Star-land : being talks with young people about the wonders of the heavens (1891)
Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir, 1840-1913 · London ; Paris : Cassell & Co. · leaf 295
here is only oneground for anxiety, and that is as to whether the clouds willkeep out of the way for the occasion. I think I cannot ex-plain my subject better than by taking you into my confidenceand showing you the reasons on which we base this prediction.The last great shooting-star shower took… … Fi< - A Great .Shower of .Shooting Stars. 13th November, 1866, astronomers were everywhere de-lighted by a superb spectacle. Enjoyment of the wondroussight was not only for astronomers. Everyone who loves tosee the great sights of nature will have good reason for re-membering that night. I…
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