 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 538 sider
...first and third quarters, and keeps them back later, when she is in her second and fourth ; because, in the former case, the tide raised by the sun alone...raised by the moon ; and in the latter case, later. The moon goes round the earth in an elliptic orbit ; and therefore in every lunar month, she approaches... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1809 - 574 sider
...third quarters, and keeps tancc from them back later when she js in her second and fourth : ltbecause, in the former case, the tide raised by the Sun alone...earlier than the tide raised by the Moon ; and in die latter case later. 302. The Moon goes round the Earth in an elliptic orbit, and therefore, in every... | |
 | E. Polehamton - 1815 - 470 sider
...first and third quarters, and keeps them back later when she is in her second and fourth : because, in the former case, the tide raised by the sun alone...would be earlier than the tide raised by the moon : in the latter case, later. We have hitherto considered the moon as the principal airent in producing... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 472 sider
...first and third quarters, and keeps them back later when she is in her second and fourth : becanse, in the former case, the tide raised by the sun alone...would be earlier than the tide raised by the moon: in the latter case, later. We have hitherto considered the moon as the principal agent in producing... | |
 | 1823 - 894 sider
...first and third quarters, and keeps them back later when she is in her second and fourth : because, in the former case, the tide raised by the sun alone...raised by the moon : and, in the latter case later. The moon goes round the earth in an elliptic orbit ; and therefore, in every lunar month, she approaches... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1823 - 666 sider
...third quarters, and keeps them back later when she is in her second and fourth ; because, in the iurmer case, the tide raised by the sun alone would be earlier...raised by the moon, and in the latter case later. 2. We have hitherto adverted only to the action of the moon in producing tides -, but it •» manifest... | |
 | 1824 - 492 sider
...moon is in her first and third quarters, and later, when she is in her second and fourth ; because, in the former case, the tide raised by the sun alone,...tide raised by the moon, and, in the latter case, the reverse would take place. The effect, however, of the sun in producing the tides, must be considerably... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 852 sider
...first and third quarters, and keeps them back later when she is in her second and fourth : because, in the former case, the tide, raised by the sun alone, would be earlier than that raised by the moon, and in the latter case, later. 470. We have hitherto adverted only to the... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1832 - 412 sider
...herjirst and third quarters ; and keeps them back later, when she is in her second and fourth. Because in the former case the tide raised by the sun alone...happen when the moon is in perigee, if other things are the same ; and the succeeding spring tide when the moon is in apogee will be the least. But as... | |
 | Tobias Ostrander - 1832 - 276 sider
...third quarters, and keeps them back later when she is in her second and fourth; because, in the one case, the Tide raised by the Sun alone, would be earlier than the Tide raised by the Moon, and in the other case later. The Moon goes round the earth in an elliptical orbit, and therefore in every lunar... | |
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... but are variously affected by the action of the sun, which brings them on sooner, when the moon is in her first and third quarters ; and keeps them back later, when she is in her second and fourth. Because in the former case the tide raised by the... 
