 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 510 pages
...of navigation. The royal warrant appointing the first astronomer-royal also declares that his duty is ''forthwith to apply himself with the most exact...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Right faithfully have the successive astronomers-royal carried out the spirit... | |
 | Robert Grant - 1852 - 686 pages
...1674-5. 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...for the building of the Observatory is dated June 2nd, 1675. It modestly announces the royal resolution to build a small observatory in the park at Greenwich... | |
 | David Brewster - 1855 - 592 pages
...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...places for the perfecting the art of navigation." 8 No further steps seem to have been taken in this important matter till the 25th May 1714, when several... | |
 | 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...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 25th May 1714,... | |
 | 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'!, and shortly afterwards... | |
 | 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...places for the perfecting the art of navigation." The observatory at Greenwich, constructed partly of brick from old Tilbury Fort and of timber and lead... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 510 pages
...of navigation. The royal warrant appointing the first astronomer-royal also declares that his duty is ''forthwith to apply himself with the most exact...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Right faithfully have the successive astronomers-royal carried out the spirit... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 508 pages
...of navigation. The royal warrant appointing the first astronomer-royal also declares that his duty is "forthwith to apply himself with the most exact...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Right faithfully have the successive astronomers-royal carried out the spirit... | |
 | 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...places, for the perfecting the art of navigation. [SP Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 10.] Draft thereof. [SP Dom., Car. II. 868, No. 204.] Memorandum that the... | |
 | Charles Lane Poor - 1910 - 380 pages
...the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." The government, however, was not over liberal, Flamsteed 's net salary being only £90 a year, and, although... | |
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our astronomical 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... 
