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He accepted of it with that warmth of gratitude which it was calculated to inspire; and he particularly rejoiced in the thought that if any success should attend his future labours, the glory of it would belong to his native land. The island of Huen is about sxix miles from the coast of Zealand, three from that of Sweden, and fourteen from Copenhagen.
Frederick II. patronises Tycho And resolves to establish him in Denmark Grants him the Island of Huen for Life And Builds the splendid Observatory of Uraniburg Description of the Island, and of the Observatory Account of its Astronomical Instruments Tycho begins his Observations His Pupils Tycho is made Canon of Rothschild, and receives a large Pension His Hospitality to his Visitors Ingratitude of Witichius Tycho sends an Assistant to take the Latitude of Frauenburg and Konigsberg Is visited by Ulric, Duke of Mecklenburg Change in Tycho's fortunes.
As soon as the main body had passed, the gun vessels followed, desisting from their bombardment, which had been as innocent as that of the enemy; and, about mid-day, the whole fleet anchored between the island of Huen and Copenhagen.
This is the country of the “Thousand Springs” mentioned by the Chinese pilgrim Huen T’sang, and where was established the kingdom of Black China, supposed by many to have been one of the kingdoms of “Prester John.” But far away to our left were the white sands of the Ak-Kum, over which the cloudless atmosphere quivers incessantly, like the blasts of a furnace.
Great stone quadrants fixed in the meridian were also employed from very early times. Out of such furnishings, little modified by the lapse of centuries, was provided the elaborate instrumental equipment of Uranibourg, the great observatory built by Tycho Brahe on the Danish island of Huen in 1576.
Dans le quinzième siècle, nous eûmes deux autres voyages en Terre-Sainte: l'un que je publie aujourd'hui; l'autre, par un carme nommé Huen, imprimé en 1487, et dont je ne dirai rien ici, parce qu'il est posterieur
The scientific antiquities of Huen, have been more recently described by Mr Cox, in his travels through Denmark. "We landed," says he, "on the south west part in a small bay, just below the place where a stream, supplied by numerous pools and fish ponds, falls into the sea.
Tycho resumes his Astronomical Observations Is attacked with a Painful Disease His Sufferings and Death in 1601 His Funeral His Temper His Turn for Satire and Raillery His Piety Account of his Astronomical Discoveries His Love of Astrology and Alchymy Observations on the Character of the Alchymists Tycho's Elixir His Fondness for the Marvellous His Automata and Invisible Bells Account of the Idiot, called Lep, whom he kept as a Prophet History of Tycho's Instruments His great Brass Globe preserved at Copenhagen Present state of the Island of Huen.
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