Familiar lessons on astronomy ; designed for the use of children and youth .. (1848)
Fowler, Lydia F. (Lydia Folger), 1823-1879 · New York, Fowlers & Wells · leaf 170
by his sister. Miss Caroline Herschel, who was distin-guished for the correctness of her observations and mathe-matical calculations. 2. When was the attention of Herschel directed to astronomy ? Whatdid he resolve to do ? 3. What was the result ? 4. What was his firstdiscovery ? What appointment… … HON. WALTER FOLGER. WALTER FOLGER. 161 HON. WALTER FOLGER. 1. Walter Folger was born on the island of Nantucket, inMassachusetts, in the year 1768. He never attended anyinstitution of learning except that where the simple rudimentsof education were taught; but he had superior natural abili-ties, a…
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