 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...  Journal - Page 311by Royal Institution of Cornwall - 1891Full view - About this book
 | 1866 - 1004 pages
...Astronomical Observator," and enjoining him "forthwith to apply himself with the utmost 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-dcsired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | United States Naval Observatory - 1867 - 732 pages
...Greenwich, is directed by his warrant of office "to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to rectifying the tables of the motions of the Heavens,...places of the Fixed Stars, in order to find out the so-much-desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the Art of Navigation;" and the original inscription... | |
 | 1867 - 522 pages
...Observator ; " and he is directed " 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, go as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1887 - 676 pages
...which appears to come within the terms of the Royal Warrant directing the Astronomer-Royal ' to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars.' "The appointment of a clerk, which has presumably received the sanction of the Admiralty, will, when... | |
 | 1872 - 502 pages
...Astronomer Royal of Greenwich has long had it as part of his warrant of office that he "apply himself to rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens...to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, and perfect the art of navigation." How much does the world owe to the navigator on the deep and the... | |
 | James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1872 - 504 pages
...Flamsteed, and he was commanded forthwith to " apply himself with the utmost 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."... | |
 | 1874 - 614 pages
...ascertained. .; • The Royal Observatory at Greenwich was built in the reign of Charles II. ' for the rectifying the , tables of the motions ' of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as ' to find out the longitudes of places for the perfecting the art ' of navigation.' Flamsteed,... | |
 | 1875 - 670 pages
...Astronomer Royal. He was particularly enjoined " to apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens...find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation." FJamsteed said " that after two thousand years we find the best... | |
 | 1875 - 844 pages
...tracked and ascertained. The Royal Observatory at Greenwich was built in the reign of Charles II. " for the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the longitudes of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." Flamsteed, a... | |
 | 1876 - 322 pages
...that the duty of the office is " 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."... | |
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