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Astronomy- Systematic works

A

COMPLETE SYSTEM

OF

ASTRONOMY;

BY THE

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

PLUMIAN PROFESSOR OF ASTRONOMY AND EXPERIMENTAL PHILOSOPHY,

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PRINTED BY G. WOODFALL, ANGEL COURT, SKINNER STREET,

AND SOLD BY W. H. LUNN, SOHO SQUARE; J. DEIGHTON, AND
J. NICHOLSON, CAMBRIDGE.

1814.

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.

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