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The Use of the sector in the construction of solar eclipses : wherein as a proper example is contained the construction of the great eclipse which will happen May 11, 1724 for London, Edenburgh [sic], Rome, and Genoa.

An epitome of astronomy, with the new discoveries : including an account of the eidouranion, or transparent orrery, invented by A. Walker and as lectured upon by his son, W. Walker.

A defence of the dissertation on the eclipse mentioned by Phlegon : wherein is further shewn that that eclipse had no relation to the darkness which happened at our Saviour's Passion and Mr. Whiston's observations are particularly considered / by Arthur Ashley Sykes.

M. ManilI Astronomicōn libri qvinqve / Iosephvs Scaliger Ivl. Caes. F. recensvit, ac pristino ordini suo restituit : eiusdem Ios. Scaligeri Commentarius in eosdem libros, & castigationum explicationes.

Sphæra Ioannis de Sacro Bosco, emendata : Eliæ Vineti Santonis scholia in eandem sphæram, ab ipso auctore restituta : adiunximus huic libro compendium in Sphæram per Pierium Valerianuni Bellunensem, et Petri Nonii Salaciensis demonstrationem eorum, quæ in extremo capite de climatibus Sacroboscius scribit de inæquali climatum latitudine, eodem Vineto interprete.

An account of the late total eclipse of the sun, on July 28, 1851 : as observed at Lilla Edet in Sweden / by R.C. Carrington, Esq.

Bilder-Atlas der Sternenwelt : 41 fein lithographierte Tafeln nebst erklärendem Texte und mehreren Text-Illustrationen : eine Astronomie für jedermann.

M. ManilI Astronomicon a Iosepho Scaligero ex vetusto codice Gemblacensi infinitis mendis repurgatum : eivsdem Iosephi Scaligeri notæ, quibus auctoris prisca astrologia explicatur, castigationum caussæ redduntur, portentosæ transpositiones in eo auctore antiquitus commissæ indicantur.

On the recurrence of solar eclipses with tables of eclipses from B.C. 700 to A.D. 2300

Some ancient solar observations / by Edward G. Schauroth.

An introduction to astronomy intended for little children / by Mrs. Sherwood.

Sphaera Ioannis de Sacro Bosco, emendata : Eliae Vineti Santonis scholia in eandem Sphaeram, ab ipso authore restituta : Adiunximus huic libro compendium in Sphaeram, per Pierium Valerianum Bellunensem & Petri Nonij Salaciensis demonstrationem eorum : quae in extremo capite de climatibus Sacroboscius scribit de inaequali climatum latitudine : eodem Vineto interprete.

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