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"When we entered the church we saw, far in the distance, Father Secchi, standing just behind a pillar.
I have seen complete every bone in St. Ambrose's body. There were present a great many of the clergy, three medici, and Father Secchi, who was there on account of his great knowledge of the Catacombs, to testify to the age, etc., of the remains. It was not quite in chance, for I wanted to go to Milan, solely to venerate St.
"At the same time that the formal missive was sent to me, a similar one was sent to Father Secchi, authorizing him to receive me. The Father called at once to make the arrangements for my visit. I made the most natural mistake!
"The spectroscopic method of observing starlight was used by Secchi as early as by any astronomer. By this method the starlight is analyzed, and the sunlight is analyzed, and the two compared. If it does not disclose absolutely what are the peculiarities of starlight and sunlight, relatively, it traces the relationship.
With low powers the moon was charming, but the air would not bear high ones. "Father Secchi said he had used a power of 2,000, but that 600 was more common. I have rarely used 400. Saturn was exquisite; the rings were separated all around; the dusky ring could be seen, and, of course, the shadow of the ball upon the ring.
The extreme internal mobility betrayed by Carrington's and Spörer's observations led to the inference that the matter composing the sun was mainly or wholly gaseous. This had already been suggested by Father Secchi a year earlier, and by Sir John Herschel in April, 1864; but it first obtained general currency through Faye's more elaborate presentation.
"I sent a card to Secchi, and awaited a call, well satisfied to have a little more time for listless strolling among ruins and into the studios.
The ellipticity of its companions was determined by Pickering and Douglass; indeed, that of No. 3 had long previously been noticed by Secchi. No. 3 also shows equatorial stripes, perceived in 1891 by Schaeberle and Campbell, and evident later to Pickering and Douglass; nor need we hesitate to admit as authentic their records of similar, though less conspicuous markings on the other satellites.
Scarcely had this remark been made public, when Wolf found a confirmation of its general truth in Böhm's observations during the years 1833-36; and a perfectly similar behaviour was noted both by Spörer and Secchi at the minimum epoch of 1867.
"I? Oh, I will go when you please," returned the old man, with another laugh. He was always ready for anything active. But Gigi Secchi could not be found. He had returned to Aquaviva at once, and it was not easy to send a message. Two days later, however, Giovanni took the trouble of going to the man's home. He was not altogether surprised when Gigi confirmed Pasquale's tale in every particular.
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