The Phases of the 



Moon ar ise from the 

 different positions it 

 assumes in relation 

 to the sun and the 

 earth, during its revo- 

 lution round the lat- 

 ter. When the Moon 

 is between the sun and 

 the earth, its dark 

 side is presented to 

 us, it is then invisible, 

 and is called the NEW 

 MOON; proceeding in 

 its orbit, a portion of 

 its illumined surface 

 becomes visible in the 

 form of a crescent; 



THE 



PEAS 



OF THE 



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Eclipse of the 



Moon. An eclipse 

 of the moon is caused 

 by the earth coming 

 between the sun and 

 the moon, so as to 

 prevent the sun's rays 

 falling upon the latter; 

 this can only happen 

 at the 'time of full 

 moon, and when the 

 sun, earth, and moon, 

 are in conjunction, 

 at the tune when the 

 moon is in one of the 

 nodes. 



ECLIPSE OF THE MOON 



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The Tides are 



caused by the attrac- 

 tion of the sun and 

 moon upon the waters 

 of the earth. NEAP 

 TIDES are occasioned 

 by the attraction of 

 the moon alone; the 

 waters immediately 

 beneath the moon 

 being elevated into a 

 swell or tide wave, 

 follow her attractive 

 influence, as she re- 

 volves round the 

 globe. The second 

 tide on the opposite 



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