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History of the inductive sciences, from the earliest to the present time

Note 87 — Chapter IV · Sequel to the Inductive Epoch of Hipparchus.

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The curvature of the plane of the circle, by warping, was noticed. Ptol. iii. 2. p. 155, observes that his equatorial circle was illuminated on the hollow side twice in the same day. (He did not know that this might arise from refraction.)

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