| E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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(1) Flamsteed, 1675; (2) Halley, 1719; (3) Bradley, 1742; (4) Bliss, 1762; (5) Maskelyne, who originated the Nautical Almanack, 1765; (6) Pond, 1811; (7) Airy, 1835; (8) Christie, 1881. | 1 |
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