“We see it [the as-yet unseen, probable new planet, Neptune] as Columbus saw America from the coast of Spain. Its movements have been felt, trembling along the far-reaching line of our analysis with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration.” Has BeensAmericaScienceFeltLinesSawsMovementPlanetsCertaintyAnalysisReachingInferiorsUnseenCoastSpainDemonstrationTremblingColumbusNeptune Author:William Herschel