“Complete knowledge of every theoretical and instrumental detail can only be obtained by those who will devote… a large portion of their lives; but sound knowledge of the principles… can be obtained by the reasonable efforts of persons possessing common opportunities for general knowledge.”

Introduction
Popular Astronomy: A Series of Lectures Delivered at Ipswich (1868)

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