Comet of 1742 mb-width 3493 dressed in a wide-brimmed hat

dressed in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat

Inscribed 'Milvus Salv

During his speech

'Buy a Trap

adjoining the Westborne nursery

Comet of 1742 mb-width 3493 dressed in a wide-brimmed hatTwo astronomical observations of a comet [now designated C 1742 C1] seen at St. James's. London, England in March 1742. The comet is described as being in the constellation of Draco, the major stars of which are marked on this diagram, together with Polaris and Kochab in Ursa Minor. Figure appended to a letter, Thomas Wright, St. James's, 4 March 1742, to the Honourable Mr. Yorke. Signed lower left "Thos. Wright". Thomas Wright was proposed as a