 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...  Geography for the Use of Australian Youth - Page 200by James Bonwick - 1845 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Kiddle - Astronomy - 1877 - 296 pages
...ecliptic. The names given to the signs are properly the names of the constellations : 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-carrier;... | |
 | James Reynolds (F.R.G.S.) - 1878 - 226 pages
...equal parts, called signs, each containing 30 degrees, and are named as follows — Aries, the ram — Taurus, the bull — Gemini, the twins — Cancer,...Leo, the lion — Virgo, the virgin — Libra, the balance — Scorpio, the scorpion — Sagittarius, the archer — Capricornus, the goat — Aquarius,... | |
 | Simon Newcomb - Astronomy - 1878 - 616 pages
...astronomers. These signs, beginning at the vernal equinox, are : A rie", the Knm. Taunit, the Bull. Owi'/t/, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo, the Virgin. Libra, the Balance. Scorpius, the 8corpion. 8agittarius, the Archer. Caprieorniis, the Goat. Aquarius, the Water-bearer.... | |
 | Simon Newcomb - Astronomy - 1879 - 626 pages
...Sayittarhis, the Archer. Capricomwt, the Goat. Aquariwi, the Wntcr-bcarer. e Fishes. Ariea, the Rnm. Taurvs, the Bull. Gemini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo, the Virgin. Solstices (standing-points of the sun). Those points of the ecliptic which are most distant from the... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Astronomy - 1880 - 332 pages
...down in order on the heavy circle called the Ecliptic:— Aries, the Ram. Li'bra, the Balance. Taunts, the Bull Gem'ini, the Twins. Cancer, the Crab. Leo, the Lion. Virgo, the Virgin. Scorpio, the Scorpion. Sagitta'rim, the Archer. Capricornus, the Goat. Aquarius, the Water-bearer.... | |
 | 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 ; Leo, the Lion ; Virgo, the Virgin ; Libra, the Balance ; Scorpio, the Scorpion ; Sagittarius, the Archer ; Capricornus, the Goat ; Aquarius, the Water.bearer... | |
 | 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...crab ; Leo, the lion ; Virgo, the virgin ; Libra, the balance ; Scorpio, the scorpion ; Sagittarius, the archer ; Capricornus, the goat ; Aquarius, the water-bearer... | |
 | 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. The Lion. Virgo. The Virgin. Libra. The Balance. Scorpio. The Scorpion. Sagittarius. The Archer. Capricornus. The Goat. Aquarius. The Water-bearer.... | |
 | 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; Leo. the Lion; Virgo, the Virgin; Libra, the Balance; Scorpio, the Scorpion; Sagittarius, the Archer; Capricornus, the Goat; Aquarius, the .Water-bearer;... | |
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