 | Astronomy - 1857 - 306 pages
...and still thirteen more to convince, mankind. For thirty years never has the sun exhibited his disk above the horizon of Dessau without being confronted...appears to have happened on an average about 300 days a-year. So, supposing that he observed but once a-day, he has made 9000 observations, in the course... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1859 - 448 pages
...me to be almost as unreasonable as to doubt the influence of the moon on the tides of the ocean. " For thirty years never has the sun exhibited his disc...being confronted by Schwabe's imperturbable telescope, niul that appears to have happened on an average about 300 days a year. So, supposing that he observed... | |
 | Science - 1864 - 538 pages
...of the Astronomical Society said, in presenting to him their gold medal, never did the sun exhibit his disc above the horizon of Dessau without being...imperturbable telescope, and that appears to have happened about three hundred days in a year. Nor was that other important discovery of the currents by which... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1869 - 822 pages
...spots and clusters visible upon it. " For thirty years," said Dr. Main, in 1857, " the sun has never exhibited his disc above the horizon of Dessau without...confronted by Schwabe's imperturbable telescope, and, on the average, that seems to have happened about 800 days a year. So, supposing he observed but once... | |
 | Science - 1872 - 798 pages
...Society, in awarding him its gold medal, said : " For thirty years, never has the sun exhibited his disk above the horizon of Dessau, without being confronted...imperturbable telescope, and that appears to have happened about 300 days in a year. So that, supposing he observed but once a day, he has made 9,000 observations,... | |
 | Science - 1872 - 806 pages
...Society, in awarding him its gold medal, said : " For thirty years, never has the sun exhibited his disk above the horizon of Dessau, without being confronted...imperturbable telescope, and that appears to have happened about 300 days in a year. So that, supposing he observed but once a day, he has made 9,000 observations,... | |
 | Thomas William Webb - Astronomy - 1873 - 378 pages
...Council has thought fit to confer on M. Schwabe this highest tribute of the Society's applause. What they wish most emphatically to express is their admiration...appears to have happened on an average about 300 days a-year. So, supposing that he observed but once a-day, he has made 9,000 observations, in the course... | |
 | Thomas William Webb - Astronomy - 1873 - 1064 pages
...which he has displayed in bringing that research to a successful issue. Twelve years, as I have eaid, he spent to satisfy himself — six more years to...appears to have happened on an average about 300 days a-year. So, supposing that he observed but once a-day, he has made 9,000 observations, in the course... | |
 | Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences - Natural history - 1882 - 502 pages
...more to convince mankind. For thirty years never has the sun exhibited his disc above the horizon at Dessau without being confronted by Schwabe's imperturbable...that appears to have happened on an average about three hundred days a year. So that, supposing Ire observed but once a day, he ha'S made nine thousand... | |
 | George Frederick Chambers - Astronomical instruments - 1889 - 736 pages
...issue. Twelve yean, as I have said, he spent to satisfy himself; six more years to satisfy, and Btill thirteen more to convince, mankind. For thirty years...the horizon of Dessau without being confronted by Schwabe' s imperturbable telescope, and that appears to have happened, on an average, about 300 days... | |
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I have eaid, he spent to satisfy himself — six more years to satisfy, and still thirteen more to convince, mankind. For thirty years never has the Sun exhibited his disc above the horizon of Dessau without being confronted by Schwabe's imperturbable... 
