THE SUN.
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The Heat and Brightness of the Sun--Further Benefits that we
receive from the Sun--The Distance of the Sun--How Astronomers
measure the Distances of the Heavenly Bodies--The Apparent
Smallness of Distant Objects--The Shape and Size of the Sun--
The Spots on the Sun--Appearances seen during a Total Eclipse
of the Sun--Night and Day--The Daily Rotation of the Earth--
The Annual Motion of the Earth round the Sun--The Changes of
the Seasons--Sunshine at the North Pole 1