| Thomas Hogg - 1806 - 130 pages
...the distance between the points in which the meridians passing through them cut the equator. / 44. All places between the equator and the north pole...the equator and the south pole are in south latitude ; hence, the greatest extent of latitude is 9O°. 45. In geography we are supposed to neral, each country... | |
| John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1822 - 158 pages
...parts, called hemispheres. If the plane of the equator were extended every way to the starry heavensj' the circle it would make among the stars is called...parallels of latitude; 'and when two places, as Boston and Phila . Jll. delphia, differ in latitude, they are said to be on differ ent parallels. There may be... | |
| John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1829 - 202 pages
...starry heavens, the circle it would make among the stars is called the celestial equator. It is i.om the equator that latitude on the earth is reckoned....is farther from the equator and nearer the poles. AH circles, passing round the earth from west to east between the equator and the poles, are called... | |
| Samuel Augustus Mitchell - Astronomy - 1840 - 188 pages
...signify degrees. Those between the Equator and the North Pole, are in'" North Latitude ; and those between the Equator and the South Pole, are in South Latitude. The different parts of the earth are said to be in north or south latitude, according as they are situated... | |
| Samuel Augustus Mitchell - Geography - 1845 - 180 pages
...called parallels of latitude, and are numbered 10, 20, 30, &c. These figures signify degrees. Those between the Equator and the North Pole, are in North Latitude ; and those between the Equator and the South Pole, are in South Latitude. The different parts of the earth... | |
| Emma Willard - Astronomy - 1856 - 230 pages
...globe the brass ring, or brazen meridian, is that secondary of the equator on which we reckon latitude. All places between the equator and the north pole are in north latitude, and all between the equator and the south pole in south latitude. The number of degrees and minutes mentioned... | |
| Children's stories, English - 1859 - 146 pages
...south pole and the equator. All places situated between the equator and the north pole are said to be in north latitude ; and all places between the equator and the south pole are said to be In south latitude ; the word " latitude " meaning " distance in degrees from the equator."... | |
| Emma Willard - Astronomy - 1860 - 316 pages
...Globe the brass ring, or Brazen Meridian, is that Secondary of the Equator on which we reckon Latitude. All places between the Equator and the North Pole are in North Latitude, and all between the Equator and the South Pole in South Latitude. The number of degrees and minutes mentioned,... | |
| Modern geographical readers - 1882 - 198 pages
...which is a degree of latitude. 5. Latitude is the distance of any place north or south of the equator. All places between the equator and the North Pole are in north latitude, those between the equator and the South Pole in south latitude. The parallel circles described above... | |
| Mary Amelia Bennett - Europe - 1884 - 206 pages
...which is a degree of latitude. 5. Latitude is the distance of any place north or south of the equator. All places between the equator and the North Pole are in north latitude, those between the equator and the South Pole in south latitude. The parallel circles described above... | |
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