1N1ON ON HERSCHEL'S MERITS 85 



Public opinion outside of scientific circles had also 

 something to say al> chel, for he had become 



a power and a wonder in the country. M Mr. Herschel s 

 papers," it sai justly excited 



iiar attention; and his account of a come: 

 perhaps, a new planet, hath procured f<>r him the 

 hone. y Copley's Medal Mr. Herschel, 



who is a musician at Bath, is one of those extra- 



i ten, whose genius for astronomy and whose talents 

 iiprovem .Mstrumenta have enabled him 



to break through every disadvantage of situation, and 

 to make discoveries which, as they call for the warmest 

 approbation of mankind, ought to obtain for him it 

 more than common encouragement and patronage." 1 

 tr later the same organ of public opinion wrote : 

 Herschel, of whom we spoke in our last volume, 

 hath carried on his astronomical researches with amaz- 

 ing success. He hath discovered a great number of 

 double and triple stars, which are surprisingly and 

 beautiful iti.-.l in Appearance and 



:rs. The new star or comet, for the discovery 



f \vhirh he obtained the Gold Medal in 17 si, is now, 



roversy, ascertained by him to be a regular 



try planet, beyond the orbit of Saturn. He hath 



the name of the Qeorgium Sidus, in honour 



* King, who hath settled a handsome salary upon 



.nd taken him into his immediate service. 



instance of Royal patronage and munificence to eminent 



m< lit i- ..piilly glorious to His Majesty and 



to Mr. Herschel." 1 



The instincts of the writer were correct, but his 



1 Annual Jhpfibr for 1781 [118]. 

 1 Annual Jhffcfer, 1782 [219]. 



