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" But in the course of a very extensive tour, through the northern parts of Europe, which I happened to take in 1786, I found that in Germany they were engaged in a species of political inquiry, to which they had given the name of Statistics... "
The Statistical Account of Scotland: Drawn Up from the Communications of the ... - Page xiii
by Sir John Sinclair - 1798
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 39

1801 - 536 pages
...term in our own language might have exprefled the fame meaning. But, in the courie of a very exteniive tour through the northern parts of Europe, which I...in 1786, I found, that in Germany they were engaged in a ipecies of political enquiry, to which they had given the name of Statiftics ; and though I apply...
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and sciences, Volume 21

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 900 pages
...in our own language, might have exprcllcd the fame meaning. JJut, in the courfe of a very extenlive tour, through the northern parts of Europe, which...in 1786, I found, that in Germany they were engaged in a fpccies of political inquiry, to which they had given the r.ame of Statiftiti ; and though I apply...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 21

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 pages
...term in our own language might have expressed the same meaning. But, in the course of a very extensive tour through the northern parts of Europe, which I happened to take in 17Я6, I found that in Germany they were eneajed in a species of political enquiry to which they had...
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Publications of the American Statistical Association, Volume 14

American Statistical Association - 1916 - 864 pages
...traceable influence on both sides of the Atlantic. He wrote in 1798: "In the course of a very extensive tour through the northern parts of Europe which I...in 1786 I found that in Germany they were engaged in a species of political inquiry to which they had given the name of Statistics and . . . as I thought...
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Publications of the American Statistical Association, Volume 14

American Statistical Association - 1914 - 948 pages
...traceable influence on both sides of the Atlantic. He wrote in 1798: "In the course of a very extensive tour through the northern parts of Europe which I...in 1786 I found that in Germany they were engaged in a species of political inquiry to which they had given the name of Statistics and . . . as I thought...
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The Taming of Chance

Ian Hacking - 1990 - 282 pages
...first surprised at my using the words, Statistics and Statistical ... In the course of a very extensive tour, through the northern parts of Europe, which...in 1786, I found that in Germany they were engaged in a species of political inquiry to which they had given the name of Statistics. By statistical is...
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Beyond Individual and Group Differences: Human Individuality, Scientific ...

James T. Lamiell - 2003 - 360 pages
...first surprised at my using the words Statistics and StatisticaL ... In the course of a very extensive tour, through the northern parts of Europe, which I happened to take in 1 786, 1 found that in Germany they were engaged in a species of political inquiry to which they had...
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The Triumph of Numbers: How Counting Shaped Modern Life

I. Bernard Cohen - 2005 - 222 pages
...in our own language, might have expressed the same meaning. But, in the course of a very extensive tour, through the northern parts of Europe, which I happened to take in 1 786, 1 found, that in Germany they were engaged in a species of political inquiry, to which they...
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