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in which he distinctly calls his observation of Oct. 17, 1610, the 
“first” which he made “of the new-found planets about Jupi¬ 
ter;” and he showed the name of “Galilasus” written on the 
back of one of these papers. To complete the evidence, he read 
a letter, which he had found in the British Museum, from Sir 
Wm. Lower to Harriot, from which it was evident that in June 
1610, Harriot had already written to his friend to apprise him 
of the discoveries which are detailed in Galileo’s Sidereus Nun- 
tins. It appears that both were desirous of examining the great 
phenomena with their own eyes ; but they were obliged to wait 
till Jupiter had passed its conjunction, which at that time took 
place in the summer.—Prof. Rigaud showed the original papers 
to those Members of the Association who were desirous of ex¬ 
amining them, and pointed out the most remarkable particulars 
which they contained. 
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