, 1870-07-16


The Neu England Historical, and G,ologicu{
Register prints a letter written by Chief JUS
tice Samuel Semall, Of Boston, then young
rn1n OF 2a, to bis brother Stephen. It contsius,
among other things, = description Of the
famous comet Of 1880 (Ca1sor's comet), which
Newton watched, and from it concluded that
comets rcvolve III clliptcal orbits. It is dated
"Boston in n. E., Xr December) "a, 1880"
We quote:
"Mondsy, Xr 20, + rode to Newbury, not
withstanding the Sabbath Day Ruow, Rs this
time five years; found all our friends well, snd
II it astaina The end. shall rejoice with you.
Wednesday Xr q, I got home about Of the
clock, the weather and Enoonshine inviting
me. When came home Was told Of the death
Of Josiah Winelow, Esqr., Governor Of Ply
mouth, II ls, hsviDg flled up complete lua-
gansett in King Philips war, Dec. 10, 1675).
His funeral Was to be yesterday.
st But that which is most notable to be spoken
Of from hence, is the comet, which bath been
seen here above = month; twas seen ilrst in
the morning, rising before the sun; I saw it
been seen before. Some said (afterwsrt1) they
had seen it a II night {fortnight) before, but
now twas generally spoken Of. The stream
WAS seen much plniner on Thursdav morn;
u.
the star through the glass seemed to b. OF =
fascous color, and OF something dilated and
diesolute substance; was little above Spica
Virgins; quickly after that, was hid in the
sunbeans til December 10, Friday; then Waa
seen IN the west. but ohatzucted by sunshine
the body Wis seen, which appeared very small,
from which proceeded prosliyinns and Anaz-
ing blaze. not altogether unlike the towers Of
d twlce-double carnation, whose shock ID not.
able to afford them vent. Twas in color like
nns1 sanc Ss .S Ss Of sn aaSas @ OF t9nn on & IRE ~ :.
srees, pointing not directly toward our
zenith, but something obliquely toward
the north; the middle part Of it WA
about the higness Of rainbow, tho blaze fine.
united, and not virgate; as It grew wider, and
higher, 80 il grew fainter, till it would not ter
inmate the light The star on the Eagle to
the notthward Of Cor Aquiln appeared through
tho midst Of the stream. Wednesday night
was cloudy; on the Fast Day at night twas
seen again in clear sky, and then, SIS near rs
eoushward Of Cor AquiIn. On Saturday night
the southern edge Of the blaze brushes the
Dolphin, aud spreads itself over the star in
the middle OF the left wing Of Cygnus. Our
horizon both generally been hazy. and for
wants OF skill and exercise, and astronomical
instruments, It's but little, I doubt, that hath
been cunorsly observed about it here. Mr..
Sherman, our great astronomer (Iev. John
Sherman, Of Watertown), hath been very nck
ane confined 70 his house- 90 Ills obserys-
bons cannot be numbered Take, therefore,
how it appears with you-
'tBe true, plain, and not more deeply en-
Gagad in your wooing than you shall have just
encouragement, Tor tts 'nconrensent maid
snctto Md5Ty man ostt ey p'fy, Aftend on
the word daity, with prayer have sent Whist
the synod put forth, which, l thought, for
mat, and because pound here, might be snlt-
aDle 1or a token. tive them TO your nlstIess,
Or "nlch OF heT felatlons you please: Have
give you; or. however, (any way} to accept
from me to give to whom she pieaseth, a.
token that, II she cannot comply with, yet she
doth not despise my brother 3 love. Poesy Is,
1sb1 Sob sum Phabe. (This is pretty
s1uiyocst1on, meaning either, On thee alone
smile, or Il An the moon to thee the sun
Possibly the pm may have been correct stiil
laItIel tne Ian feo:s, nA@s Sss.ihnae,
Vn1cn we 40 no! anoW' ooeef!e !ne ancceon-
a.e aas,As ~. M..n HaMn ne nea % orlnS aef tga
ossaaa a'.on !, ot nei eensaeaents ana ~ mus
sha N ,na' sno "ni fe]ec. pour osepnen' as
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Pleaenea tae leetuTe !estetuay, ines, ~.
peo ~ ceieo!sts cnll1ts plMse irpH Mn4en
Ien,n 70 a4oh occas.Jn 70 spGah sE1ans. Cfas1n
.,rapa4 ~ rs.sor n ~ ~ VII Ssesi uesi "
the very title they g.ve the day aud games
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Lo1u ~ saSioa. ~ MentoninS tnis Pots ne
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eempef ~ me oePaty made .a noote nsat-
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h. hhJpne, w1ilng u 'sp'e; sa;nu 1nsa ene ~, 9nne,
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sysi n,niei meu;sonI csnts;n u Easrn s!us ueu-
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Nelson's last Wednesday, and stayed pretty :
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