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Show Find Old PeRectort In an iron case, concealed behind a wall, the first of the two great tele scope reflectors with a 4-foot aperture constructed 13P years ago by Sir Wll Ham Hersohel. the famous astronomer for his 40 foot astronomical telescope, has been found during alterations to an old cottage adjoining the ohservo tory house at Slough, England. Sii William Ueisehel devoted his life to the construction and use of reflectlii; telescopes for astronomy, a,i,j tvlt fame of his instruments was rapidl.'-spread rapidl.'-spread by the brilliant discovene-whlch discovene-whlch he accomplished by their ali |