 | John Vose - 1827 - Liczba stron: 262
...to him, and his successors, " 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." The British parliament, in the year 1714, offered a reward... | |
 | 1835 - Liczba stron: 904
...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... | |
 | John Vose - 1834 - Liczba stron: 230
...given to him and his successors, " 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." In 1714, the British parliament offered £10,000 for the... | |
 | Francis Baily - 1835 - Liczba stron: 758
...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 - Liczba stron: 1184
...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 - Liczba stron: 602
...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 - Liczba stron: 600
...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... | |
 | 1836 - Liczba stron: 602
...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,'... | |
 | Francis Baily - 1837 - Liczba stron: 96
...utmost care and diligence " to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavenly bodies and places " of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea. " That the Doctor did so apply himself as was required of him, and that with " consummate skill and... | |
 | 1845 - Liczba stron: 854
...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... | |
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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... 
