 | Archibald Patoun - 1734 - 568 pages
...Circumference of every Circle is fuppofed to be divided into 360 equal Parts, called Degrees ; and each Degree is divided into 60 equal Parts, called Minutes ; and each Minute into 60 e?ual Parts, called Seconds; and 'thefe into Thirds, 'ourtbs, &c, thefe Parts being greater or lefs... | |
 | Archibald Patoun - 1770 - 578 pages
...The'Circumference of every Circle is fuppofed to be divided into 360 'equal Parts,' called Degrees, and each Degree is divided into 60 equal Parts, called Minutes*, and each Minute into 6b equal Parts, called Seconds ; and thefe into Thirds, Fourths, &c. thefe Barïs tye'mg greater or... | |
 | William Butler - 1803 - 434 pages
...and then to obferve the different altitudes of the fame ftar at the two extremities of that diftance. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes ; and each minute into 60 feconds, Sec. Degrees are marked with a fmall cypher over them ("), minutes with one dam ( ), andfeeonds... | |
 | Andrew Mackay - 1809 - 412 pages
...celestial Equator or EQUINOCTIAL. The Equator as well as all other great circles of the sphere, is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ;* each degree is divided into 6O equal parts, called minutes; and the sexagesimal division is continued. The MERIDIAN of any place,... | |
 | Robert Gibson - 1811 - 580 pages
...celestial Equator or Equinoctial. The Equator, as well as all other great circles of the sphere, is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each...degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes i and the sexagesimal division is continued. NOTE. The ancients having no instruments by Which they... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 378 pages
...celestial sphere, are supposed to be extended to the earth, and marked on its surface. Each circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree is divided Into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. The circles, supposed by geographers to be described on the... | |
 | Robert Gibson - 1814 - 558 pages
...celestial Equator or Equinoctial. The Equator, as well as all other great circles of the sphere, is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each...divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes ,• and the sexagesimal division is continued. NOTE. The ancients having no instruments by Which they could... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 382 pages
...celeftial fphere, are fuppofed to be extended to the earth, and marked on its farface. Each circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute into (tofeconds. The circles fuppofed by geographers to be defcribed on the... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1818 - 384 pages
...Celestial Sphere. 21 supposed to be extended to the earth, and marked on its surface. Each circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree is divided into 60 minutet, and each minute into GO seconds. % If The circles, supposed by Geographers to be described... | |
 | 1820 - 352 pages
...any circle. A Degree of a great circle of the earth contains 60 geographical, Or 69$ English miles. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60seconds. Degrees are usually marked with a small cypher over them (°), minutes with one dash ('),... | |
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Every circumference is regarded as being divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. These divisions are indicated by the marks ° ' ". Thus 28 degrees, 17... 
