...the army, and officers of the navy, serving under a neutral department, under which alone they could be united — namely, that having control of matters...their various bearings; and it is not too much to say, that, unless such a work came up to the demands of science and scientific men of the country,...

...the army-, and officers of the navy, serving under a neutral department, under which alone they could be united — namely, that having control of matters...their various bearings; and it is not too much to say, that, unlessjsuch a work came up to the demands of science and scientific men of the country,...

...could be united, — namely, that having control of matters relating to commerce and navigation.18 It is easy to see that without a permanent nucleus...their various bearings ; and it is not too much to say, that, unless such a work came up to the demands of science and scientific men of the country,...

...navigation.13 It is easy to see that without a permanent nucleus for such a work, the objects and aims must he wavering and unsteady, the methods wanting in uniformity...their various bearings ; and it is not too much to say, that, unless such a work came up to the demands of science and scientific men of the country,...

...that without a permanent nucleus for such the objects and aims must be waveriwg and unsteady, the i wanting in uniformity from year to year and from party to party, results heterogeneous in kind and in form. Confusion and wast result from such an organization, and...