The Zodiac And Its Signs
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This section is from the book "Manual Of Useful Information", by J. C Thomas. Also available from Amazon: Manual of useful Information.
The Zodiac And Its Signs
Zodiac was the name given by the ancients to an imaginary band extending round the celestial sphere, having as its mesial line the ecliptic or apparent path of the sun. It was fixed at about 16° in width, for the purpose of comprehending the paths of the sun and of the five planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) which were then known; and as of these planets Mercury has by far the greatest inclination of orbit to the ecliptic, and the value of that element in his case is only 7° 0' 9" the width given to the zodiac was amply sufficient for the required purpose.
Signs Of The Zodiac. | ||
| Aries............................ | The Ram. |
| Taurus................... | The Bull. |
| Gemini............................ | The Twins. |
| Cancer............................. | The Crab. |
| Leo............................ | The Lion. |
| Virgo...................... | The Virgin. |
| Libra.................. | The Balance. |
| Scorpio.................... | The Scorpion. |
| Sagittarious..................... | The Archer. |
| Capricoronus....................... | The Goat. |
| Aquarius.......................... | The Water-Bearer. |
| Pisces.......................... | The Fishes. |
Freezing, Fusing And Boiling Points. | |||
Substances. | Reaumur. | Centigrade | |
Freezing - | |||
Bromine freezes at.......................... | - 16° | - 20° | - 4° |
Oil Anise | 8 | 10 | 50 |
" Olive | 8 | 10 | 50 |
" Rose | 12 | 15 | 60 |
Quicksilver | - 31.5 | - 39.4 | -39 |
Water | - 1 | 0 | 32 |
Fusing - | |||
Bismuth metal fuses at...................... | 200 | 264 | 507 |
Cadmium | 248.8 | 315 | 592 |
Copper | 874.6 | 1093 | 2000 |
Gold.................................... | 961 | 1200 | 2200 |
Iodine | 92 | 115 | 239 |
Iron.......................................... | 1230 | 1538 | 2800 |
Lead | 255.5 | 325 | 617 |
Potassium | 46 | 58 | 136 |
Phosphorus | 34 | 44 | 111 |
Silver | 816.8 | 1021 | 1870 |
" Nitrate............................. | 159 | 198 | 389 |
Sodium | 72 | 90 | 194 |
Steel......................................... | 1452 | 1856 | 3300 |
Sulphur...................................... | 72 | 90 | 194 |
Tin | 173 | 230 | 446 |
Zinc | 328 | 410 | 770 |
Boiling - | |||
Alcohol boils at............................. | 63 | 78 | 173 |
Bromine | 50 | 53 | 145 |
Either........................................ | 28 | 35 | 95 |
" Nitrous | 11 | 14 | 57 |
Iodine....................................... | 140 | 175 | 347 |
Olive Oil................................. | 252 | 315 | 600 |
Quicksilver | 280 | 350 | 662 |
Water | 80 | 100 | 212 |
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