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loudlike appearance, which have not yet been resolved by the telescope into stars. Sir W. Herschel.

d by some to have existed formerly in the Indian Ocean, of which Madagascar is a remnant. Herschel.

lighter than the surrounding medium; to become buoyant; -- opposed to gravitate. Sir. J. Herschel.

in the process of formation of the stars and planets, presented in various forms by Kant, Herschel, Laplace, and others. As formed by Laplace, it supposed the matter of the solar system to have existed originally in the form of a vast, diffused, revolving nebula, which, gradually cooling and contracting, threw off, in…

disregarded, or left out of consideration. Within very negligible limits of error. Sir J. Herschel.

To put into the form of novels; to represent by fiction. "To novelize history." Sir J. Herschel.

uring; the state of being obscured; as, the obscuration of the moon in an eclipse. Sir J. Herschel.

he room or space of; to cover or fill; as, the camp occupies five acres of ground. Sir J. Herschel.

he ending; hence, the chief, the whole. Rev. i. 8. The alpha and omega of science. Sir J. Herschel.

or periods, or to division by periods. The periodicaltimes of all the satellites. Sir J. Herschel.

A calendar that can be used perpetually or over a wide range of years. That of Capt. Herschel covers, as given below, dates from 1750 to 1961 only, but is capable of indefinite extension.

rturbation, esp. to the perturbations of the planets. "The perturbational theory." Sir J. Herschel.

Tending to cause perturbation; disturbing. Sir J. Herschel.

To multiply by seven; to make sevenfold. Sir J. Herschel.