| 1835 - 904 pages
...of our Ordnance." apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tablet 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 perfecting the art of navigation ; our... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1861 - 604 pages
...upon it by its founder and those vrho inaugurated its first proceedings. The duty assigned to it was " to rectify 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 gloriously has it executed... | |
| John Vose - 1834 - 230 pages
...Mr. Flamstead was appointed astronomer royal. Instructions were given to him and his successors, " that they should apply themselves with the utmost...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." In 1714, the British... | |
| Francis Baily - 1835 - 758 pages
...astronomical observator, 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 * Probably the letter alluded to in the note in page 33. the so much-desired longitude... | |
| 1836 - 1184 pages
...instructions ' 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,'... | |
| 1836 - 602 pages
...instructions ' 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,'... | |
| 1836 - 602 pages
...instructions ' 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 And out the so-much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation,'... | |
| 1836 - 600 pages
...instructions ' 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,1... | |
| 1845 - 854 pages
...commission, he was directed ' 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, in order to find the so-much desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation.' With what success this... | |
| 1845 - 636 pages
...commission, he was directed " 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, in order to lind the somuch desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation." With what success... | |
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