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Excerpt from An Account of the Observatory at Pulkowa, as Written for the North American Review: July, 1849Before considering farther the merits of the observatory, we will give a short account of its origin and history, which are discussed at length 111 the Description.It 1s worthy of remark, that the little realm of Denmark has not only done more for astronomy, in proportion to its size and finances, than any other country in the world, - ah...

Excerpt from An Account of the Observatory at Pulkowa, as Written for the North American Review: July, 1849Before considering farther the merits of the observatory, we will give a short account of its origin and history, which are discussed at length 111 the Description.It 1s worthy of remark, that the little realm of Denmark has not only done more for astronomy, in proportion to its size and finances, than any other country in the world, - ah...

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Excerpt from RemarksCincinnati, a gentleman who needs no-encomium here. The erection of the building in conformity with these plans was intrusted to the supervision. Of Prof. George R. Perkins, then a resident of Albany, who gave to it his unremitting attention. The-building is in the_form of a cross, of 84 feet front by 72 in depth, - a tower with revolving cupola rising from the centre, for the reception of the heliometer, or an equatorial t...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

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Excerpt from Cordoba Photographs: Photographic Observations of Star-ClustersCluster around Br. 2967 (ca7777a) Cluster A 386 (vela) Cluster around Lac. 4310 (077777777) Cluster Lac 4375 (carma)About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally rec...

Excerpt from Biographical Notice of James Melville GillissAS this volume is now rare, it may not be amiss for me to quote the greater portion of the Preface.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the o...

Excerpt from An Address in Commemoration of Alexander Dallas Bache: Delivered August 6, 1868, Before the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceBut I am dwelling far too long upon the manifold labors Of this preliminary period of Bache's scientific career. To present an analysis of his labors during those seven years, would be an agreeable task, but far more than a proper portion of this discourse has already been demanded by the v...

Excerpt from The Astronomical Journal, Vol. 11: May, 1891, to May, 1892No.gol. Capture OF jomets BY planets. BY prof. H. A. Newton. Filar-micrometer observations OF comet 1889 IV, BY prof. E. E. Barnard. ON the variation OF latitude, BY dr. S. C., chandler. Filar-micrometer observations OF comet 1890 II. BY prof. E. E. Barnard. ON the period OF 406 upiscium. BY mr. Henry M. Parkhurst. Observations of' tiie periodic comet OF wolf (b BY prof. E....

Excerpt from Eulogy on Joseph S. HubbardI may therefore say that our departed colleague drew his origin from the early founders of our race, from that sturdy stock which gave character to the 'colony of Massachusetts Bay, and shaped the civilization of New England.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historica...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from An American University: An Oration Before the Connecticut Beta of the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity at Trinity College, Hartford, 1856, July 15Nor is once a year too often for the topic to be formally recalled to our minds and earnestly commended to our hearts.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important hist...

Excerpt from The Greater Tragedy: And Other ThingsThe history of the United States. The nation today isanadult, ithaa gonesuooeasfuliy throughthedangersofiteformativeperiod andgrowth, ithaetakenitsplaoeasanim portant member of the society of nations. The war-tormon of the times makes it im.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction...

Excerpt from War Thoughts of an Optimist: A Collection of Timely Articles by an American Citizen Residing in CanadaThe author of these articles is a United States citizen who has been resident for several years in Canada. He has had the advantages of being a graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Law School, but has given up the practice of the law and devoted himself to commerce and manufacturing.About the PublisherForgotten Books publis...

Excerpt from Addresses at the Complimentary Dinner to Dr. Benjamin Apthorp Gould HotelBut I will not descant upon collateral matters, nor convert this gathering of friends into an astronomical lecture-room. There are but two points more that I wish to mention.One is, that I cherish a hope that our sojourn at Cordoba may hereafter be considered as marking an epoch in a new method of astronomical Observation, namely, the photographic. The ia cep...

Excerpt from Address on the Metric System of Weights and Measures: Delivered Before the Commercial Club of Boston, February 18, 1888, at Its 184th Regular MeetingTrades, and at the observatory. These have been since then the stand ards for the world, and with them have been minutely compared the standards constructed for the use of other countries.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Fin...

Excerpt from The Ancestry and Posterity of Accheus Gould of Topsfield: A Condensed Abstract of the Family RecordsSouth Americag - which will probably continue for about e'nt' adop'te'd requires. Little 'comment.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technolo...