 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 632 pages
...which had succeeded and of others which had failed ; it confirmed and gave the force of law to the union in one corps, which had gradually grown up,...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,... | |
 | Military art and science - 1884 - 724 pages
...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,... | |
 | Geodesy - 1884 - 62 pages
...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,... | |
 | United States - 1850 - 590 pages
...the army, and officers of the navy, serving under a neutral department, under whicli alone they ceuld 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,... | |
 | United States - 1851 - 664 pages
...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... | |
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It is easy to see that without a permanent nucleus for such a work, the objects and aims must be wavering and unsteady, the methods wanting in uniformity from year to year and from party to party, and the results heterogeneous in kind and in form. Confusion... 