 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 472 pages
...«* This made his friends fay, that he was born an " Aftronomer. At this age he had a difpute with w the boys of his village, whether the moon or " the...leaves, '' whilft the clouds pafled on. This early difpo*' fition to obfervation induced his parents to cul*' tivate his talents ; and the clergyman of... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...friends say, that he was born an astronomer. At this age, he had a dispute •with the boys of the village, whether the moon or the clouds moved ; to...tree, and made them take notice that the moon kept its situation between the same leaves, whilst the clouds passed on. This early disposition to observation... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Curiosities and wonders - 1822 - 368 pages
...his friends say, that he was born an astronomer. At this age, he had a dispute with the boys of the village, whether the moon or the clouds moved : to...did not move, he took them behind a tree, and made (hem take notice that the moon kept its situation between the same leaves, whilst the clouds passed... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 382 pages
...his friends say, that he was born an astronomer. At this age, he had a dispute with the boys of the village, whether the moon or the clouds moved ; to...tree, and made them take notice that the moon kept its situation between the same leaves, whilst the clouds passed on. This early disposition to observation... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 370 pages
...bis friends say, that he was born an astronomer. At this age, he had a dispute with the boys of the village, whether the moon or the clouds moved : to convince them that tke moon did not move, he took them behind a tree, and made them take notice that the moon kept its... | |
 | Periodicals - 1841 - 272 pages
...that age he had a dispute with the boys of the village, whether it was the moon or the clouds that moved. To convince them that the moon did not move,...tree, and made them take notice that the moon kept its situation between the same leaves while the clouds passed on. This early disposition to observation... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Biography - 1844 - 676 pages
...made his friends say he was born an astronomer. At this age, he had a dispute with the boys of the village, whether the moon or the clouds moved; to...tree, and made them take notice that the moon kept its situation between the same leaves while the clouds passed on. This early disposition to observation... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 350 pages
...whether it was the moon or the clouds that moved so rapidly ; to convince them that it was the latter, he took them behind a tree, and made them take notice that the moon kept its situation between the same leaves, while the clouds passed on. This early disposition to observation... | |
 | New York (N.Y.) - 1847 - 338 pages
...whether it was the moon or the clouds that moved so rapidly ; to convince them that it was the latter, he took them behind a tree, and made them take notice that the moon kept its situation between the same leaves, while the clouds passed on. This early disposition to observation... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1872 - 604 pages
...his friends say that he was born an astronomer. At tliis age he had a dispute with the boys of the village whether the moon or the clouds moved. To convince...the moon did not move, he took them behind a tree notice that -in on the following morning. All! situation between the same leaves and made them take... | |
| |
This made his friends say, that he was born an astronomer. At this age, he had a dispute •with the boys of the village, whether the moon or the clouds moved ; to convince them that the moon did not move, he took them behind a tree, and made them take... 
