 | James Ferguson - 1764 - 322 pages
...antceci flood before. Every place upon the globe has its antipodes. PROBLEM VI. To fad the diftance bet-ween any two places on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both the places, and count the number of degrees intercepted between them on the quadrant; then multiply... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1776 - 546 pages
...equal to the IsBgth of the night at the fame time to the other. PROB, PROBLEM VI. Tofmd the diftance between any two places on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both the places, and count the number of degrees intercepted between them on the quadrant; then multiply... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1802 - 452 pages
...on the meridian, is the place fought. IV. To find the dißance and bearing of any two given plates on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both places, the beginning or о degree being on one of them, and the degrees between them (hew their... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - 1806 - 488 pages
...that the given place does, have the fame latitude. / • . PROBLEM V. To find the Dl/lance letween any two Places on the Globe. Lay the graduated edge of the brafs quadrant of altitude, over both the plajces, and count the number of degrees intercepted tercepted... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1811 - 388 pages
...to jind all places which, are situated at the same distance from it as any other given place. Rule. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over the two places, so that the division marked O, may be on one of the places, then observe what degree of the quadrant... | |
 | John Lathrop - 1812 - 218 pages
...two places on the earth, is an arch of a great circle contained between the two places. Therefore, lay the graduated "edge of the quadrant of altitude over the two places, so that the division marked O may be on one of the places, the degrees ou the quadrant comprehended... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 378 pages
...found on the men ridian, is the place sought. IV. To jind the distance and bearing of 'any two given places, on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both places, the beginning, or 0 degrees, being on one af them, and the degrees between them show their... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1819 - 380 pages
...any two places on the earth, is an arc of a great circle contained between the two places. Therefore, lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over the two places, so that the division marked O may be one of the places, the degrees on the quadrant comprehended between... | |
 | 1820 - 352 pages
...Madagascar and Oiaheite ?— between Mecca and Calcutta .' PROBLEM VI. — To find the distance of any two places on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over buth places, and the degrees between them multiplied by 69J will give the distance in English miles.... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1821 - 354 pages
...Otaheite ? — between Mecca and Calcutta .' PROBLEM VI. — To find the distance of any two placet on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both places, and the degrees between them multiplied by 69-*, will give the uisK.nc.r MI English miles... | |
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To find the distance between any two places on the globe. Lay the graduated edge of the quadrant of altitude over both the places and count the number of degrees intercepted between them; which being multiplied by 60 for geographical, or t;9r'n for English... 
