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
| 1805 - 558 Seiten
...Emperor from the Romiih Lath ! 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 exaftly alike, might refleft, with a mixture of furprize as well as regret,... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1804 - 406 Seiten
...own fenfes, and fometimes fufpefted him of being incompaft with invifiWe powers. He was particularly curious* with regard to the conftruftion of clocks...trials, that he could not bring any two of them to go exaftly alike, he reflected, it is faid, with a mixture of furprifeas well as regret, on his own folly,... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1804 - 432 Seiten
...being in compact with invifible powers. He was particularly curious with regard to the conftruftfon of clocks and watches; and having found, after repeated...not bring any two of them to go exactly alike, he refle&ed, it is faid, with a mixture of furprifeas well as regret, on his own folly, jn having beftowed... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 372 Seiten
...particularly curious with respect to the 'construction of watches, and on perceiving that he could never bring any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, with much regret, on his own folly in attempting to bring his subjects to a precise- uniformity of sentiment... | |
| James Alexander Haldane - 1805 - 822 Seiten
...peculiarly curious with regard to the conduction of clocks and watches, and haying found, after reputed trials, that he could not bring any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it is faid, with a mixture of furprife and regret on his own folly, in having beftowed fo much time... | |
| 1806 - 360 Seiten
...to which his genius was peculiarly turned. He was extremely curious with regard to the conftruction 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... | |
| Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 Seiten
...to which his genius was peculiarly turned. He was extremely curious with regard to the conftruction of clocks and watches ; and having found, after repeated...not bring any two of them to go exactly alike, he refle&ed, with a mixture of furprize as well as regret, on his own folly (as he might alfo on his cruelty... | |
| John Evans - 1807 - 344 Seiten
...monastery, and there, says Dr. Robertson, " he was particularly curious with regard to the construction of clocks and watches; and having found, after repeated...any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it is said, with » mixture of surprise as well as regret, on his wnfolly, in having bestowed so much... | |
| William Robertson - 1809 - 422 Seiten
...being in compact with invisible powfere. He was particularly curious witji regard to the construction of clocks and watches ; and having, found, after repeated...any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it is said, with a mixture of surprise as well as regret, on his own folly, in having bestowed so much... | |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 820 Seiten
...fometimes fufpefted Charles and Turriano of being in compaft with invifible powers. He was particularly curious with regard to the conftruftion of clocks...trials, that he could not bring any two of them to go exaiHy alike, he reflected, it is faid, with a mixture of furprife as well as regret, on his own folly,... | |
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