Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
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The children being all in infancy , and Mr Drummond having left no will , a tutor
was appointed to them ; and he , finding the debts and burdens to be very
considerable , applied for and obtained the authority of the Court of Session to
sell the ...
The children being all in infancy , and Mr Drummond having left no will , a tutor
was appointed to them ; and he , finding the debts and burdens to be very
considerable , applied for and obtained the authority of the Court of Session to
sell the ...
Page 7
The result was , the recovery of a considerable sum to the family . It was large
enough materially to improve their circumstances . The improvement came at a
good time , when the children were growing up and expenses increasing . But
before ...
The result was , the recovery of a considerable sum to the family . It was large
enough materially to improve their circumstances . The improvement came at a
good time , when the children were growing up and expenses increasing . But
before ...
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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
whose care very considerable progress was made . He and Tom were fast
friends ...
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
whose care very considerable progress was made . He and Tom were fast
friends ...
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Joining the academy in 1813 , he became in 1815 a member of the corps ,
notwithstanding a considerable interval , during which the course of promotion
was arrested . Having advanced to the second academy within ten months , he
entered ...
Joining the academy in 1813 , he became in 1815 a member of the corps ,
notwithstanding a considerable interval , during which the course of promotion
was arrested . Having advanced to the second academy within ten months , he
entered ...
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... should be a considerable multiple of the standard unit of length , several
thousand yards at least ; and for the accuracy of the survey , it is necessary that
this length should be measured most exactly . In measuring a base - line it is
necessary ...
... should be a considerable multiple of the standard unit of length , several
thousand yards at least ; and for the accuracy of the survey , it is necessary that
this length should be measured most exactly . In measuring a base - line it is
necessary ...
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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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