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 46
The aspirant proposed to give up a profession in which he was engaged .
Apropos of this , Drummond proceeds : — “ There are many instances of men
embracing one profession and rising to eminence in another ; but I fear there is
an ...
The aspirant proposed to give up a profession in which he was engaged .
Apropos of this , Drummond proceeds : — “ There are many instances of men
embracing one profession and rising to eminence in another ; but I fear there is
an ...
Page 51
The French had by this time carried a series of triangles from Paris to Calais , and
what they proposed was that the English should carry a similar series from
Greenwich to Dover , when the two might be connected by observations from
both ...
The French had by this time carried a series of triangles from Paris to Calais , and
what they proposed was that the English should carry a similar series from
Greenwich to Dover , when the two might be connected by observations from
both ...
Page 53
This arc it was proposed , with the assistance of the British geodesists , to
terminate at Yarmouth . On the other hand , it was proposed that ass the
meridional line which had been traced through England THE ORDNANCE
SURVEY . 53.
This arc it was proposed , with the assistance of the British geodesists , to
terminate at Yarmouth . On the other hand , it was proposed that ass the
meridional line which had been traced through England THE ORDNANCE
SURVEY . 53.
Page 96
Having listened attentively to Major Colby ' s explanation of the principle of his
proposed compensation measuring rods , I felt satisfied that it would succeed in
practice ; but such was not the opinion of all the members of our little senate , as ...
Having listened attentively to Major Colby ' s explanation of the principle of his
proposed compensation measuring rods , I felt satisfied that it would succeed in
practice ; but such was not the opinion of all the members of our little senate , as ...
Page 97
... result than from the proposed bars of our chief , ” we have the following
account , introduced by the statement , that on the Irish Survey being resolved
upon , Mr Drummond anxiously set himself to devising a new measuring
apparatus .
... result than from the proposed bars of our chief , ” we have the following
account , introduced by the statement , that on the Irish Survey being resolved
upon , Mr Drummond anxiously set himself to devising a new measuring
apparatus .
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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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