of 23-1/2 degrees from the equator. Beyond these circles, the sun is
never vertical: and the countries within them, are denominated tropical.
TWILIGHT. That portion of the morning or evening, in which the light of
the sun is perceptible, although he is below the horizon.
VACUUM. Space void of matter. Such is supposed to be the space in which
the planets revolve. We are said to produce a vacuum, when we exhaust
the air from a receiver.
VALVE. A part of a pump, and of some other instruments, which opens to
admit the passage of a fluid in one direction, but closes when pressed
in the opposite direction, so as to prevent the return of the fluid; a
pair of bellows is furnished with a valve.
VAPOUR. Exhalations from fluid or solid substances, generally mixing
with the atmosphere. The most abundant, is that from water.
VERTICAL. Exactly over our heads: ninety degrees above our horizon.
VIBRATION. The alternate motion of a body, forwards and backwards;
swinging, as a pendulum.
VISUAL. Belonging to vision; as the visual angle, or that angle formed
by the rays of light which enter the eye, from the extremities of any
object.
UNDULATION. A vibratory, or wave-like motion communicated to fluids.
Sound, is said to be propagated by the undulatory, or vibratory motion
of the air.
WEDGE. One of the mechanical powers; the form of the wedge is well
known. It is of extensive use; serving to rend bodies of great strength,
and to raise enormous weights.
WHEEL AND AXLE. One of the mechanical powers, used under various
modifications. Cranes for raising weights, the wheels and pinions of
clocks and watches, windlasses, &c. are all applications of this power.
ZODIAC. A broad belt in the heavens, extending nearly eight degrees on
each side of the ecliptic; the planes of the orbits of all the planets
are included within this space. This belt is divided into twelve parts
or signs, each containing 30 degrees.
These signs are:
_Aries_; the Ram.
_Taurus_; the Bull.
_Gemini_; the Twins.
_Cancer_; the Crab.
_Leo_; the Lion.
_Virgo_; the Virgin.
_Libra_; the Scales.
_Scorpio_; the Scorpion.
_Sagittarius_; the Archer.
_Capricornus_; the Goat.
_Aquarius_; the Waterer.
_Pisces_; the Fishes.
The first six are called northern signs; because the sun is in them,
during that half of the year, in which he is vertical to the north of
the equator; the last six, are called southern signs; because, during
his journey among them, he is vertical to the south of the equator.
The sun enters _Aries_, at the time of the _vernal equinox_; _Cancer_,
at the _summer solstice_; _Libra_, at the _autumnal equinox_; and
_Capricornus_, at the _winter solstice_.
The sun is said to enter a sign, when the earth in going round in its
orbit, enters the opposite sign. Thus, when the sun appears in the first
degree of _Libra_, it is in consequence of the earth having arrived
opposite to the first degree of Aries. A line then drawn from the earth,
and passing through the centre of the sun, would, if extended to the
fixed stars, touch the first degree of Libra.
ZONE. The earth is divided into zones, or belts. See FRIGID, TEMPERATE,
and TORRID ZONES.
INDEX.
A.
Air, 11, 15, 28, 50, 136.
Air-pump, 31, 145.
Angle, 44.
acute, 44.
obtuse, 44.
right, 44.
of incidence, 45, 154, 160, 173.
of reflection, 45, 154, 160, 173.
visual, 168, 169, 170.
Angular velocity, 171.
Antarctic circle, 92.
Aphelion, 75.
Arctic circle, 92.
Atmosphere, 28, 104, 129, 136, 144, 150, 163.
colour of, 193.
reflection of, 193.
refraction of, 182.
Attraction, 10, 14, 23, 25, 179.
of cohesion, 15, 19, 118.
capillary, 18.
of gravitation, 18, 23, 29, 70, 80, 96, 116, 136.
Avenue, 170.
Auditory nerve, 151.
Axis, 78.
of motion, 48.
of the earth, 22, 99.
of mirrors, 176.
of a lens, 184.
B.
Balloon, 30.
Barometer, 140.
Bass, 155.
Bladder, 138.
Bodies, 10.
elastic, 40.
fall of, 23, 26, 30, 36.
luminous, 157.
opaque, 157.
sonorous, 152, 155.
transparent, 157.
Bulk, 16.
C.
Camera obscura, 184, 197, 201.
Capillary tubes, 18.
Centre, 48.
of gravity, 48, 51, 52, 115.
of magnitude, 48, 53.
of motion, 48, 55, 115.
Centrifugal force, 49, 72, 95, 115.
Centripetal force, 49, 72.
Ceres, 84.
Circle, 44, 94.
Circumference, 94.
Clouds, 129.
Colours, 23, 185.
Comets, 86.
Compression, 42.
Concord, 155.
Constellation, 86.
Convergent rays, 175, 177.
Crystals, 12.
Curvilinear motion, 47, 72.
Cylinder, 52.
D.
Day, 78, 105, 106.
Degrees, 44, 94, 99, 169, 170.
of latitude, 94, 112.
of longitude, 94, 112.
Density, 16.
Diagonal, 47.
Diameter, 94.
Discords, 155.
Diurnal, 78.
Divergent rays, 175, 177.
Divisibility, 10, 12.
E.
Earth, 18, 70, 84, 88, 95.
Echo, 154.
Eclipse, 110, 159.
Ecliptic, 86, 92, 99.
Elasticity, 41.
Elastic bodies, 28, 40.
fluids, 28, 41, 118, 136.
Ellipsis, 75.
Equinox, 100, 107.
precession of, 107.
Equator, 92, 99.
Essential properties, 10.
Exhalations, 13.
Extension, 10, 11.
Eye, 166, 195.
F.
Fall of bodies, 24, 27, 31.
Figure, 10, 12.
Fluids, 118, 128.
elastic, 28, 41, 118, 136.
equilibrium of, 120, 122, 132.
non-elastic, 119.
pressure of, 121.
Flying, 40.
Focus, 176.
of concave mirrors, 177.
of convex mirrors, 175, 177.
of a lens, 184.
imaginary, 176.
virtual, 176.
Force, 33.
centrifugal, 49, 72, 95, 115.
centripetal, 49, 72.
projectile, 47, 49.
of gravity, 47, 49.
Fountains, 135.
Friction, 68, 69, 135.
Frigid zone, 93.
Fulcrum, 54.
G.
General properties of bodies, 10.
Georgium Sidus, 85.
Glass, 183.
burning, 188.
refraction of, 183.
Gold, 119, 126.
Gravity, 18, 23, 78, 97.
H.
Harmony, 155.
Heat, 16, 29, 103.
Hemisphere, 92, 100.
Herschel, 85.
Hydraulics, 118.
Hydrometer, 128.
Hydrostatics, 118.
I.
Image on the retina, 165, 172.
reversed, 167.
in plain mirror, 172.
in concave do. 175.
in convex do. 175.
Impenetrability, 10.
Inclined plane, 54, 66.
Inertia, 10, 14, 32.
Inherent properties, 10.
Juno, 84.
Jupiter, 85.
L.
Lake, 133, 135.
Latitude, 94, 112.
Lens, 184.
concave, 184.
convex, 184.
meniscus, 184.
plano-concave, 184.
plano-convex, 184.
Lever, 54, 55.
first kind, 58.
second kind, 60.
third kind, 60.
Light, 157.
pencil of, 158.
of the moon, 162, 163.
absorption of, 188.
reflected, 160.
refraction of, 179.
Liquids, 118.
Longitude, 94, 112.
Luminous bodies, 157.
Lunar month, 108.
eclipse, 110.
M.
Machine, 54, 66.
Magic lanthorn, 203.
Mars, 84.
Matter, 10, 13.
Mechanics, 32.
Mediums, 157, 180.
Melody, 156.
Mercury, (planet) 83, 85, 114.
Mercury, or quicksilver, 16, 140, 141.
Meridians, 93.
Microscope, 200.
single, 200.
double, 200.
solar, 202, 203.
Minerals, 12.
Minutes, 94.
Momentum, 38, 56.
Monsoons, 149.
Month, lunar, 108.
Moon, 78, 79, 80, 82, 85.
Moonlight, 162, 163.
Motion, 14, 32, 36.
accelerated, 36.
axis of, 48.
centre of, 48, 55.
compound, 46.
curvilinear, 47, 49.
diurnal, 78.
perpetual, 35.
retarded, 35.
reflected, 43.
uniform, 34.
Mirrors, 172.
axis of, 176.
burning, 177.
concave, 174, 176, 209.
convex, 174, 175.
plane or flat, 172.
reflection of, 173.
N.
Neap tides, 116.
Nerves, 166.
auditory, 151, 166.
olfactory, 166.
optic, 164, 166.
Night, 78.
Nodes, 110.
O.
Octave, 156.
Odour, 13.
Opaque bodies, 157, 158.
Optics, 157.
Orbit, 86.
P.
Pallas, 84.
Parabola, 51.
Parallel lines, 25.
Parallel of latitude, 94.
Pellucid bodies, 157.
Pencil of rays, 158.
Pendulum, 98.
Perihelion, 75.
Perpendicular lines, 25.
Phases, 109.
Piston, 143, 145.
Plane, 92, 93.
Planets, 76, 81, 83.
Poles, 92, 99, 100.
Polar star, 100, 112.
Porosity, 42, 126.
Powers, mechanical, 54.
Projection, 49, 50, 71.
Precession of equinoxes, 107.
Pulley, 54, 63.
Pump, 31.
sucking and lifting, 143.
forcing, 144, 145.
air, 31, 145.
Pupil of the eye, 164.
R.
Rain, 17, 129.
Rainbow, 188.
Rarity, 16.
Ray of light, 158, 179.
reflected, 160, 161.
incident, 161.
Rays, intersecting, 165.
Reaction, 39.
Receiver, 31.
Reflection of light, 160, 163.
angle of, 45, 161, 173.
of mirrors, 173.
of plane mirrors, 174.
of concave do. 174.
of convex do. 174.
Reflected motion, 43.
Refraction, 179, 186.
of the atmosphere, 182.
of glass, 183.
of a lens, 184.
of a prism, 185.
Resistance, 54.
Retina, 165.
image on, 166.
Rivers, 134.
Rivulets, 131.
S.
Satellites, 80, 111, 113.
Saturn, 85.
Scales, or balance, 55.
Screw, 54, 67.
Shadow, 110, 111.
Siderial time, 106.
Sight, 165.
Signs of the zodiac, 86, 93.
Smoke, 14, 29.
Solar microscope, 202.
Solstice, 100, 102.
Sound, 151.
acute, 155.
musical, 155.
Space, 33.
Specific gravity, 123.
of air, 140.
Spectrum, 190.
Speaking-trumpet, 154.
Sphere, 26.
Springs, 130.
Spring tides, 116.
Square, 81, 85.
Stars, 77, 86, 102.
Storms, 147.
Substance, 10.
Summer, 76, 100.
Sun, 71, 75, 78, 162, 182.
Swimming, 41.
Syphon, 132.
T.
Tangent, 49, 73.
Telescope, 203, 204.
reflecting, 204.
refracting, 204.
Temperate zone, 92, 101.
Thermometer, 142.
Tides, 114, 116.
neap, 116.
spring, 116.
aerial, 150.
Time, 105, 107.
siderial, 107.
equal, 107.
solar, 107.
Tone, 155.
Torrid zone, 93, 147, 182.
Transit, 114.
Transparent bodies, 157.
Treble and bass, 155.
Tropics, 92.
V.
Valve, 143.
Vapour, 17, 29, 104, 129.
Velocity, 33, 57.
Venus, 84.
Vesta, 84.
Vibration, 98, 152.
Vision, 164, 168.
Vision, angle of, 168, 170.
double, 171.
U.
Undulation, 153.
Unison, 155.
W.
Water, 118, 130.
spring, 130.
rain, 130.
level of, 120.
Wedge, 54, 66.
Weight, 23.
Wheel and axle, 54, 65.
Wind, 146.
trade, 147.
periodical, 148.
Winter, 76, 101.
Y.
Year, 107.
siderial, 107.
solar, 107.
Z.
Zodiac, 86.
Zone, 93.
torrid, 93, 147, 182.
temperate, 93, 101.
frigid, 93, 100.
THE END.
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