Great Astronomers

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He accordinglybequeathed a sum of 3, 000 pounds and an annual income of 250 poundswherewith to build and endow an astronomical Observatory in theUniversity. The figures just stated ought to be qualified by thewords of cautious Ussher (afterwards the first Professor ofAstronomy), that "this money was to arise from an accumulation of apart of his property, to commence upon a particular contingencyhappening to his family. " The astronomical endowment was soon injeopardy by litigation. Andrews thou...ght he had provided for hisrelations by leaving to them certain leasehold interests connectedwith the Provost's estate. The law courts, however, held that theseinterests were not at the disposal of the testator, and handed themover to Hely Hutchinson, the next Provost. The disappointedrelations then petitioned the Irish Parliament to redress thisgrievance by transferring to them the moneys designed by Andrews forthe Observatory. It would not be right, they contended, that thekindly intentions of the late Provost towards his kindred should befrustrated for the sake of maintaining what they described as "apurely ornamental institution.

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