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" 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 464
edited by - 1889 - 491 pages
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Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles: And Made Easy to ...

James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1809 - 574 pages
...zodiac (<?«&««) from f«*w zodion an animal, because most of the constellations animals: as Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the twins, Cancer...Aquarius the Water-bearer, and Pisces the Fishes. The zodiac goes quite round the heavens : it is about 16 degrees broad, so that it takes in the orbits...
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The New Pocket Cyclopædia: Or, Elements of Useful Knowledge, Methodically ...

John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...constellations which surround the ecliptic, commonly called the twelve signs of the zodiac, are (tries, the ram ; taurus, the bull ; gemini, the twins; cancer,...aquarius, the water-bearer; and pisces, the fishes. The first six are called northern, and the others, southern signs ; because the former possess that...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

Almanacs, English - 1816 - 420 pages
...never seen to deviate, was called the Zodiac. It was divided into twelve constellations, viz. Aries, the ram; Taurus, the bull; Gemini, the twins; Cancer,...Aquarius, the water-bearer; and Pisces, the fishes. These were called signs, because they served to distinguish the seasons. Thus, the entrance of the...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 3

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 894 pages
...constellations in it, Ten>' which are 12 in number, have the names of animals : Fig. 16, 19. As ¿fries the ram, Taurus the bull, Gemini the twins, Cancer...Aquarius the water-bearer, and Pisces the fishes. The zodiac goes quite round the heavens : it is about 16 degrees broad, so that it takes in the orbits...
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The Universal Preceptor: Being a General Grammar of Arts, Sciences, and ...

Sir Richard Phillips - Arts - 1826 - 322 pages
...the sun appears to move, there were twelve of these constellations : as, Aries, the Ram . . . , IP Taurus, the Bull . . Gemini, the Twins Cancer, the...Scorpion Sagittarius, the Archer Capricornus, the Goat 8 n 32 a "R m. Aquarius, the Water Bearer » Pisces, the Fishes . . . H On the earth?! orbit, see the...
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The pocket encyclopædia of natural phenomena, compiled principally from the ...

Thomas Furly Forster - 1827 - 522 pages
...most of the constellations in it, which are twelve in number, are the figures of animals : as Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer...Goat, Aquarius the Waterbearer, and Pisces the Fishes, The Zodiac goes quite round the heavens; it is about 16° broad, so that it takes in the orbits of...
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First Steps to Astronomy and Geography

First steps - Astronomy - 1828 - 456 pages
...constellations in it are named from animals which they are supposed to resemble. Their names are, Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer...Aquarius the Water-bearer, and Pisces the Fishes. As it is quite necessary that you should be well acquainted with these I have made a drawing to assist...
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Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural philosophy, Volume 2

Physics - 1832 - 642 pages
...earth in its annual revolution passes directly between them and the sun. Their names are — Aries, the Ram ; Taurus, the Bull ; Gemini, the Twins ;•...Scorpion; Sagittarius, the Archer; Capricornus, the Wild Goat; Aquarius, the Water-carrier; Pisces, the Fishes : the whole occupying a complete circle,...
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The Planetarium and Astronomical Calculator

Tobias Ostrander - Astronomy - 1832 - 276 pages
...the crab, Leo, the lion. Virgo, the virgin, Libra, the balance, Scorpio, the scorpion, Sagitarius, the archer, Capricornus, the goat, Aquarius, the water-bearer, and Pisces, the fishes. • The Zodiac goes quite ronnd the Heavens, it is about 16 degrees broad, so that it takes in the...
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Easy Lessons in Geography and History: Designed for the Use of the Younger ...

Joseph Allen - America - 1832 - 128 pages
...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. Perhaps you will be able to remember them better in the following lines, by...
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