In Short's first telescopes the specula were of glass, as suggested by Gregory, but he afterwards used metallic specula only, and succeeded in giving to them true parabolic and elliptic figures.
All Short's telescopes were of the Gregorian form, and some of them retain even to the present day their original high polish and sharp definition.
One of Short's mirrors, made about 1760 or 1770, of 6-in.
The integral liner short's elastic chamois is, arguably, the most deluxe you'll find in any baggy.
Over a half-century later, a rookie cop connects Short's murder to a series of gruesome present-day killings.
