| Rasmus Rask - 1821 - 358 pages
...have adopted a slight alteration, which will be shortly explained. The simplicity of this form lias brought it into very general use, and it is customary for astronomers and chronologists, in treating1 of ancient times, to dale back in the same order from its commencement. Tnere is unfortunately... | |
| American education society - 1833 - 406 pages
...С. The Christian Era. and is still used by the followers of the Greek church. The simplicity of this form has brought it into very general use, and it...date back in the same order from its commencement. The year immediately before the birth of Christ is usually reckoned as l BC There was, however, one... | |
| 1833 - 378 pages
...BC The Christian Era. and is still used by the followers of the Greek church. The simplicity of this form has brought it into very general use, and it...date back in the same order from its commencement. The year immediately before the hirth of Christ is nsually reckoned as l BC There was, however, one... | |
| 1833 - 682 pages
...without alteration, wad is still used by the followers of the Greek church. The simplicity of this form has, brought it into very general use, and it is customary for astronomers »nd clironologists, in treating of ancient times, to date back in the same order from its commencement.... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1843 - 914 pages
...successive years, and of 366 in the fourth year, which is termed leap year. The simplicity of this form haa brought it into very general use, and it is customary...for astronomers and chronologists, in treating of aucient time, to date Back in the same order from its commencement. The Christian year (or Julian year),... | |
| Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - 886 pages
...Christians have adopted a slight alteration, which will be shortly explained. The simplicity of this form has brought it into very general use, and it is customary for astronomers and chroiiolo^ists, in treating of ancient time, to date back the same order from its commencement. There... | |
| GEORGE RIPLEY - 1852 - 670 pages
...successive years, and ,of 366 in the fourth year, which is termed leap year. The simplicity of this form has brought it into very general use, and it...astronomers and chronologists, in treating of ancient time, to date back in the same order from its commencement. — See CALENDAR, EP'ODE, in lyric poetry,... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1853 - 880 pages
...successive years, and of 366 in the fourth year, which is termed leap year. The simplicity of this form has brought it into very general use, and it is customary for astronomers and chronologies, in treating of ancient time, to date back in the same order from its commencement. The... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1853 - 852 pages
...three successive years, am of 3G6 in the fourth year, which is termed leap year. The simplicity of this form has brought it into very general use, and it is customary fur astronomers and chronoloffiats, in treating of ancient time, to date back in the same order from... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1854 - 672 pages
...successive years, and of 366 in the fourth year, which is termed leap year. The simplicity of this form has brought it into very general use, and it is customary for astronomers and chr otologists, in treating of ancient time, to date back in the same order from its commencement.... | |
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