 | George Fyler Townsend - 1866 - 876 pàgines
...preparing his razors. Instead of putting water into the basin, he took a very handsome astrolabe l out of his case, and went very gravely out of my room to the middle of the court to take the height of the sun. He returned with the same grave pace, and entering my room said,... | |
 | 1867 - 568 pàgines
...much time in opening his case, and preparing his razors : instead of putting water into the basin, he took a very handsome astrolabe out of his case, and...middle of the yard, to take the height of the sun : then he returned with the same grave pace, and entering my room, " Sir," said he, "you will be pleased... | |
 | George Fyler Townesend - 1870 - 648 pàgines
...preparing his razors. Instead of putting water into the basin, he took a very handsome astrolabe 1 out of his case, and went very gravely out of my room to the middle of the court to take the height of the sun. He returned with the same grave pace, and entering my room said,... | |
 | 1872 - 224 pàgines
...planetary signs, the hours, and critical points of the whole year;" Marco Polo, ed. Yule, i. 399. C nnpare also the mention of the instrument in the 161st night...least one version of a treatise in Greek, entitled irtpi rijc TOV uarpoXaflov xp'W^c, by Johannes Philoponus, of which the Cambridge University Library... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1872 - 234 pàgines
...the 161st night of the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, where a translation which I have now before mo has the words — " instead of putting water into...least one version of a treatise in Greek, entitled TTtpt r1;c TOU uaTpo\a/3iiv xt,,i°w<:, ty Johannes Philoponus, of which the Cambridge University Library... | |
 | Arabian nights - 1874 - 792 pàgines
...other for observing the position of the stars, and determining their height above the horizon. went gravely out of my room to the middle of the yard, to take the height of the sun. He re turned with the same grave pace, and entering my room, said, "Sir, you will be pleased to know... | |
 | 1883 - 446 pàgines
...much time in opening his case, and preparing his razors. Instead of putting water into the bason, he took a very handsome astrolabe out of his case, and...went very gravely out of my room to the middle of the court to VOL. II. ' L take the height of the sun ; he returned with the same grave pace, and entering... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1900 - 610 pàgines
...Persians and Arabs ; see the ' Description of a Planispheric Astrolabe constructed for Shdh Sultln Husain Safawf, King of Persia/ by WH Morley, in which...least one version of a treatise in Greek, entitled v(p\ TIJS TOV <iarpo\afiov xpq<rcwr, by Johannes Philoponus, of which the Cambridge University Library... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1894 - 612 pàgines
...Persians and Arabs ; see the ' Description of a Planispheric Astrolabe constructed for Shah Sultdn Husain Safawf, King of Persia,' by WH Morley, in which...least one version of a treatise in Greek, entitled vtp\ TTJj TOV aorpoX1ijSou xpqo-ewt, by Johannes Philoponus, of which the Cambridge University Library... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1894 - 610 pàgines
...whole year'; Marco Polo, ed. Yule, i. 399. Compare also the mention of the instrument in the i6ist night of the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, where...least one version of a treatise in Greek, entitled vtpi TTJS TOU aarpoXafjov xpiiatws, by Johannes Philoponus, of which the Cambridge. University Library... | |
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Entertainments, where a translation which I have now before me has the words — ' instead of putting water into the basin, he [the barber] took a very handsome astrolabe out of his case, and went very gravely out of my room to the middle of the yard,... 
