Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 52; Volumes 1891-1892

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Priestley and Weale, 1892
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Page 217 - Boundary, had been placed here for instruction and practice in the use of instruments under my eye. The most difficult part of the Boundary was a straight line of nearly seventy miles in length, to join two defined points. The country through which this line was to pass is described as surpassing in its difficulties the conception of any European. It consists of impervious forests, steep ravines, and dismal swamps. A survey of the line was impossible; and a tentative process would have broken the...
Page 331 - ... necessary share in human progress, the nature of which it would be well to examine. Seen in the proper light, the plainest function shows a spirit of worth and vigour, which far transcends its form— an essence needing only the clothing of a name to give it universal importance. The attempt, then, of this paper is to point out that there is such a principle behind the various aspects of advocacy, and that this principle is the development and security of social harmony and personal freedom....
Page 209 - Observer and his assistants, be printed and published at the expence of the University : and copies of the same presented to the principal Observatories of Europe, viz. Greenwich, Oxford, Dublin, Paris, Palermo. That in addition to the capital instruments of the Observatory, there should be other instruments of less size and value, appropriated to the use and instruction of Academical Students.
Page 322 - A theory, reposing on vercs causes, which brings into quantitative correlation the lengths of the present day and month, the obliquity of the ecliptic, and the inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit, must, I think, have strong claims to acceptance*.
Page 208 - Biggs, FLS CAMBRIDGE OBSERVATORY. A very general opinion having been entertained that it would greatly add to the utility and splendor of this University, and might essentially promote the cause of science, to erect an Observatory on the most approved plan, to be furnished with the best instruments that can be procured, measures were adopted, in 1820, to carry this idea into execution. The first step taken was to procure...
Page 218 - ... directly before them a gap in the woods on the next line of hill: it opened gradually, and proved to be the line of the opposite party. On continuing the lines until they passed abreast of each other, their distance was found to be 341 feet. To form an estimate of the magnitude of this error, it is to be observed, that it implies an error of only a quarter of a second of time in the difference of longitudes; and that it is only one third of the error which would have been committed if the spheroidal...
Page 216 - Observer' at a salary of 100£ per annum, his duty being 'forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation.
Page 586 - Application was made to the Government Grant Committee of the Royal Society for a grant of £250 for the hire of a vessel.
Page 222 - AIRY, KCB, DCL, LL.D., &c., Astronomer Royal, as a recognition of his indefatigable labours in Astronomy, and of his eminent services in the advancement of practical science, whereby he has so materially benefited the cause of commerce and civilisation.
Page 576 - It is expected that men eminent is special lines of research will be invited to furnish papers on the leading topics under consideration. The suggestions and recommendations invited will be used in the formation of the programme for the Congress. The Chairmen of the Special Committees of the several Chapters under the charge of the General Committee are as follows : — • On Pure Mathematics : Prof. EH MOORE, Chicago University, Chicago, 111.

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