From the 4th to the 6th of December inclusive,the weather remaining much the same in America,the great European instruments of Herschel, Rosse,and Foucault, were constantly directed toward the moon, for the weather was then magnificent; but the comparative weakness of their glasses prevented any trustworthy observations being made.
On the 7th the sky seemed to lighten. They were in hopes now, but their hope was of but short duration,and at night again thick clouds hid the starry vault from all eyes.