 | 1836 - 600 pages
...pounds, and instructions ' forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens,...the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so-much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation,1 &c. The next thing... | |
 | 1835 - 904 pages
...of our Ordnance." apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tablet of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so-much-desired longitude of places, for perfecting the art of navigation ; our will and pleasure is,... | |
 | Francis Baily - 1835 - 770 pages
...our astronomical observator, forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens,...and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out * Probably the letter alluded to in the note in page 33. the so much-desired longitude of places for... | |
 | 1836 - 602 pages
...pounds, and instructions ' forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens,...the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so-much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation,' &c. The next thing... | |
 | 1836 - 1184 pages
...pounds, and instructions ' forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens,...the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so-much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation,' 1 8tc. The next thing... | |
 | 1836 - 602 pages
...pounds, and instructions ' forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to And out the so-much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation,' &.c. The... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 510 pages
...declares that his duty is ''forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens...the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Right faithfully... | |
 | charles black - 1850 - 630 pages
...Observatory: his title in the warrant is 'our astronomical observator;' and his duty is 'to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens and the ' places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired ' longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation.' The same object is indicated... | |
 | 1850 - 604 pages
...Baily's Life, pp. 87-8 ; but particularly Flamsteed's letter to Snerbourne, in the same work, p. 125. tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation." The same object is indicated... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 608 pages
...Baily's Life, pp. 37-8 ; but particularly Flamsteed'a letter to SliiTbcnii nr, in the same work, p. 126. ought to understand it, or I must be a dunce indeed. I have laid before the reader a history so much desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation." The same object is indicated... | |
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our astronomical observer" at a salary of £100 per annum, his duty being "forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out... 
