148 Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve. 
Having thus arrived at that point in our venerated associ- 
a6 s career when he was appointed the chief of an a 
on to be rendered by his labors famous to all time, we m 
for a few moments not improperly revert to the cireunktaitll 
which years before, indicated the bent of his mind, and, in a 
“a time - was sort ea es the extent of shiny degrees. This first 
success had a decided influence in directing Struve’s mind to the 
abundant harvest which he foresaw might be reaped from a 
zealous devotion to Sidereal Astronomy. Nearly at the same 
time, ue Bae in the summer at Sagnitz, in the house of his 
fri e Berg, Struve’s attention was drawn to Geodesy ; 
iro Pio nee; this work he eect stecta ge with 
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