Excerpt from Studies in Astronomy: Being a Lecture on the Science, Elaborated With Numerous Additions for General Readers; Embracing Its Sublimity, History, Progress, Wonders and Utility The subject to which I have the pleasure Of inviting your attention, is not only sublime, but one Of stupen dous magnitude. I intend to speak upon the general subject Of astronomical science, - its sublimity, its his tory, its progress, its wonders, its utility, and its en couraging prospects for still further advancement in the distant future. If those present will but give me their earnest and unbroken attention while I introduce them in succession to the grand truths Of astronomy, my task, will be an exceedingly pleasant One. 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.