 | John Pinkerton - 1804 - 694 Seiten
...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 - 260 Seiten
...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 - 602 Seiten
...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 - 328 Seiten
...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 - 742 Seiten
...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 - 472 Seiten
...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 - 922 Seiten
...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 - 1068 Seiten
...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 - 394 Seiten
...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 - 470 Seiten
...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... 
