 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 pages
...and aflronomers in Europe, fpoke afterwards, with infinite knowledge, and a!! the cleaornefs that lo intricate a matter would admit of: but as his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near fo good as mine, the preference was mod unanimouily, though moft unju:r;,. given to me. This,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 418 pages
...Europe, fpoke afterwards- with infinite knowledge, and all the clearnefs that fo intricate a matter could admit of: but as his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near fo good as mine, the preferencewas moft unanimoufly , though fnoft-unjuftly, given to me. This... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 518 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me." Anxious... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 522 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me." Anxious... | |
 | 1832 - 592 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in £ urope, spoke afterwards, with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me." Having... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 510 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards, with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me." Being... | |
 | 1844 - 620 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near so good as mine, the preference was unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me. This will... | |
 | John George Cochrane - 1844 - 636 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near «o good as mine, the preference was unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me. This will... | |
 | 1845 - 562 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate' a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me. This... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 574 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe,* spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me. This... | |
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Macclesfield, who had the greatest share in forming the bill, and who is one of the greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit of: but as his... 
