 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...  The Quarterly visitor, conducted by W. Passman - Page 53edited by - 1815Full view - About this book
 | 1867 - 522 pages
...Astronomical 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...places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, and perfect the art of navigation." How much does the world owe to... | |
 | James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1872 - 502 pages
...the person of 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
...the first Astronomer Royal. He was particularly enjoined " to apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions...places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation." FJamsteed said " that after... | |
 | 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
...is declared 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."... | |
 | United States. Navy Dept - 1877 - 364 pages
...his warrant of office "to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying of the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitnde at sea for perfecting the art of navigation ;'' and the present Astronomer... | |
 | Simon Newcomb - 1878 - 616 pages
...1675, the duty of the incumbent was declared to be " to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the Tables of the Motions...places of the Fixed Stars, in order to find out the so much desired Longitude at Sea for the perfecting the Art of Navigation." The reward above referred... | |
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