...favored by Prof. Nichol, Dr. Brewster, Dr. Dick, and others ; while Sir John Herschel observes that it may serve as a specimen of the dreams in which astronomers,...speculators, occasionally and harmlessly indulge. Dr. Dick remarks that the breaking up of the exterior crust of the earth, at the time of the general...

...he calls the philosophical dream of Bode, which led to their discovery, in these words : — " This may serve as a specimen of the dreams in which astronomers,...speculators, occasionally and harmlessly indulge." From the fact that the orbits of these four asteroids all intersect in one point, Olbers, the discoverer...

...favored by Prof. Nichol, Dr. Brewster, Dr. Dick, and others; while Sir John Herschel observes that it may serve as a specimen of the dreams in which astronomers,...like other speculators, occasionally and harmlessly iudnlge. Dr. Dick remarks that the breaking up of the exterior crust of the earth, at the time of the...

...I do so, allow me to state what Sir John Herschel said concerning the fragmentary theory: — "This may serve as a specimen of the dreams in which astronomers,...speculators, occasionally and harmlessly indulge." These minor planets, on which many pages used to be written, in all astronomical periodicals, are now...

...to atoms by an explosion, and that more such fragments exist and may be hereafter discovered. This may serve as a specimen of the dreams in which astronomers,...speculators, occasionally and harmlessly indulge." Ceres Juno Pallas and Vesta were discovered from uSo1 to 1807. If Sir John Herschel had lived to witness...

...explosion theory " has not been generally accepted by astronomers. Sir J. Herschel says of it that it "may serve as a specimen of the dreams in which astronomers like other speculators occasionally indulge." These small bodies cannot of course be seen with the unassisted eye, although it is reported...

...to atoms by an explosion ; and that more such fragments exist, and may hereafter be discovered. This may serve as a specimen of the dreams in which astronomers, like other speeulators, occasionally and harmlessly indulge!" Dr. Olbers did say that " we might expect to discover...