To make every event depend upon the twinkling of a star, is an absurdity equal to that of the Lapland witches, who pretend to regulate the course of the winds by tying knots in a string.
An Introduction to Astronomy (7th edition), Letter I (p. 6)
To make every event depend upon the twinkling of a star, is an absurdity equal to that of the Lapland witches, who pretend to regulate the course of the winds by tying knots in a string.
An Introduction to Astronomy (7th edition), Letter I (p. 6)
