 | John Pinkerton - 1804 - Liczba stron: 694
...him and his successors were, " that they should apply themselves with the utmost care and diligence, to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens,...find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting of the Art of Navigation." 188. hi the year 17H,thc flrstixli. parliament offered a... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1811 - Liczba stron: 260
...him and his successors were, " That they should apply themselves with die utmost care and diligence to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens,...find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting of the art of navigation." 378. In ihe year 1714, the British parliament offered a reward... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1814 - Liczba stron: 602
...him and his successors were, " that they should apply themselves with the utmost care and diligence to rectify the Tables of the motions of the heavens,...find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting of the art of navigation." 736. In the year 1714, the British Parliament offered a reward... | |
 | William Passman - 1815 - Liczba stron: 328
...Royal, was appointed by King Charles II. " to apply himself,, with all 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 much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting the art of navigation ;" these were the words of... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - Liczba stron: 742
...command, tbat he should apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to tiie rectifying the table of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to rind out the so much desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation. And to the fidelity... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1820 - Liczba stron: 472
...him and his successors were, " That they should apply themselves with the utmost care and diligence 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 the perfecting of the art of navigation." (378.) In the year... | |
 | Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - Liczba stron: 922
...Royal of Greenwich enjoin him, 'to apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to the rectifying the Tables of the Motions of the Heavens, and the...find out the so much desired Longitude at sea, for the perfecting the Art of Navigation." As the latter of these Institutions may, in future times, become... | |
 | Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - Liczba stron: 1068
...Royal of Greenwich enjoin him, 'to apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to the rectifying the Tables of the Motions of the Heavens, and the...find out the so much desired Longitude at sea, for the perfecting the Art of Navigation.' As the latter of these Institutions may, in future times, become... | |
 | 1824 - Liczba stron: 394
...command that he should apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to the rectifying the table of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so-much-admired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation. It was in the year 1714 that... | |
 | 1825 - Liczba stron: 470
...Directors were commanded, " That they should apply themselves, with the utmost care and diligence, to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens,...places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so-much desired lo'ngitude at sea, for the perfection of the art of navigation." And a series of men,... | |
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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... 
