J. NORMAN LOCKYER, F.R.S., Correspondent of the Institute of France, Author of "Elementary Lessons in Astronomy," &c. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 AND 551 BROADWAY. 1876. PREFACE. IN writing this little book I have endeavoured first to help the reader, by means of simple experiments, to form true ideas of the motions of the heavenly bodies; and then to give a sketch of the Earth's place in Nature, and of the use made of the heavenly bodies for Geographical purposes. I have been much aided by my friend, Mr. G. M. SEABROKE of the Temple Observatory, Rugby, to whom my acknowledgments are due. J. N. L |