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Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris. Appendix to the third edition of the Requisite Tables; being new tables of natural sines, natural versed sines, and logarithms of numbers. 8vo. London. Without date.

Rules and Tables for Clearing the Compass of the regular effect of a ship's Attraction. Published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude. 8vo. London, 1819.

Nichol, John P. Architecture of the Heavens. 9th edition. 8vo. London, 1851.

Contemplations on the Solar System. 2d edition. 8vo. Edinburgh, 1844.

Planetary System; its order, and physical structure. 8vo. London, 1850.

Stellar Universe. Post 8vo. Edinburgh, 1848.

Views of the Architecture of the Heavens. 2d edition. 12mo. New-York, 1842.

The same.

5th edition. 8vo. Edinburgh, 1845.

Norie, John William. Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation; eontaining all necessary instruction for keeping a ship's reckoning at sea. 15th edition, considerably augmented and improved, by George Coleman. 8vo. London, 1852.

Complete Set of Nautical Tables; and astronomical problems for finding the latitude and longitude, by George Coleman. 13th edition. 8vo. London, 1852.

Set of Linear Tables for Correcting the apparent distance of the moon from the sun, a fixed star, or planet, for the Effect of Refraction. To which are added, tables for parallax. 6th edition. 8vo. London,

1840.

Norton, William A. Elementary Treatise on Astronomy. 2d edition, corrected, improved, and enlarged. Royal 8vo. New-York, 1852. Olmsted, Denison. Introduction to Astronomy. Revised edition, with numerous alterations and additions, including the latest discoveries. 8vo. New-York, 1854.1

Mechanism of the Heavens. Post 8vo. London, 1853. Parry, William Edward. Nautical Astronomy by Night. 4to. Bath,

1816.

Partridge, John. Merlinus Liberatus; being an Almanack, for the years 1755 to 1801, and 1806 to 1836. 2 v. 12mo. London, 1755—1836. Pearson, William. Introduction to Practical Astronomy; containing tables, recently computed, for facilitating the reduction of celestial observations; and a popular explanation of their construction and use. 2 v. 4to. London, 1824, 1829.

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1828.

Elements of Astronomy. 2d edition. 12mo. London,

Pingré, Alexandre Guy. Cométographie; ou, traité historique et théorique des comètes. 2 v. 4to. Paris, 1783, 1784.

Pond, John. Astronomical Observations made at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, in the years 1811-1835. 15 v. folio. London, 18151835.

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Pontécoulant, Gustave de. Théorie Analytique du Système du Monde. 3 v. 8vo. Paris, 1829.

Traité Elémentaire de Physique Céleste, ou précis d'astronomie théorique et pratique. 2 parties, 8vo. Paris, 1840.

Powell, Baden. Short Elementary Treatise on Experimental and Mathematical Optics. Designed for the use of students in the university. 8vo. Oxford, 1833.

Prior, W. H. Lectures on Astronomy; illustrated by the astronomicon; or, a series of moveable diagrams, forming an elegant substitute for the orrery. With an appendix, containing 1000 questions and exercises adapted to the lectures. 12mo. London, 1826.

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Royal Astronomical Society. Memoirs. 25 v. 4to. London, 1822-1857. Monthly Notices, containing papers, abstracts of papers, and reports of the proceedings of the society, from November 1850 to June 1855. 3 v. 8vo. London, 1851-1855.

Seares, John. The Comet, illustrated and explained by tables, diagrams, &c. 12mo. London, 1835.

Sestini, Benedict. Observations on Solar Spots, made at the observatory of Georgetown College, September 20, to November 6, 1850. 4to. City of Washington, 1853.t

Shadwell, Charles F. A. Notes on the Management of Chronometers and the Measurement of Meridian Distances. 8vo. London, 1855.

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Sibly, Ebenezer. Complete Illustration of Astrology. 4to. London, 1788. Simmonite, William Joseph. Celestial Philosopher; or, the complete ar

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Simon, T. C. Scientific Certainties of Planetary Life; or, Neptune's light Post 8vo. London, 1855.

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1844.

8vo. London, 1852. Alternate Circles and London, 1851.

Snooke, W. Drew. Brief Astronomical Tables. Somerset, Edward Adolphus Seymour, Duke of. their Connexion with the Ellipse. Post 8vo. Somerville, Mrs. Mary. Mechanism of the Heavens. 8vo. London, 1831. Physical Geography. A new American, from the 3d and revised London edition; with notes, and a glossary, by W. S. W. Ruschenberger. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1853.‡

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Lunar and Horary Tables; with the shortest method of finding the longitude and the time, by lunar distance and chronometers. 6th edition. Royal 8vo. London, 1849.

Tomlinson, Lewis. Recreations in Astronomy. 12mo. London, 1840. Townsend, Charles E. Mechanical Zodiac, designed to illustrate the mo

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Vince, Samuel. Complete System of Astronomy. 2d edition, with additions and corrections. 3 v. 4to. London, 1814-1823.

Elements of Astronomy. Designed for the use of students in the university. 3d edition. 8vo. Cambridge, 1810.

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8vo. Cambridge, 1821-1823.

Worsdale, John. Celestial Philosophy; or, genethliacal astronomy; containing the only true method of calculating nativities. 8vo. London,

1828.

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Zadkiel's Almanac, and Herald of Astrology, for 1845, '46, '49, and 1850. 12mo. London, 1845—1850.

Zuriel. Series of Lectures on the Science of Celestial Philosophy; or, the language of the stars. 8vo. London, 1835.

CHAPTER XXIX.

GEOGRAPHY.

SECTION I.-GENERAL GEOGRAPHY.

Adalbert, Heinrich Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia. Travels in the South of Europe and in Brazil, with a voyage up the Amazon and the Xingu. Translated by Sir Robert H. Schomburgk and John E. Taylor. 2 v. 8vo. London, 1849.

Adventures of Hunters and Travellers, and Narratives of Border Warfare. 12mo. Philadelphia, 1852.

Ansted, David Thomas. Scenery, Science and Art; being extracts from the note-book of a geologist and mining engineer. 8vo. London,

1854.

Anthon, Charles. System of Ancient and Medieval Geography. Royal 8vo. New-York, 1850.

Arago, Jacques. Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, in the Uranie and Physicienne corvette, commanded by Captain Freycinet, 1817-20. Translated from the French. 4to. London, 1823.

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Arctic Miscellanies; a souvenir of the late polar search; by the officers and seamen of the expedition. 2d edition. 8vo. London, 1852. Armstrong, Alexander. Personal Narrative of the Discovery of the Northwest Passage; with numerous incidents of travel and adventure during nearly five years' continuous service in the arctic regions while in search of the expedition under Sir John Franklin. 8vo. London, 1857. Arrowsmith, Aaron. Compendium of Ancient and Modern Geography. 8vo. London, 1831.

Geographical Dictionary of the Holy Scriptures; including also notices of the chief places and people mentioned in the Apocrypha. 8vo. London, 1855.

London Atlas of Universal Geography, exhibiting the physical and political divisions of the various countries of the world. Royal folio. London, 1847.

and Lewis. General Atlas. 4to. Boston, 1805.

Astley, Thomas. New General Collection of Voyages and Travels, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. 4 v. 4to. London, 1745-1747. Atlantic Navigator. 4th edition, improved and enlarged. 8vo. London,