Thesaurus / heliacal
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Implying hereby the Heliacal ascent and Cosmical descent of those stars.
THE WORKS OF SIR THOMAS BROWNE (VOLUME 2 OF 3)THOMAS BROWNEThis period, measured thus by the heliacal rising of Sothis, is spoken of as the Sothic cycle.
A HISTORY OF SCIENCE, VOLUME 1(OF 5)HENRY SMITH WILLIAMSThe heliacal rising of a constellation is when it comes from under the rays of the sun, and begins to appear before daylight.
DISCOURSES ON SATIRE AND ON EPIC POETRYJOHN DRYDENI do not see how the heliacal rising of Sirius in any one year could help them to determine its length.
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS, FROM EARLY LIFE TO OLD AGE, OF MARY SOMERVILLEMARY SOMERVILLEThey also possessed lists of the fixed stars, and drew up tables of the times of their heliacal risings.
THE BABYLONIAN LEGENDS OF THE CREATIONBRITISH MUSEUMThis was based upon the heliacal rising of Sirius (Sothis) coincident with the beginning of the inundation.
THE WORLD'S PROGRESS, VOL. I (OF X)VARIOUSSwart star: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
THE GOLDEN TREASURYVARIOUSHe must mean either the heliacal or achronical rising of that sign.
DISCOURSES ON SATIRE AND ON EPIC POETRYJOHN DRYDENAstronomical data, especially the heliacal risings of Sothis recorded by dates of their celebration in the vague year.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 9, SLICE 1VARIOUSThe dog days were so called because they coincided with the heliacal rising of Sirius or Canicula (the little dog).
HISTORY OF THE PLAGUE IN LONDONDANIEL DEFOEWORDS RELATED TO HELIACAL
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