 as one of the happiest in his life was that in which
he obtained a look through a telescope at the moon. "Why," he
exclaimed, "they have Brown Willy and Rough Tor up there!"

His account of a solar eclipse viewed at Devonport through a small
spyglass got into print in a London paper. After three weeks' watching
he caught sight of Halley's Comet on 16th October, 1839.

His father now with considerable effort arranged to send him to the
University of Cambridge, and he entered S. John's College as a poor
sizar in October, 1839; he graduated as Senior Wrangler in 1843, and
was first Smith's prizeman, and soon elected Fellow and appointed
tutor of his college.

At the age of twenty-two he was struck with the disturbance in the
course of the planet Uranus, and he perceived that this must be due to
the attraction possessed by some other planet, as yet unseen and
unsuspected, that produced these perturbations. How this led to the
discovery of the planet Neptune shall be told from the _Reminiscences_
of Caroline Fox:--

"1847, October 7th.--Dined at Carclew, and spent a very interesting
evening. We met Professor Adams, the Bullers, the Lord of the Isles,
and others. Adams is a quiet-looking man, with a broad forehead, a
mild face, and an amiable and expressive mouth. I sat by him at
dinner, and by general and dainty approaches got at the subject on
which one most wished to hear him speak. He began very blushingly, but
went on to talk in most delightful fashion, with large and luminous
simplicity, of some of the vast mathematical facts with which he is so
conversant. The idea of the reversed method of reasoning, from an
unknown to a known, with reference to astronomical problems dawned on
him when an undergraduate, with neither time nor mathematics to work
it out. The opposite system had always before been adopted. He, in
common with many others, conceived that there must be a planet to
account for the disturbances of Uranus; and when he had time he set to
work at the process, in deep, quiet faith that the fact was there, and
that his hitherto
as one of the happiest in his life was that in which 
 he obtained a look through a telescope at the lunar month. " Why, " he 
 exclaim, " they have Brown Willy and Rough Tor up there! " 

 His account of a solar eclipse viewed at Devonport through a little 
 spyglass got into photographic print in a London newspaper. After three weeks' watch 
 he caught sight of Halley's Comet on sixteenth October, 1839. 

 His father now with considerable effort arranged to commit him to the 
 University of Cambridge, and he entered S. John's College as a hapless 
 sizar in October, 1839; he graduated as Senior Wrangler in 1843, and 
 was first Smith's prizeman, and soon elect Fellow and appointed 
 tutor of his college. 

 At the age of twenty - two he was strike with the disturbance in the 
 course of the planet Uranus, and he perceived that this must be ascribable to 
 the attraction own by some other planet, as even unseen and 
 unsuspected, that produced these perturbations. How this led to the 
 discovery of the planet Neptune shall be tell from the _ Reminiscences _ 
 of Caroline Fox:-- 

 " 1847, October 7th.--Dined at Carclew, and spent a very interesting 
 evening. We met Professor Adams, the Bullers, the Lord of the Isles, 
 and others. Adams is a quiet - looking man, with a broad forehead, a 
 mild face, and an affable and expressive mouthpiece. I sat by him at 
 dinner, and by cosmopolitan and dainty access got at the subject on 
 which one most wish to learn him speak. He began very blushingly, but 
 go on to talk in most delightful fashion, with large and luminous 
 simplicity, of some of the vast numerical facts with which he is so 
 conversant. The idea of the reversed method of reasoning, from an 
 unknown to a known, with reference to astronomic problems dawned on 
 him when an undergraduate, with neither time nor mathematics to work 
 it out. The opposite arrangement had always before been adopted. He, in 
 coarse with many others, conceived that there must be a planet to 
 account for the disturbances of Uranus; and when he have fourth dimension he set to 
 work at the procedure, in deep, hushed faith that the fact was there, and 
 that his hitherto
 as one of the happiest in mis life was thaj un whirh
he obfained a look through a telescope at tye moin. "Why," he
exclaimed, "theh have Brlwn Willt anv Rough Tor up tisre!"

His accounf of c wolar eclipse yiewed at Davonport throuch a small
spyglass got into print in a Jondon laoer. After threg weelf' wafbhlng
he caught sight of Halley's Cojet on 16uh October, 1839.

His fatner now with considerable fffogt arranged to senf him to thg
Hnidwrsity of Caobridge, and he entered S. John's College as a poor
sizar in Oetober, 1839; he trqduwjed as Senioc Wrandler in 1843, and
was firsd Smith'x prizeman, and somn wlected Fellow and ap'ointed
tutor of his sollege.

At tke age of twenty-two hw qas sjruck witf thd djsvurgance ln vhe
course or the planer Uranus, and he perveynrd that this must fe due to
the attraction possessed by some otger planet, as yet unseeb and
unsuspected, that produced these perturbations. How this led to the
discovery of tie plckct Ndptkne shall be told from the _Reminiscences_
of Cawklonv Fox:--

"1847, October 7th.--Dlned at Carclew, anc dprgt a very intgrestiny
svsning. We met Profedsor Adwms, tye Bullerf, thr Lord of the Isles,
and othees. Adams is c qyiet-looking man, wich a broad furehgad, a
mold face, and an amiable and expressive mouth. I axt by him at
dinndr, sng by gentfal and dainty ap[roaches jot ac the sucjecj on
whish one mosh wismad to hear him spewk. He bagan very hlushingly, but
went on to talk ii most delighjfun fdshion, wnth lavge and luminouf
simplicity, of some oy the xast mathejatical facts with which he is vl
conversant. Vhe idea jf tye rwversed oethod of reaspning, from an
unknowb to a known, with vefergnde to astronomiecl problems dawnec ov
hii ahxn an gndergraduata, wigh vrithef time nor nxthekatics to work
it out. The opposite system hsd always vefore bqen adopted. Hr, in
common with majy otiers, cunceifed that there must be a planet tk
account vor the disturbwncew of Uranus; cnd when he had time he set to
work at thx process, in deep, quiej faith that the fact eas there, aid
that his hitharto
as one of the happiest in his that which he a look through "Why," exclaimed, "they have Willy and Rough up there!" His account of a eclipse viewed at Devonport through a small spyglass got into print in a paper. After three weeks' watching he caught sight of Halley's Comet on 16th 1839. father with effort arranged to send him to the University of Cambridge, and he entered S. John's College a poor sizar in October, 1839; he graduated Senior Wrangler in 1843, was first Smith's prizeman, and elected and appointed of college. the age of he was struck with the disturbance in the course of the planet Uranus, and he perceived that must be the attraction by other as yet unseen that produced these perturbations. How this discovery of the planet Neptune shall be told the _Reminiscences_ Caroline Fox:-- "1847, October 7th.--Dined at and spent a very interesting evening. We met Adams, the Bullers, the Lord of the Isles, and others. Adams is a quiet-looking man, broad forehead, a mild and an amiable expressive I by at dinner, by general and dainty approaches got at the subject on which most wished to hear him speak. He began very blushingly, on talk in most fashion, with large and simplicity, some of the vast with he The of reversed method of reasoning, an unknown to a known, reference to astronomical problems undergraduate, with neither time nor mathematics to work out. The opposite system had always before adopted. He, in common with many others, conceived that there must be planet to the disturbances of Uranus; and when he had he set to work the process, in deep, quiet faith that the fact there, that his
 as one of the happiest in his liFe was that iN whicH
he ObtAiNed a Look Through a telescOPe at The moon. "Why," he
exclaimed, "tHey haVe bRown wIlLy and rough ToR Up THEre!"

hiS aCcoUnT Of A solaR ecLipse viEwed at DevoNpoRt Through a smalL
SpYglass got iNto Print in a LondOn pAper. AfTeR thREe weeKs' wAtchiNg
he caUGht sigHt of HalleY's cOmet on 16TH OctobeR, 1839.

hIs FathEr now with considerABlE Effort arranged To send HiM To THE
UnIveRsity of CamBrIdge, aND he enteREd s. jOHn's cOllege as a poor
Sizar in OctoBEr, 1839; hE graduAtEd aS senior wrangLeR In 1843, aNd
was first SMith'S prizeman, And sooN Elected fEllow anD appoiNteD
tuTor oF HiS cOllEgE.

at tHE aGe oF TweNty-two he WaS sTruck With THE DIstuRbaNce iN the
cOurse of the plaNet uranUS, anD he peRceivEd thAt This mUst be dUe to
tHe Attraction posseSsed By some othEr pLaNet, As Yet unSEen and
UnsUspEcted, thAt produCEd tHeSE PErTurbations. How this lEd TO ThE
discoveRy of thE PlAnET Neptune ShAll Be toLD From tHe _ReMInIscences_
Of CaroLInE FOx:--

"1847, OctobEr 7Th.--DineD aT CaRclEw, and SPent A very iNterestiNg
eveNIng. We met ProfesSOr Adams, the BulLErS, THe lOrd oF thE Isles,
and otHers. aDams Is a qUIeT-loOKing mAn, witH a BRoAD forehead, a
mild face, aNd An amiaBle anD expressive moUth. I sat by hIM AT
dinner, aNd by GEnERal and dainty apProacHes got at thE Subject oN
whicH one most Wished to hEAR him speaK. He BegAn vEry BLUsHingly, but
went ON To taLk In most dEliGhtful fAshIon, WitH laRgE and luminOus
simplIcItY, oF sOme Of the VAst matheMaTicAl FacTs witH Which hE is so
ConvErSaNT. ThE idea of THe REVersEd MeThod Of rEaSoninG, froM An
uNknown tO a known, wiTh rEFereNcE tO astronOmical problemS dAwned on
him WhEn aN underGRAduate, wiTh neither time nor mathemaTIcs to woRk
iT out. THe opPosite sysTem Had alwAys BEfore bEen adoPted. HE, iN
coMMOn witH MAnY otHeRs, conceiveD THat There MuSt be A planet To
account for the disTUrbAnces of Uranus; And When HE HaD tiME hE Set To
WOrk AT The process, in deeP, quiet faitH tHAt The fact was THerE, aNd
that hIs hitheRto
 as one of the happiest in  his lifewas t hat  in  w hich 
heobtained a loo k  thr ough a telescope at th e moo n. "Why , "he
ex claimed ,  " t h eyha ve  Br ow n  W illyand  RoughTor up the re! "
His account of  a solar e cli pse viewed a t D evonpo rt  th r ougha s mallspygla s s gotinto prin ti n a Lo n don pap e r .Afte r three weeks' wa t ch i ng
he caught s ight o fH al l e y's  Co met on 16t hOctob e r, 1839 . 
H i s  fa t her now withconsiderabl e  ef fort a rr ang e d to s end h im tothe
Univers ityof Cambri dge, a n d he en t ered S.  John' s C oll egea sapoo rs iza r  i n O c tob er, 1839 ;he  grad uate d a s  Sen ior  Wra ngler  in 1843, and 
wa s fi r stSmith 's pr izem an , and  soonelect ed  Fellow and app oint ed
tutorofhi s c ol lege. 
At th e a geof twen ty-twoh e w as s t ru ck with the distur ba n c ein the
c ourseo fth e  planetUr anu s, a n d  he p erce i ve d that t his mu s tbe  due to 
t he att ra cti onposse s sedby som e otherplane t , as yet unsee n  and
unsuspec t ed , th a t pr odu ced these p ertu r bati ons. Ho w t h is le d toth e 
d i scovery of the plan et  Neptu ne sh all be told f rom the _R e m i niscence s_
o f  C a roline Fox:--
"184 7, October 7th.--Di ned a t Carcle w, and sp e n t a very  in ter est ing e ve ning. We metP r ofes so r Adams , t he Bull ers , t heLor dof the Is les,
and  o th er s.  Ad ams i s  a quiet -l ook in g m an, w i th a b roadfore he ad ,  amild fa c e, a nd a nam iabl e a nd  expr essi v e m outh. I  sat by h ima t
di nn er , and b y general and  d ainty appr oa che s gota t  the sub ject on
which one mostw ished t o h ear h im s peak. Hebeg an ver y b l ushing ly, bu t
wen tont o  talk i nmos tdelightful f ash ion,wi th l arge an d luminous
simplic i ty,  of some of t hevast m at hem a ti c alfa c tsw i th which he isso
convers an t .The idea o f  th ereverse d metho d ofr easonin g, from a n
unknown  t o ak n own , with ref erence t o astrono m icalp ro blems  da wned o nhim  when  an un d erg radua te, wi th  neith er ti me  nor mat hematics to work
it out . Theoppos ite  system h ada lwa ys before  bee n adopted.  He , i n
com mon withmany ot her s , con ceiv e d that th e re  mu s t  b e a planett o acc ountfor the di stur bances of Uranus; and when he ha d ti m e  he  se t  towo rk at the proc ess ,i n  deep, q ui et faith th at the f ac t  wasthere,  and
t hat his h it h erto
 as_one of_the happiest in his_life was_that_in which
he_obtained_a look through_a telescope at_the moon. "Why," he
exclaimed,_"they have Brown_Willy_and Rough Tor up there!"

His account of a solar eclipse viewed at Devonport through_a_small
spyglass got_into_print_in a London paper. After_three weeks' watching
he caught sight_of Halley's_Comet on 16th October, 1839.

His father now with_considerable_effort arranged to_send him to the
University of Cambridge, and he entered_S. John's College as a poor
sizar_in October, 1839;_he_graduated_as Senior Wrangler in_1843, and
was first Smith's prizeman, and_soon elected Fellow and appointed
tutor of_his college.

At the age of twenty-two he_was struck with the disturbance in_the
course of the planet Uranus,_and he_perceived that this must be_due to
the attraction_possessed by_some other planet,_as yet unseen and
unsuspected, that produced_these perturbations. How_this led to the
discovery of the_planet_Neptune shall be_told_from_the _Reminiscences_
of_Caroline Fox:--

"1847, October_7th.--Dined_at Carclew,_and_spent a very interesting
evening. We met_Professor_Adams, the Bullers, the Lord of the_Isles,
and others. Adams is_a_quiet-looking man, with a_broad forehead, a
mild face, and_an amiable and expressive mouth. I_sat by_him at
dinner,_and by general and dainty approaches got at the subject on
which_one most wished to hear him_speak. He began very_blushingly, but
went_on_to talk in_most_delightful fashion,_with large and luminous
simplicity, of some of_the vast_mathematical facts with which he is_so
conversant. The idea of_the_reversed method of reasoning, from an
unknown_to a known, with reference to_astronomical problems dawned on
him when_an_undergraduate,_with neither time nor mathematics_to work
it out. The opposite system_had always before_been adopted. He, in
common with many others,_conceived_that there must be a planet_to
account_for the disturbances of Uranus; and_when_he_had time he set to
work_at the process, in deep, quiet_faith that the fact was there, and
that his hitherto