The Figure of the Earth: Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle

Abbé Aberration Aberration of Light Aldebaran Altitude of Venus Amplitude Angles apparent height April Arcturus Avafaxa Axis Baſe becauſe Calculation Cauſe Centrifugal Force CHAP Clock confequence confiderable Decemb defcribed determined diminiſhed diſcovered Diſtance of Venus Diurnal Motion Divifions Earth Eclipfe Equator Experiments fame height fenfible fervations ferved fhall fhould firſt fixt Stars fmall fome foot Radius ftance ftill fubtracted fuch fuppofed himſelf Horizon Increaſe of Gravitation Inftrument itſelf Kakama Kittis laft laſt Latitude lefs length leſs likewife Mare Nectaris meaſured Meridian Altitudes Meridian Line Micrometer moſt Motion muſt Niwa Obfervations Outhier Paffage Parallax Paris Pello Pendulum Polar Circle Pole at Torneå Pole-Star Preceffion primitive Gravity Pullingi purpoſe Quadrant refolved reft ridian Semi-diameter ſhall Sir Ifaac ſmall South Declination Sun's Centre Teleſcope thefe theſe thoſe Thread tion Toifes Triangles true height upper Limb uſed Whence the Refraction whofe whoſe