An edition of An essay on comets (1772)

An essay on comets

in two parts. Part I. Containing an attempt to explain the phænomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon philosophical principles. Part II. Pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed: wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may be inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habitations; not withstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits. The whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets.

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An edition of An essay on comets (1772)

An essay on comets

in two parts. Part I. Containing an attempt to explain the phænomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon philosophical principles. Part II. Pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed: wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may be inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habitations; not withstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits. The whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets.

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Printed and sold by Samuel Hall, near the Exchange.
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87

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Comets, Early works to 1800, Life on other planets, Orbits, Sun, Planets, Astronomy
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Cover of: An essay on comets
An essay on comets: in two parts, the whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets
1970, S. Hall
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Cover of: An essay on comets
An essay on comets: in two parts, the whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets
1970, S. Hall
Microform in English
Cover of: An essay on comets
An essay on comets: in two parts. Part I. Containing an attempt to explain the phaenomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon the philosophical principles. Part II. Pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed: wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may be inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habituations; notwithstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits. : The whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets.
1772, Printed and sold by Samuel Hall, near the exchange.
Microform in English
Cover of: An Essay on comets
An Essay on comets: in two parts
1772, S. Hall
Microform in English
Cover of: An essay on comets
An essay on comets: in two parts, the whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets
1772, S. Hall
Microform in English
Cover of: An essay on comets
An essay on comets: in two parts. : Part I. Containing an attempt to explain the phænomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon philosophical principles. Part II. Pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed: wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may by inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habitations; not withstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits. The whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets.
1772, Samuel Hall
Microform in English
Cover of: An essay on comets
An essay on comets: in two parts. Part I. Containing an attempt to explain the phænomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon philosophical principles. Part II. Pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed: wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may be inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habitations; not withstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits. The whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets.
1772, Printed and sold by Samuel Hall, near the Exchange.
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Cover of: An essay on comets
An essay on comets: in two parts : part I, containing an attempt to explain the phænomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon philosophical principles : part II, pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed : wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may be inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habitations : notwithstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits : the whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets
1772, Printed and sold by Sammuel Hall
Microform in English
Cover of: An essay on comets
An essay on comets: in two parts. Part I. Containing an attempt to explain the phaenomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon the philosophical principles. Part II. Pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed: wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may be inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habituations; notwithstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits. The whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets. By Andrew Oliver, Jun. Esq. [Four lines from Pope].
1772, Printed and sold by Samuel Hall, near the exchange
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Evans 12498

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Salem, New-England

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QB731 .O4

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3 p.l., vi, 87 p.
Number of pages
87

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OL6971716M
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2134837, 506671393

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