| Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 pages
..." it has done more, it has given us the probable prospect of the discovery of another. We see it ns Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain. Its...far-reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." This striking paragraph, as subsequently explained,... | |
| Henry Tullidge - Apologetics - 1863 - 454 pages
...our list.1 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...Its movements have been felt, trembling along the far reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to ocular demonstration." This... | |
| Bible - 1896 - 806 pages
...an ordinary sweeping telescope." September 10, 1846, Sir John Herschel says: "We see the new planet 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." September 18, the distinguished astronomer Leverrier,... | |
| Amédée Guillemin - Astronomy - 1867 - 588 pages
...in September, 1846, the new planet had fairly been grappled. We find Sir John Herschcl remarking : " We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores...far-reaching line of our analysis with a certainty hardly inferior to ocular demonstration." On the 29th July, 1846, the Equatorial at Cambridge was first... | |
| Amédée Guillemin - Astronomy - 1871 - 464 pages
...in September, 1846, the new planet had fairly been grappled. We find Sir John Herschel remarking : ' We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores...far-reaching line of our analysis with a certainty hardly inferior to ocular demonstration.' On the 29th of July, 1846, the Equatorial at Cambridge was... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - Astronomy - 1871 - 464 pages
...fairly been grappled- We find Sir John Herschel remarking, " We see it as Columbus saw America trom the shores of Spain. Its movements have been felt...far-reaching line of our analysis with a certainty hardly inferior to ocular demonstration." On the 29111 July, 1846, the large telescope of the Cambridge... | |
| Amédée Guillemin - Astronomy - 1872 - 460 pages
...September, 1846, the new planet had fairly been grappled. "We find Sir John Herschel remarking : ' We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores...far-reaching line of our analysis with a certainty hardly inferior to ocular demonstration.' On the 29th of July, 1S46, the Equatorial at Cambridge was... | |
| Augustus De Morgan - Circle-squaring - 1872 - 552 pages
...adding, " 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." — These expressions are not reported in any of... | |
| Young people - 1873 - 680 pages
...astronomers, and all were eager to have the honour of finding the new planet. Sir John flerschel remarked, ' We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores...far-reaching line of our analysis with a certainty hardly inferior to ocular demonstration. But while observations were being couducted in England, the... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1873 - 336 pages
...to us the new planet Astrsea : it has done more, it has given tis 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." Not a single telescope abroad had hitherto been directed... | |
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