N'eiv Books. — Astronomy i ^ 3Sl 



Upon the whole, we are of opinion that this book will be 

 Very useful to the operative millwright and clockmaker, 

 \vhile it may save the trouble of much explanation to engi- 

 neers and others in carrying their plans into effect. 



The " Proct'de Gyumnmtical, pour amencr le Sourd-muet 

 de Nalssance du Point ou il est a ce/ui de VHonime civilise y 

 par la Mithode synthetique et par la M^thode analytique," 

 invented by Abbe Sicard,- was first printed by his pupils on 

 two very large sheets, one containing the method, the other 

 the explanation. Mr. Savage of Bedfordbury has now re- 

 printed these granin)atical rudiments on a single sheet^ with 

 a view not only to the instruction of the deaf and dumb, but 

 also in hopes that those who are chal^ged with the education 

 of youth may take the hint, and examine whether the En- 

 glish, and every other language, may not be taught accord- 

 ing to the method laid down in these tables. The pr< cess 

 i^ executed in chalk, on a black board, six or eight scholarg 

 to a board, one writing while the otlier repeats. 



LIX. Intelligence and Miscellaneous Articles. 



ASTRONOMY. 



To Mr. Tilloch. 



SIR, 



X NOW send for your insertion an epherneris of Vesta fot 

 the ensuing two months ; with a diagram* of its motion in 

 right ascension and declination, as seen from the Earth. 

 The configuration with the four stars, on July 30th and 

 Aug. 1st, was the appearance, as described in my last. The 

 ecliptic opposition was Sept. 8th, at 71 hours, in longitude 

 34.')=' 54' 26". The aphelion, long. 183^ Eccentricity^ 

 0,0953 of the Earth's radius. The planet will be stationary 

 in longitude, Oct. 21 si, and in right ascension, Oct. 23. 

 I remain your obedient servant, 



Blackheath, S. GROOMERIDGEi 



Sept. '20, 1808. 



* It Was impossible, at a period so nrar tl'.e day of publication, to get t!i« 

 diagram executed in time for the present Number. It shall be given \frith out 

 next. 

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