Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
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She , the beloved mother of Thomas Drummond , will be often referred to in this
narrative . She retained her beauty to the last , — a beauty shining through great
sadness , we may believe , as she for years survived her darling son . Some who
...
She , the beloved mother of Thomas Drummond , will be often referred to in this
narrative . She retained her beauty to the last , — a beauty shining through great
sadness , we may believe , as she for years survived her darling son . Some who
...
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Mr Aitchison of Drummore has already been referred to as a friend of the family .
With him , too , Thomas was the favourite , and he insisted on providing for him a
tutor to be resident in the family at his expense . The tutor was Mr Roy , under ...
Mr Aitchison of Drummore has already been referred to as a friend of the family .
With him , too , Thomas was the favourite , and he insisted on providing for him a
tutor to be resident in the family at his expense . The tutor was Mr Roy , under ...
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A base - line is an initial measured line , whose length is assumed as the unit to
which all other distances calculated in the survey are temporarily referred . The
exact length of the base in yards , feet , and inches being known , these other ...
A base - line is an initial measured line , whose length is assumed as the unit to
which all other distances calculated in the survey are temporarily referred . The
exact length of the base in yards , feet , and inches being known , these other ...
Page 68
To ascertain the relative intensities of the different incandescent substances that
might be employed , they were referred , by the method of shadows , to an
Argand lamp of a common standard , the light from the brightest part of the flame
being ...
To ascertain the relative intensities of the different incandescent substances that
might be employed , they were referred , by the method of shadows , to an
Argand lamp of a common standard , the light from the brightest part of the flame
being ...
Page 89
To complete this general account of the measuring apparatus , it is necessary to
refer to the compensation microscopes , which are used along with the bars . A
great degree of accuracy in the measurement might have been attained without ...
To complete this general account of the measuring apparatus , it is necessary to
refer to the compensation microscopes , which are used along with the bars . A
great degree of accuracy in the measurement might have been attained without ...
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| Title | Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
| Author | John Ferguson McLennan |
| Publisher | Edmonston and Douglas, 1867 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 16 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 475 pages |
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