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tion and deduction (astronomy) has some-
times led to erroneous systems for predict-
ing terrestrial events (astrology), we owe
to the old astronomer and astrologer alike
the deepest gratitude for their diligence in
recording astronomical events. For, out of
the scanty records which have survived the
destructive acts of fire and flood, of monar-
chs and mobs, we have found much that has
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