Flammarion, Camille, 1842-1925, Lockyer, Winifred James, Mrs., d. 1879 · New York, C. Scribner & co. · leaf 199
y his discovery, came to thebelief that his comet was a planet situated at the confines ofour system, he claimed the right, which was indisputably his,of christening the new star. Animated l)y a lawful motiveof gratitude towards George III., who had appreciated hisastronomical worth and given him… … Fig 35. Uramis. Others proposed the name of Neptune, in order to preserve themythological character ; Saturn would be thus found betweenhis two sons, Jupiter and Neptune. Others added to Nep-tune the name of George III. ; others again proposed Astrsea,considering the goddess of Justice was as far…
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