Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
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Page 18
... directed to the profession , as one into which his entrance could be secured , and for which , by excellence in mathematics , he had shown an aptitude . And he would like the general notion of it . That the inclination , however ...
... directed to the profession , as one into which his entrance could be secured , and for which , by excellence in mathematics , he had shown an aptitude . And he would like the general notion of it . That the inclination , however ...
Page 49
... directed to one another until , as it has been graphically said , “ they look down the throats of each other . " The telescopes being in this position , are clearly both of them directed along the base - line . Each of them being now ...
... directed to one another until , as it has been graphically said , “ they look down the throats of each other . " The telescopes being in this position , are clearly both of them directed along the base - line . Each of them being now ...
Page 51
... con- ducted in the interests of science , and directed mainly to the determination of the figure of the earth . The measures employed in measuring the Hounslow base were Ramsden's steel chain , 100 feet long ; D 2 THE ORDNANCE SURVEY . 51.
... con- ducted in the interests of science , and directed mainly to the determination of the figure of the earth . The measures employed in measuring the Hounslow base were Ramsden's steel chain , 100 feet long ; D 2 THE ORDNANCE SURVEY . 51.
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... directing a new survey of Ireland to be made , appears from the Report of the Select Committee appointed in 1824 , " to consider the best mode of apportioning more equally the local burthens collected in Ireland . " The object was to ...
... directing a new survey of Ireland to be made , appears from the Report of the Select Committee appointed in 1824 , " to consider the best mode of apportioning more equally the local burthens collected in Ireland . " The object was to ...
Page 68
... directed through the flame of alcohol * as a source of heat free from danger , easily pro- cured and regulated , and of great intensity . " To ascertain the relative intensities of the different incan- descent substances that might be ...
... directed through the flame of alcohol * as a source of heat free from danger , easily pro- cured and regulated , and of great intensity . " To ascertain the relative intensities of the different incan- descent substances that might be ...
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Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E. , F. R. A. S. , Under Secretary to the Lord ... John Ferguson McLennan No preview available - 2020 |
Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E., F. R. A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord ... John F. M'lennan No preview available - 2016 |
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