Abstract
AN astronomer nowadays would find it a hard task to bring forth any facts which would throw doubt upon the truth of the Copernican theory, but it appears that there are still people amongst us who are bold enough to attack the strongholds of astronomy. Such attempts are always hopeless failures, and the one under notice is no exception. It is, indeed, doubtful whether the author knows what is meant by the Copernican system, for he goes so far as to suggest that the known diameter of the earth's orbit (assuming that it exists) should be used as a base-line for determining the distance of the sun! He also states that he has “found by experiment” that similar right-angled triangles have sides proportionate in length, though it is only fair to say that he is aware of the existence of the first book of Euclid, if not of the sixth.
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