Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense of relief accompanies the disappointment.
Simon Newcomb Quotes
The beginning of 1856 found me teaching in the family of a planter named Bryan, residing in Prince George County, Md., some fifteen or twenty miles from Washington.
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| Birth: | 12th March, 1835 |
| Death: | 11th July, 1909 |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Profession: | Astronomer, Economist, Mathematician, Writer |
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