- Messier 9 or M9 (also designated NGC 6333) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It is positioned in the southern part of the constellation to the southwest of Eta Ophiuchi, and lies atop a dark cloud of dust designated Barnard 64. The cluster was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier on June 3, 1764, who described it as a “nebula without stars”. In 1783, English astronomer William Herschel was able to use his reflector to resolve individual stars within the cluster. He estimated the cluster to be 7–8′ in diameter with stars densely packed near the center.
- Theologico-Political Treatise 1862 (wikisource.org)
TRACTATUS THEOLOGICO-POLITICUS: A CRITICAL INQUIRY INTO THE HISTORY, PURPOSE, AND AUTHENTICITY OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES; WITH THE RIGHT TO FREE THOUGHT AND FREE DISCUSSION ASSERTED, AND SHOWN TO BE NOT ONLY CONSISTENT BUT NECESSARILY BOUND UP WITH TRUE PIETY AND GOOD GOVERNMENT. BY BENEDICT DE SPINOZA, FROM THE LATIN. WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY THE EDITOR.