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Two Lectures on Comets
Excerpt from Two Lectures on Comets
The intrinsic merit of the dissertations contained in this volume, has long induced a wish for their rein publication, among those whose attention has been directed to the subjects therein discussed.
The recent appearance of a brilliant comet has more especially prompted the publishers to give a new edi tion of these valuable papers at the present time.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The intrinsic merit of the dissertations contained in this volume, has long induced a wish for their rein publication, among those whose attention has been directed to the subjects therein discussed.
The recent appearance of a brilliant comet has more especially prompted the publishers to give a new edi tion of these valuable papers at the present time.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
227 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2015
About the author
John Winthrop
127 books5 followersPuritan (Calvinist) Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony and co-founder of the settlement that became Boston.
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