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XIV. Astronomical Observations relating to the sidereal part of the 
Heavens j and its Connection with the nebulous part ; arranged for 
the purpose of a critical Examination, By William Herschel, 
LL.D. F.R, S, 
Read February 24, 1814. 
In my paper of observations of the nebulous part of the hea- 
vens, I have endeavoured to shew the probability of a very 
gradual conversion of the nebulous matter into the sidereal 
appearance The observations contained in this paper are in- 
tended to display the sidereal part of the heavens, and also to 
shew the intimate connection between the two opposite ex- 
tremes, one of which is the immensity of the widely diffused 
and seemingly chaotic nebulous matter ; and the other, the 
highly complicated and most artificially constructed globular 
clusters of compressed stars. 
The proof of an intimate connection between these extremes 
will greatly support the probability of the conversion of the 
one into the other; and in order to make this connection gra- 
dually visible, I have arranged my observations into a series 
of collections, such as I suppose will best answer the end of a 
critical examination. 
