A new and easy guide to the use of the globes; and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of upwards of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. In which are inserted three useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude and Longitude of the principal Places from the Meridian of London. II. Shews the Sun's Place, Declination, Time of Rising and Setting; Length of Days and Nights, and Beginning and Ending of Twilight every Week, according to the New Style. III. Shews the Latitude, Longitude, Right Ascension, and Declination of the most eminent fixed Stars. To the whole is subjoined an appendix; Containing a short Account of the Solar System, and of the Comets and Fixed Stars. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the School-Ma

People / Organizations

• Daniel Fenning (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for S. Crowder, in Paternoster-Row, 1779.

Publication year

1779-1779

ESTC No.

T133341

Grub Street ID

182160

Description

x,[2],192p.,plates : ill.,maps ; 12⁰

Note

Braces in imprint.