the Fishes). The list may, perhaps, be best remembered by the following doggerel lines — The Ram, the Bull, the... | |
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