Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles

Note 60 — CHAP. XVI. The Phenomena of the Harvest-Moon explained by a common Globe: The years in which the Harvest-Moons are least and most beneficial from 1751, to 1861. The long duration of Moon-light at the Poles in winter.

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The Figure shews the Globe as if only elevated about 40 degrees, which was occasioned by an oversight in the drawing: but it is still sufficient to explain the Phenomena.

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