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" Sir, I am ready to put the observations into the press, as soon as they, that are concerned, shall afford me assistants to copy them and finish the calculations. But if none be afforded, both they and I must sit down contented, till I can finish them... "
Supplement to The Account of the Revd. John Flamsteed, the First Astronomer ... - Page 746
by Francis Baily - 1837 - 77 pages
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History of Physical Astronomy: From the Earliest Ages to the Middle of the ...

Robert Grant - 1852 - 688 pages
...afford me asststants to copy them and finish the calculations. But if none be afforded, both they and 1 must sit down contented, till I can finish them with...much better than I should have done if, to satisfy lltem, I had published anything sooner and imperfect." — (Baily's Life of Flanuteed, p. 746.) While...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 220

1866 - 1004 pages
...he has none now. He writes to Dr. Smith, of Oxford, saying, " I am ready to put my observations in the press as soon as they that are concerned shall...good order, and to satisfy the world, whilst I have beeu barbarously traduced by base and silly people, that I have spent my time much better than I should...
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Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature, Volume 35; Volume 98

1882 - 916 pages
...to give to it, and such as on any other hypothesis appear to be without reasonable interpretation. such hands as I have ; when I doubt not but to publish...handsomely and in good order, and to satisfy the world, while I have been barbarously traduced by base and silly people, that I have spent my time much better...
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The Correspondence of John Flamsteed, The First Astronomer Royal, Volume 2

Eric Gray Forbes, Lesley Murdin, Frances Wilmoth - 1997 - 1194 pages
...concerned shall afford me assistants to copy them and finish the Calculations, but if None be afforded I must sit down contented till I can finish them with...they ought to be. handsomely and in good order and to satisfie the world whilest I have been barbarously traduc't by vaine and silly people that I have spent...
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