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_Gilbert Annal._, x.x.xVI. (1810), pp. 389-393.
_Zach, Monat. Corresp._, XX. (1809), pp. 512-514.
Continuation of experiments for investigating the cause of colored concentric rings and other appearances of a similar nature.
_Phil. Trans._, 1809, pp. 259-302.
Supplement to the first and second part of the paper of experiments for investigating the cause of colored concentric rings between object-gla.s.ses, and other appearances of a similar nature.
_Phil. Trans._, 1810, pp. 149-177.
_Gilbert Annal._, XLVI., 1814, pp. 22-79.
Astronomical observations relating to the construction of the heavens, arranged for the purpose of a critical examination, the result of which appears to throw some new light upon the organization of the celestial bodies.
_Phil. Trans._, 1811, pp. 269-336.
_Journ. de Phys._, LXXV., 1812, pp. 121-167.
Observations of a comet, with remarks on the construction of its different parts [1811, I.].
_Phil. Trans._, 1812, pp. 115-143.
_Journ. de Phys._, LXXVII., 1813, pp. 125-135.
_Zach, Monat. Corresp._, XXVIII., 1813, pp. 455-469, 558-568.
_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1816, p. 185.
Observations of a second comet, with remarks on its construction [1811, II.].
_Phil. Trans._, 1812, pp. 229-237.
_Nicholson Journ._, x.x.xV., 1813, pp. 193-199.
_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1816, p. 203.
Astronomical observations relating to the sidereal part of the heavens, and its connection with the nebulous part, arranged for the purpose of a critical examination.
_Phil. Trans._, 1814. pp. 248-284.
_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1818, pp. 97-118.
A series of observations of the satellites of the _Georgian planet_, including a pa.s.sage through the node of their orbits, with an introductory account of the telescopic apparatus that has been used on this occasion, and a final exposition of some calculated particulars deduced from the observations.
_Phil. Trans._, 1815, pp. 293-362.
_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1819, p. 232-242.
Astronomical observations and experiments tending to investigate the local arrangement of the celestial bodies in s.p.a.ce, and to determine the extent and condition of the Milky Way.
_Phil. Trans._, 1817, pp. 302-331.
_Bode's Jahrbuch_, 1821, p. 149.
Astronomical observations and experiments selected for the purpose of ascertaining the relative distances of cl.u.s.ters of stars, and of investigating how far the power of our telescopes may be expected to reach into s.p.a.ce, when directed to ambiguous celestial objects.
_Phil. Trans._, 1818, pp. 429-470.
On the places of one hundred and forty-five new double stars (1821).
_Mem. Roy. Ast. Soc._, 1, 1822, pp. 166-181.
II.--LIST OF WORKS RELATING TO THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF WILLIAM HERSCHEL.
[Arranged alphabetically by authors.]
_N.B.--In general, the notices of his life to be found in Encyclopaedias of Biography, etc., are not included here._
ARAGO (F.) a.n.a.lyse de la vie et des travaux de Sir WILLIAM HERSCHEL [from _Annuaire du Bureau des Longitudes_, 1842]. Paris, 1843. 18mo.
[See also the _Annuaire_ for 1834, for an account of HERSCHEL'S work on double stars.]
ARAGO (F.) Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men. Translated by Admiral W. H. SMYTH, Rev. B. POWELL, and ROBERT GRANT, Esq. HERSCHEL.
First series, p. 258. Boston, 1859. 8vo.
ARAGO (F.) HERSCHEL. [Translated from the French.]
Smithsonian Report. 1870. p. 197. 8vo.
AUWERS (A.) WILLIAM HERSCHEL'S Verzeichnisse von Nebelflecken und Sternhaufen bearbeitet von A. AUWERS.
From the _Konigsberg Observations_. 1862. Folio.
BESSEL (F. W.) Sir WILLIAM HERSCHEL. [From the _Konigsberger Allgemeine Zeitung_, 1, 1843, No. 37, _et seq._, reprinted in his] _Abhandlungen_, vol iii., p. 468. Leipzig, 1876. 4to.
D'ARREST (H. L.) Verzeichniss von Sir WILLIAM HERSCHEL'S Nebelflecken _erster_ und _vierter_ Cla.s.se, aus den Beobachtungen berechnet und auf 1850 reducirt.
_Abhandlungen der Math. Phys. Cla.s.se der K. Sachs Gesells. d.
Wissenschaften_, Band iii. [1857], p. 359.
DUNKIN (E.) Obituary Notices of Astronomers, p. 86. Sir WILLIAM HERSCHEL, K.C.H., F.R.S., 1738-1822.
London, 1879. 12mo.
FeTIS (F. J.) Biographie universelle des Musiciens [Article HERSCHEL].
Paris, 1835-37. 8vo.
FORBES (J. D.) Sir WILLIAM HERSCHEL [being -- 2 of Dissertation vi.].
Encyclopaedia Britannica, eighth edition.
Vol. i.,_Dissertations_, p. 838.
FOURIER (J.) eloge historique de Sir WILLIAM HERSCHEL, p.r.o.nonce dans la seance publique de l'Academie royale des sciences le 7 Juin, 1824.
