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" This curious discovery was the result of the last telescopic observations of Galileo. Although his right eye had for some years lost its power, yet his general vision was sufficiently perfect to enable him to carry on his usual researches. In 1636, however,... "
On Near Sight, Aged Sight, Impaired Vision, and the Means of Assisting Sight - Page 300
by William White Cooper - 1853 - 320 pages
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Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal ...

Dionysius Lardner - 1835 - 632 pages
...by Lagrange.* This curious discovery was the result of the last telescopic observations of Galileo. Although his right eye had for some years lost its...at first supposed that cataracts were formed in the erystalline lens, and anticipated a cure from the operation of couching. These hopes were fallacious....
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The Martyrs of Science: Or, The Lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler

David Brewster - 1841 - 296 pages
...by Lagrange. This curious discovery was the result of the last telescopic observations of Galileo. Although his right eye had for some years lost its...usual researches. In 1636, however, this affection of bis eye became more serious ; and, in 1637, his left eye was attacked with the same disease. His medical...
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Stories of Inventors and Discoverers in Science and the Useful Arts ...

John Timbs - 1860 - 432 pages
..."The discovery of the moon's Libration was the result of the last telescopic observations of Galileo. Although his right eye had for some years lost its...1637 his left eye was attacked with the same disease : the disease turned out to be in the cornea, and every attempt to restore its transparency was fruitless....
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The advanced lesson book, by E.T. Stevens and C. Hole

Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 434 pages
...The discovery of the moon's libration was the result of the last telescopic observations of Galileo. Although his right eye had for some years lost its...perfect to enable him to carry on his usual researches. lu 103G, however, this affection of his eye became more serious; and in 1637 his left eye was attacked...
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The martyrs of science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler

David Brewster - 1874 - 346 pages
...by Lagrange. This curious discovery was the result of the last telescopic observations of Galileo. Although his right eye had for some years lost its...friends at first supposed that cataracts were formed, and anticipated a cure from the operation of couching. These hopes were fallacious. The disease turned...
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