The Standard American Encyclopedia of Arts, Sciences, History, Biography, Geography, Statistics, and General Knowledge ...John Clark Ridpath Standard American publishing Company, 1897 |
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Page 548
... Uranometria , these being the results of the observa- tions of the early Portuguese , Spanish , and Dutch navigators . It lies within 15 ° of the South Pole , and is surrounded by Octans , Mensa , Volans , Carina , Musca , and Apus ...
... Uranometria , these being the results of the observa- tions of the early Portuguese , Spanish , and Dutch navigators . It lies within 15 ° of the South Pole , and is surrounded by Octans , Mensa , Volans , Carina , Musca , and Apus ...
Page 631
... Uranometria , published in 1603 , on the 37th map , just below Canis Major , pictures the dove flying with the olive - branch in its mouth . Dr. Gould , on page 53 of the Uranometria Argentina , states that it was introduced by Petrus ...
... Uranometria , published in 1603 , on the 37th map , just below Canis Major , pictures the dove flying with the olive - branch in its mouth . Dr. Gould , on page 53 of the Uranometria Argentina , states that it was introduced by Petrus ...
Page 634
... Uranometria , published the following yr . , on the map of Ursa Major , pictures a head of curling hair in the lower left- hand corner of the map ; and on the fifth map , that of Boötes , he delineates the same group of stars as a sheaf ...
... Uranometria , published the following yr . , on the map of Ursa Major , pictures a head of curling hair in the lower left- hand corner of the map ; and on the fifth map , that of Boötes , he delineates the same group of stars as a sheaf ...
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