Stars and telescopes; a hand-book of popular astronomy founded on the 9th ed. of Lynn's Celestial motions (1901)
Todd, David P. (David Peck), 1855-1939, Lynn, William Thynne, 1835-1911 · Boston, Little, Brown · leaf 144
SKHD1 (150^-1655) … The Planets 105 transit. The first time Mercury was ever seen on the Suns disk was by Gassendi at Paris, 7th November 1631. The transit of 7th November 1677 was well observed by HALLEY at Saint Helena. D cent transits are 9th May 1891, and 10th November 189. Mercury can be seen withthe naked eye…
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