 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 408 pages
...cut by the star's circle of longitude. See CIHCLE, &c. LOMBITUBK of a place, in geography, is an arch of the equator, intercepted between the first meridian and the meridian passing through the proposed place; which is always equal to the angle at the pole, formed by the first meridian and the... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 406 pages
...cut by the star's circle of longitude. See CHICLE, &c. LONGITUDE of a place, in geography, is an arch of the equator, intercepted between the first meridian and the meridian passing through the proposed place; which is always equal to the angle at the pole, formed by the first meridian and the... | |
 | Edward Riddle - 1824 - 572 pages
...whose pole is at the point of their intersection, the longitude of a place may also be defined to be the arc of the equator intercepted between the first meridian and the meridian of that place, and it is considered as east or west according as the place is situated towards the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 pages
...on the equator ; and hence in navigation the longitude of a place may also be said to be. or to be measured by, the arc of the equator intercepted between the first meridian and the meridian of that place ; and it is considered as east or west, according as the place is eastward or westward... | |
 | 1834 - 578 pages
...of any place is its distance from a particular meridian, called the first meridian, measured on 14 the arc of the equator, intercepted between the first meridian and the meridian of the place; suppose PaApto be the particular meridian which is called the first meridian, then the... | |
 | Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - 1835 - 862 pages
...signifies a coverlet. Cornell. ,• • • • -iq LONGITUDE of a place, in geography, is an arch of the equator intercepted between the first meridian, and the meridian passing through the proposed place ; which is always equal to the angle at the pole, formed by the first meridian, and... | |
 | John Gummere - 1837 - 506 pages
...the first meridian and a meridian through any place, is called the Longitude of that place. Longitude is measured by the arc of the equator, intercepted...according as the latter meridian is to the east or west of the first meridian. 16. Different nations have adopted different first meridians. The English... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1837 - 612 pages
...Assuming the meridian circle that passes through the zenith of any particular place as the FIRST MERIDIAN, the arc of the equator intercepted between the first meridian and the meridian circle passing through the zenith of any other place, is called the LONGITUDE of that place. It is... | |
 | Robert Simson (master of Colebrooke house acad, Islington.) - 1838 - 206 pages
...earth, and running through the poles. What is the longitude of a place ? The longitude of a place is the arc of the equator intercepted between the first meridian and the meridian of the place. How is longitude measured ? Degrees of longitude are not only measured on the equator,... | |
 | John Gummere - 1842 - 516 pages
...observations. 60. Longitude. The Longitude of a place is the angle contained between its meridian and the first meridian; it is measured by the arc of the equator intercepted between the two meridians. Longitude is reckoned east or rvest, according as the meridian of the place is east... | |
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LONGITUDE of a place, in geography, is an arch of the equator, intercepted between the first meridian and the meridian passing through the... 
