 | 1824 - 844 pages
...Bishop of Sarum, and he says, " If the honour of being a member of the Society shall be conferred on me, I shall endeavour to testify my gratitude by communicating what my poor and solitary endeavours can effect toward the promoting its philosophical designs."» Such was the modesty of the man who was to effect... | |
 | 1824 - 878 pages
...Bishop of Sarum, and he says, " If the honour of being a member of the Society shall be conferred on me, I shall endeavour to testify my gratitude by communicating what my poor and solitary endeavours can effect toward the promoting its philosophical designs." 2 Such was the modesty of the man who was to effect... | |
 | David Brewster - 1831 - 328 pages
...Oldenburg, of the 6th January, he says, " I am very sensible of the honour done me by the Bishop of Sarum in proposing me a candidate ; and which, I hope, will...solitary endeavours can effect towards the promoting your philosophical designs." His election accordingly took place on the llth January, the same day... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 pages
...be • This model, made by Newton himself, is still preserved in the J/ibrary of Ihe Koyal Society. further conferred upon me by my election into the...SOLITARY endeavours can effect towards the promoting philosophical design."* The favourable reception which this proposal met with, induced Newton two months... | |
 | Lives - 1833 - 588 pages
...hope will bo * This model, made by Newton himself, ii prewired in Uw Library of iU Royal Society, 8 further conferred upon me by my election into the...SOLITARY endeavours can effect towards the promoting philosophical design."* The favourable reception which this proposal met with, induced Newton two months... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 606 pages
...hope will be • Thif model. m»de by Newton himself, ii rtJB in tb. Library of Ik* Royal ».».«*. further conferred upon me by my election into the...SOLITARY endeavours can effect towards the promoting philosophical design."* The favourable reception which this proposal met with, induced Newton two months... | |
 | 1841 - 690 pages
...may wear the metal. I am very sensible of the honour done me^by the Bishop of Sarum in proposing me candidate, and which I hope will be further conferred...solitary endeavours can effect towards the promoting your philosophical designs. Sir, I am your very humble servant, I. NEWTON. Hist, of the Royal Society,... | |
 | Stephen Peter Rigaud, bp. Stephen Jordan Rigaud - 1841 - 646 pages
...may wear the metal. I am very sensible of the honour donej me'^by the Bishop of Sarum in proposing me candidate, and which I hope will be further conferred...my poor and solitary endeavours can effect towards tln' promoting your philosophical designs. Sir, I am your very humble servant, I. NEWTON. Hist, of... | |
 | Joseph Banks - 1844 - 136 pages
...concluding passage :— ' I am very sensible of the honour done me by the Bishop of Sarum in proposing me candidate, and which I hope will be further conferred...solitary endeavours can effect towards the promoting philosophical design.' ' It was ordered that a letter should be written by the secretary to Mr. Newton,... | |
 | 1845 - 334 pages
...Oldenburg, of the 6th January, he says, " I am very sensible of the honour done me by the Bishop of Sarum in proposing me a candidate ; and which, I hope, will...solitary endeavours can effect towards the promoting your philosophical designs." His election accordingly took place on the llth January, the same day... | |
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Sarum in proposing me a candidate ; and which, I hope, will be further conferred upon me by my election into the Society ; and if so, I shall endeavour to testify my gratitude, by communicating what my poor and solitary endeavours can effect towards the... 
