Wright, Julia McNair, 1840-1903 · Philadelphia, The Penn publishing company · leaf 184
Mendonin Europe have now telescopes of the largest size,and the Mendon observatory has an adjunct on thefrowning and silent slopes of Mont Blanc, where, onspecial occasions, astronomers may resort for specialwork. American astronomers, aided by men ofwealth, are working in the Arequipa observatory… … A TOTAL ECLIPSE Eclipses an<> TLClbat Zhc\: Cell 165 night long illuminated by electric lights. From thisAve see that the luxuries of an advanced civilizationhave their peculiar disadvantages. The new as-tronomy, as it is called, requires for its observationsa pure atmosphere and a sky free…
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