“ B.'s numerous observations, he discovered and settled the laws of the alterations in the fixed stars, from the progressive motion of light, combined with the earth's annual motion about the sun; as also the nutation of the earth's axis, arising from the unequal attraction of the sun and moon on the different parts of the earth: the former of these effects is called the aberration of the fixed stars, the theory of which he published in 1728 ”

“ Whiteside as lecturer in experimental philosophy, in the Museum at Oxford. And, on the death of Dr. Halley, he succeeded him as astronomer royal at Greenwich, in 1742; and at the same time the University of Oxford presented him with his degree of D.D. In 1748 the King ordering L 1,000 to defray the expence of better furnishing the observatory with instruments. Dr. B. employed those excellent artists, Mr. ”