ASTRON
OBS.

QB

43

.177

1823

REV. S. VINCE, A. M. F. R. S.

PLUMIAN PROFESSOR OF ASTRONOMY AND EXPERIMENTAL PHILOSOPHY,

IN THE

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

VOL. I.

SECOND EDITION,

WITH ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. MAWMAN; BALDWIN, CRADOCK AND JOY; W. BAYNES
AND SON; T. HAMILTON; AND SIMPKIN AND MARSHALL.

1823.

J. G. Barnard, 57, Skinner Street,

Astron. Observ.
Thin
8-18-34
29 306

3 vol.

ΤΟ

THE REVEREND

NEVIL MASKELYNE, D.D. F.R.S.

ASTRONOMER ROYAL,

THIS SYSTEM OF ASTRONOMY IS DEDICATED

BY

THE AUTHOR;

AS WELL FROM MOTIVES OF PRIVATE FRIENDSHIP, AS FROM AN

EARNEST DESIRE TO PAY A PUBLIC TRIBUTE

OF SINCERE RESPECT,

JUSTLY DUE TO HIM

FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH HE HAS MADE IN THIS,

AND EVERY OTHER SUBSIDIARY BRANCH OF

PHILOSOPHY;

AND

FOR SO ABLY DISCHARGING THE ARDUOUS DUTIES OF HIS

HIGH AND IMPORTANT STATION,

BY WHICH HE HAS DONE SO MUCH HONOUR TO HIMSELF

AND

TO HIS COUNTRY.