If I have succeeded in my endeavour to make the laws by which the material world is governed, more familiar to my countrywomen, I shall have the gratification of thinking, that the gracious permission to dedicate my book to your Majesty has not been misplaced. On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences - Page iiiby Mary Somerville - 1849 - 524 pagesFull view - About this book
| Mary Somerville - 1834 - 484 pages
...V'i • SIDCCCXXXIV. '•"-. LONDON : PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES, Duke-Street, L*mbeth. Co tl)t MADAM, IF I HAVE SUCCEEDED IN MY ENDEAVOUR TO MAKE THE LAWS...NOT BEEN MISPLACED. I AM, WITH THE GREATEST RESPECT, YOUR MAJESTY'S OBEDIENT AND HUMBLE SERVANT, MARY SOMERVILLE. Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 1 Jan. 1S34.... | |
| 1834 - 560 pages
...of character that distinguish the accomplished author : — ' If I have succeeded in my endea' vour to make the laws by which the material world is governed...more familiar to my countrywomen, I shall have the gratifica' tion of thinking that the gracious permission to dedicate my ' book to your Majesty has... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1834 - 666 pages
...ALBEMARLE STREET. KDCCCXXXir. LONDON; PRINTED BV WILLIAM CLOWES, Duke-Street, Lambeth. Co tftt MADAM, IP I HAVE SUCCEEDED IN MY ENDEAVOUR TO MAKE THE LAWS BY WHICH THE MATERIAL WORLD IS GOVERNED MOKE FAMILIAR TO MY COUNTRYWOMEN, I SHALL HAVE THE GRATIFICATION OF THINKING, THAT THE GRACIOUS PERMISSION... | |
| 576 pages
...persons, have not been tied to any very precise terms. The intention of the author appears to have been " to make the laws by which the material world is governed more familiar to her countrywomen," — a most desirable object, but which cannot, we are afraid, be attained until... | |
| 1834 - 562 pages
...kind we have thus attempted to describe. In her simple and brief dedication to the Queen, she says, ' If I have succeeded in my endeavour to make the laws by which the material world is governed) mpre familiar to my countrywomen, I shall have the gratification, pf thinking, that the gracious permission... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 602 pages
...command a wider circle of readers, and enjoy the " gratification" so much desired by herself, "of making the laws by which the material world is governed more familiar to her countrywomen." Mrs. Somcrvillc's work commences with a preliminary chapter on geology,* which ig... | |
| 1848 - 690 pages
...command a wider circle of readers, and enjoy the " gratification" so much desired by herself, " of making the laws by which the material world is governed more familiar to her countrywomen." Mrs. Somerville'e work commences with a preliminary chapter on geology,* which is... | |
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