Cassini

Family of astronomers, who during 4 generations were directors of the Paris Observatory, 1671-1793. Ca ia lenitiva. -GIOVANNI DOMENICO, 1625-1712, b. near Nice. JACQUES, 16771756. CÆSAR FRANC A IS, 1714-1784. JACQUES DOMENIQUE, COMTE, 1748-1845. The first of this line was the most distinguished. His name is a ociated with many observations and discoveries PERSI Caspian Sea. bordering on Persia, Ru ia and Siberia. It receives the waters of minor importance. IMG:content-0763.png:[blocks in formation] Castor. Variety of petalite found on Elba; so named by Breithaupt. Silicate of aluminium and lithium. Castor and Pollux. See DIOSCURI. Castoridæ. See SCIUROMORPHA. IMG:content-0764.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][graphic][graphic][ocr errors][subsumed][merged small][merged small] case of sudden attack.