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There are many other things peculiar to the planets; but as they are not within the compass of my design, I shall pass them over, in order to speak more particularly of the earth.
Of the EARTH, considered as a PLANET.
THE Earth, by its revolution about the sun in 365 days, 5 hours, and 49 minutes, makes that space of time which we call a year.
The line, which the centre of the earth describes in its annual revolution about the sun, is called the Ecliptic.
The annual motion of the earth about the sun, is in the order of the signs of the zodiac; that is, from west to east.
Besides its annual revolution about the sun in the ecliptic, the earth turns round also on its own axis in 24 hours.