...discovery of the new Asteroid, Astrea, which had signalised that year, and continued, " it (the year) has done more ; it has given us the probable prospect...hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." It is true, that the way had by this time been well paved for the majestic approach of the new planet,...

..."We see it [the new planet] as Columbus saw America before leaving the coast of Spain. Its motions have been felt trembling along the far-reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty scarcely inferior to that of an ocular demonstration." Herschel remarks, that the calculations of Le...

...correctness of which Sir F. Herschel was so convinced, that' speaking of the indicated planet, he said' " We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores...hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." This has at length been afforded. Mr. Hind recently announced in the Times that he had received a letter...

...that' speaking of the indicated planet, he said' " We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores ot Spain. Its movements have been felt, trembling along...with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstra'ion." This has at length been afforded. Mr. Hind recently announced in the Times that he...

...astronomical events of the past year, observing that it had given a new planet (Astrea) to pur list, and adding, " It has done more, it has given us the probable...hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." This striking paragraph, as subsequently explained, had a twofold reference to the calculations of...

...astronomical events of the past year, observing that it had given a new planet (Astrea) to our list, and adding, " It has done more, it has given us the probable...hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration.'' This striking para190 191 graph, as subsequently explained, had a twofold reference to the calculations...

...10th, to the British Association assembled at Southampton : — ' We see it [the probable new planet] as Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain....hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration.' And I am authorized by Professor Challis, in oral conversation, to state that the same expressions...

...the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Southampton, in the following terms: — "We see it as Columbus saw America from the shores...our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to ocular demonstration." Sept. 23, the astronomers of the Berlin Observatory, guided by the conclusions...

...— " It has done more: it has given us the probable prospect of another. We see it as Columbus enw America from the shores of Spain. Its movements have...hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration." And the same discussion led Professor Challis to contemplate a search for the suspected dinhirber,...

...hunters after Neptune, by words indicating faith in the existence of the planet. " We see it," said he " as Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain....certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration !" And the same men who detected Neptune, have discovered other three smaller planets, to be added...