 He was particularly curious with regard to the construction of clocks and watches ; and having found, after repeated trials, that he could not bring any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it is...  The Scots Magazine - Seite 1721779Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1769 - 760 Seiten
...invifible powers. He was particularly curious with regard to the conflruction of clocks and waiches, and having found, after repeated trials, that he could...any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it i< faid, with a mixture of furpriie and regret on his own folly, in having bellowed fo much time... | |
 | William Robertson - 1769 - 536 Seiten
...of beingin compact with invifible powers. He was particularly curious with regard to the conftrudion of clocks and watches, and having found, after repeated trials, that he could not firing any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it is faid, with a mixture of furprize and... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 548 Seiten
...being in cornpad with invifible powers. He was particularly curious with regard to the conftrudtion of clocks and watches ; and having found, after repeated...any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it is faid, with a mixture of furprife as well as regret on his own folly, in having beftowed fo much... | |
 | Thomas Percival - 1781 - 330 Seiten
...to which his genius was peculiarly turned. He was extremely curious with regard to the conftruclion of clocks and watches; and having found, after repeated...go exactly alike, he reflected, with a mixture of furprize as well as regret, on his own folly (as he might alfo on his cruelty and injuftice) in having... | |
 | William Robertson - 1782 - 446 Seiten
...being in compact with invifible powers. He was particularly curious with regard to the conftruction of clocks and watches; and having found, after repeated trials, that he could not bring any two of themto go exactly alike, he reflected, it is faid, with a mixture of furprife as well as regret, on... | |
 | Charles John Ann Hereford - 1793 - 782 Seiten
...being in compaA with invifible powers. He was particularly curious with regard ro the conftruction of clocks and watches; and having found, after repeated...any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it is faid, with a mixture of furprife as well as regret, on his own folly, in having beftowed fo much... | |
 | 1798 - 432 Seiten
...was extremely curious with regard to the conftruction of clocks and watches, and having found, a.ter repeated trials, that he could not bring any . two of them to goexaflly alike, he reflected with a mixture of furptife,-as well as regret, on his own folly (as he... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1800 - 410 Seiten
...being in compact with invifible powers. He was particularly curious with regard to the conftruction of clocks and watches ; and having found, after repeated...trials, that he could not bring any two of them to go exaftly alike, he reflefted, it is faid, with a mixture of furprife as well as regret, on his own folly,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1802 - 430 Seiten
...fometimes fufpected Charles and Turriano of being in compaft with invifible powers. He was particularly curious with regard to the conftruftion of clocks...not bring any two of them to :go exactly alike, he reflefted, it is faid, with a mixture of furprife as well as regret, on his own folly, in having beftowed... | |
 | 1803 - 562 Seiten
...Emperor from the Romiih faith ! With Robertfon, however, we think it is not improbable, that Charles, " having found, after repeated trials, that he could not bring any two clocks or watches to go exaäly alike, might refleft, with a mixture of furprize as well as regret,... | |
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