Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 104
ransit caused it to burst into twomasses, which — like Bielas comet —continued to pursue separate courses,side by side, until they were lost toview in their ascending flight, being lastseen from the deck of a vessel off theisland of Nantucket. No part of the fire-ball struck theearth. Its orbit was… … JAMES H. COFFIN, Late Professor of Astronomy, Lafayette College,Easton, Pa. VI. ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES. The Royal Observatory, at Greenwich, England, was founded by Charlesthe Second in 1675. Its main purpose was to extend astronomical know-ledge, so that navigators might better find the…
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