An easy introduction to the study of geography

Mitchell, Samuel Augustus

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Persistenter Identifier:: PPN1736876759

URN:: urn:nbn:de:0220-gd-20616770

Titel:: An easy introduction to the study of geography

Signatur:: USA G-23(1,1848)

Autor*in:: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus

Erscheinungsort:: Philadelphia, [Pa.]

Verlag:: Thomas, Cowperthwait

Dokumenttyp:: Monografie

Sammlung:: USA

Erscheinungsjahr:: 1848

Ausgabenbezeichnung:: Revised edition, ... printed from an entire new set of stereotype plates [Electronic ed.]

Copyright:: Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsmedien | Georg-Eckert-Institut

Sprache:: Englisch

Untertitel:: designed for the instruction of children in schools and families ; illustrated by one hundred and twenty engravings and fourteen maps

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Titel:: [Lesestücke 81-83]

Dokumenttyp:: Monografie

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170 PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY,. 2, Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is about twice as far off as Mercury, and is almost the size of the earth. Venus is the most beautiful star we see in the heavens. It appears larger to us than any of the other planets, because it is nearer, 3. This beautiful planet is seen for a considerable part of the year in the western sky, just after sun-set. It is then called the Evening- Star. For the rest of the year it may be seen in the east, immediately before sun-rise, and is then called the Morning-Star, ' 4. The earth is a planet, like Mercury, or Venus. It is a very large body; yet, it is believed, if we could see it from the planet Jupiter, which is placed about four hundred millions of miles from us, it would appear like one of the smallest stars in the sky. 5. The earth is the third planet, in order, from the sun. It moves, or revolves, from west to east round that luminary, once a year, at the distance of ninety-five millions of miles. $. It revolves in its orbit at the rate of sixty-eight thousand miles an hour; which is more than one thousand miles in @ minute, Though one hundred and thirty-six times swifter than that of a can- non-ball, the motion of the earth is not much more than half as fast as that of the planet Mercury, 7. The movement of the earth round the sun, is called the annual, or yearly revolution. It produces a change of seasons, and also the difference that takes place in the lengths of the days and nights, 8. The earth likewise turns, or revolves on its axis, from west to east, once every twenty-four hours. This is called the daily motion, It makes the sun, moon, and stars, appear to move from east to west over our heads. In this way, also, the different countries in the world have each their succession of day. and night. 9, Though the earth is impelled at so swift a rate, we do not feel the motion, because the people, and every thing on the surface of the earth, move with it. If we were travelling rapidly in a steam-boat, in Mercury? 9%, Which is the second planet from the sun? — What is Venus? 3. What is Venus called, for a considerable part of‘ the year? — What is it called the rest of the year? 4. What is the earth on which we live? — How would the earth appear, if we could see it from Jupiter? 5. What is the earth? 6. At what rate does it revolve? 7. What is the movement of the earth round the sun called? — What does ıt produce? 8, Besides its yearly motion, how does the earth also revolve ? — What is this revolution called? 9, Why do we not fee

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