 | 1835 - 502 pages
...where I was chosen into their number; and, after, the Frenchman's proposals were read : which were 1°. To have the year and day of the observations : 2°....immediately to the company. But they, considering the interest of his patroness at Court, desired to have him furnished according to his demands. I undertook... | |
 | Francis Baily - 1835 - 758 pages
...Observatory, mentioned in page 5, it is stated (page 51 ) that this lady was the Duchess of Portsmouth. FB It was easy to perceive, from these demands, that...moon's true place, by observations made at Derby, Feb. 23, 1672, and Nov. 12, 1673, gave him observations such as he demanded. The half-skilled man did... | |
 | 1836 - 600 pages
...Sieur understood not that the best lunar tables differed from the heavens ; and that therefore liis demands were not sufficient for determining the longitude...that to which the lunar tables were fitted : which I repre* Mademoiselle de QuerouaMe, afterwards Duchess of Portsmouth. sented immediately to the company.... | |
 | Charles Richard Weld - 1848 - 582 pages
...I was chosen into their number ; and, after the Frenchman's proposals were read : which were, " 1. To have the year and day of the observations; " 2....Court, desired to have him furnished according to his demand. I undertook it, and gave him 'observations such as he demanded. The half-skilled man did not... | |
 | Charles Richard Weld - 1848 - 570 pages
...when I was chosen into their number; and, after the Frenchman's proposals were read: which were, " 1. To have the year and day of the observations; " 2....Court, desired to have him furnished according to his demand. I undertook it, and gave him observations such as he demanded. The half-skilled man did not... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1854 - 608 pages
...of the pole : According to degrees and minutes. It was easy to perceive from those demande, that M. as to think it irreconcilable with the duty of a public...consistent with his private honor, and so as to eп¡iЫe interest of his patronage at court, desired to have him furnished according to his demand. I undertook... | |
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To have the year and day of the observations; " 2. The height of two stars, and on which side of the meridian they appeared ; " 3. The height of the moon's two limbs ; '• 4. The height of the pole : all to degrees and minutes ; it was easy to perceive... 