equinoctial line

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In this way he reached the territory on the equinoctial line, where are now Puerto Viejo and Manta.

From History of the Incas by Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir

This time-honored custom of introducing to old Neptune and his suite the persons who, for the first time in their lives, cross the equinoctial line, is now nearly abolished.

From Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants by Head, James H.

Peel's politics to both sides so incline, He may be called the equinoctial line.

From The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings by Lemon, Mark

It is true that the sun has very great power there, for the country is distant only twenty-six degrees from the equinoctial line.

From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)

It was situated within the torrid zone, south of the equinoctial line, where the south pole is elevated five degrees and distant from said island, bearing south, about five hundred leagues.

From Amerigo Vespucci by Ober, Frederick Albion