 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...  Our home islands [by T. Milner - Page 209by Thomas Milner - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1887 - 776 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... | |
 | William Cudworth (of Bradford, Eng.) - 1889 - 384 pages
...with Sir Jonas Moor, and appointed Flamsteed "Astronomical Observator," his mission being to " rectify 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 purpose of perfecting the art of navigation." That was the... | |
 | Royal Institution of Cornwall - 1891 - 580 pages
...Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, " to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence in the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 510 pages
...declares that his duty is ''forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens...stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Right faithfully have the successive astronomers-royal... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 508 pages
...declares that his duty is "forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens...stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Right faithfully have the successive astronomers-royal... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 512 pages
...declares that his duty is • 'forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens...fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitnde of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Right faithfully have the successive... | |
 | 1892 - 544 pages
...Manual. By this warrant he is directed " 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, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | 1892 - 496 pages
...Manual. By this warrant he is directed " 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, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - 1893 - 672 pages
...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...the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY. the so-much-desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | 1893 - 662 pages
...in 1675, declared to be " to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifiying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea for the perfecting of the art of navigation."... | |
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