 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1843 - 120 pages
...of the earth is about 7,912 miles, and its circumference nearly 25,000 miles. The axis of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south, the extreme points of which are called the poles. Meridians are great circles, which are supposed to... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1845 - 138 pages
...circwn'ference of the earth, or its measure round on its surface, is nearly 25,000 miles. The ax'is of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south, the extreme points of which are called the poles. Merid'ians are great circles passing through the... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1851 - 348 pages
...would be but one day and one night in the year. In that case, our earth would be scarcely habitable. 100. What do these things teach us ? A. That the works...Almighty are directed by infinite wisdom and goodness. Q 101. What is the axis of the earth ? A. It is an imaginary line passing through its centre North... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1853 - 354 pages
...would bo but one day and one night iu the year. In that case, our earth would be scarcely habitable. 100. What do these things teach us ? A. That the works...Almighty are directed by infinite wisdom and goodness. 101. What is the axis of the earth? A. It is an imaginary line passing through its centre North and... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1859 - 438 pages
...straight line passing through its centre from side to side, is nearly 8,000 miles. The AXIS of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south. The ends or extreme points of the earth's axis are called the POLES ; the upper the north pole, and... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1860 - 360 pages
...would be but one day and one night in the year. In that case, our earth would be scarcely habitable. 100. What do these things teach us? A. That the works...It is an imaginary line passing through its centre, North and South. 102. What are the poles of the earth ? A. The ends of the axis. ¥" 103. How many... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1861 - 364 pages
...through the centre to the opposite point, is nearly 8,000 miles. See page 34. The AXIS of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south. The ends or extreme points of the earth's axis are called the POLES ; the upper the nvrth pole, and... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - 1862 - 432 pages
...through the centre to the opposite point, is nearly 8,000 miles. See page 34. The AXIS of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south. The ends or extreme points of the earth's axis are called the POLES ; the upper the north pole, and... | |
 | David M. Warren - 1863 - 116 pages
...yearly motion is its revolution round thu son, causing the succession of seasons. The axis of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from North to South, and is the diameter on which the earth is supposed to turn. The northern extremity of the axis is the... | |
 | William Gardner (headmaster of St. Crysostom's sch, Liverpool.) - 1867 - 92 pages
...twenty-four hours, causing day and night. This is its diurnal or daily motion The axis of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south. The ends of this axis are called the Poles, the one the North, and the other the South Pole. Jffonday.... | |
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The AXIS of the earth is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south. The ends... 
