The astronomer Bailly (1736-1793), observing the stars, drops into a well. He fell from bad to worse "L'astronome Bailly (1736-1793), en observant les astres, se laisse tomber dans un puits. Il est tombé de Charybde en Scylla". Estampe. Paris, musée Carnavalet.

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