 We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain. Its movements have been felt, trembling along the far-reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration.  Fourteen Weeks in Descriptive Astronomy - Page 192by Joel Dorman Steele - 1874 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Peter Jones (fict.name.) - 1848 - 228 pages
...hunters after Neptune, by words indicating faith in the existence of the planet. " We see it," said he " as Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain....far-reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration !" And the same men who detected Neptune, have discovered... | |
 | Hiram Mattison - Astronomy - 1849 - 290 pages
...system, he added, " It has done more. It has given us the probable prospect of the discovery of another. We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores...far-reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." The eloquent and glowing anticipation of the future... | |
 | Emerson Davis - Education - 1851 - 476 pages
...said, " It has done more ; it has given us the probable prospect of the discovery of another planet. We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores...far-reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." As early as 1834, it was said the irregularities... | |
 | Robert Grant - Astronomy - 1852 - 686 pages
...given to us the new planet Astrea ; it has done more, it has given us the probable prospect of another. We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores...far-reaching line of our analysis with a certainty hardly inferior to ocular demonstration." f Before proceeding further with our account, it may not... | |
 | 1854 - 822 pages
...our list. It has done more, — it has given us the probable prospect of the discovery of another. We see it, as Columbus saw America from the shores...far-reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." " If," adds our Author, " if, by the discovery of... | |
 | Religion - 1855 - 1016 pages
...to our list. It has done more — it has given us the probable prospect of the discovery of another. We see it, as Columbus saw America from the shores...far-reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration.' If by the discovery of atomic proportions in chemistry... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1858 - 582 pages
...1846, at a meeting of the British Association at Southampton, " We see it (the probable new planet) as Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain....felt, trembling along the far-reaching line of our analysis,with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration.'1 In truth, at the moment... | |
 | William Whewell - 1858 - 622 pages
...1846, at a meeting of the British Association at Southampton, " We see it (the probable new planet) as Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain....felt, trembling along the far-reaching line of our analysis,with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." In truth, at the moment... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1858 - 566 pages
...1846, at a meeting of the British Association, at Southampton, " We see it (the probable new planet) as Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain....felt, trembling along the far-reaching line of our analysis,with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." In truth, at the moment... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1859 - 596 pages
...1846, at a meeting of the British Association at Southampton, " We see it (the probable new planet) as Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain....been felt, trembling along the far-reaching line of oar analysis,with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." In truth, at the moment... | |
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