| Robert Grant - 1852 - 688 pages
...He is therein styled " our Astronomical Observator," and it is declared that the duty of his office is " forthwith to apply himself with the most exact...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." The warrant for the building of the Observatory is dated June 2nd, 1675. It... | |
| David Brewster - 1855 - 584 pages
...then called, was commanded "to apply himself forthwith, with the utmost care and diligence, to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation/'2 No further steps seem to have been taken in this important matter till the... | |
| 1867 - 522 pages
...diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, go as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." Flamsteed took up his residence at the Observatory on the 10th of July, 107'!,... | |
| 1876 - 322 pages
...He is therein styled "our Astronomical Observator," and it is declared that the duty of the office is " forthwith to apply himself with the most exact...much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation." The warrant for the building of the observatory is dated June 2, 1675. It modestly... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - 1920 - 678 pages
...appointed on March 4, 1675, "our astronomical observer" at a salary of £100 per annum, his duty being " forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." The observatory at Greenwich, constructed partly of brick from old Tilbury... | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 510 pages
...some returns for the risks incurred in speculative advances. Persistence in these theories and ¡u the consequent lines of action, has doubtless resulted...was far from uniform, nor was the progress always satisfactoiy, but, through adversity as well as prosperity the original design of the foundation was... | |
| Great Britain. Public Record Office - 1907 - 810 pages
...from Michaelmas last, to John Flamsted, MA, who has been appointed the King's Astronomical Observator forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care...much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation. [SP Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 10.] Draft thereof. [SP Dom., Car. II. 868, No.... | |
| 1920 - 956 pages
...appointed on March 4, 1675, "our astronomical observer" at a salary of £100 per annum, his duty being "forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." The observatory at Greenwich, constructed partly of brick from old Tilbury... | |
| 1920 - 514 pages
...appointed on March 4, 1675, 'our Astronomical Observer' at a salary of 100£ per annum, his duty being 'forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation.' The observatory at Greenwich, constructed partly of brick from old Tilbury... | |
| 1922 - 1378 pages
...warrant dated 4 March 1675, directing him ' forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care an 1 diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation.' A site in Greenwich Park was chosen for the new observatory by Sir Christopher... | |
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