302 Lelescopes—Lafe of Fraunhofer. 
Letter from Dr. Oliver. 
TO THE EDITOR, 
ments does not rest on the artist’s word, but on the report of 
a committee of the National Institute, composed of M. 
for the observatory of Dorpat, magnified with its greatest 
and fourteen inches in diameter. There are also, two very 
good artists besides, that make good flint-glass for telescopes. 
* Dated Paris, Dec. 12, 1828. vs 
__t Dr. Oliver alludes to a telescope presented to Yale College, by a private 
, of whom more particular mention may be made when the instrument 
al which we trust will shortly be the fact, and we indulge the hope that 
it may prove that the British artist, Mr. Dollond, is not far behind his conti- 
i n.— or. 
$ Tne price of such an instrument is eight hundred dollars, and several of 
them are placed in the Royal chosrvelory Ue Paris. 
