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 77
... make direct for Edinburgh . At Belfast I entreat you to let me hear from you , and I am anxious to hear how Eliza bore the journey from Callendar , and how the house is . My last intelligence is her own THE DRUMMOND LIGHT AND HELIOSTAT .
... make direct for Edinburgh . At Belfast I entreat you to let me hear from you , and I am anxious to hear how Eliza bore the journey from Callendar , and how the house is . My last intelligence is her own THE DRUMMOND LIGHT AND HELIOSTAT .
Page 78
John Ferguson McLennan. the house is . My last intelligence is her own letter , which I received about the 19th ultimo , on the evening succeeding a gale of wind , which overthrew two of our marquees , and set fire to our cooking - house ...
John Ferguson McLennan. the house is . My last intelligence is her own letter , which I received about the 19th ultimo , on the evening succeeding a gale of wind , which overthrew two of our marquees , and set fire to our cooking - house ...
Page 114
... House Corporation had resolved , as early as 1826 , to give his light a trial as soon as the apparatus should give a steady con- tinuance of light , and be fit to be entrusted to ordinary attendants . " The survey of Ireland , however ...
... House Corporation had resolved , as early as 1826 , to give his light a trial as soon as the apparatus should give a steady con- tinuance of light , and be fit to be entrusted to ordinary attendants . " The survey of Ireland , however ...
Page 115
... house . Miss Drummond's recollection is , that the name of these hospitable people was Mac Causland . She adds , " He was about a fortnight with us before he was able to go out just a little . I remember the Survey people wanted to stop ...
... house . Miss Drummond's recollection is , that the name of these hospitable people was Mac Causland . She adds , " He was about a fortnight with us before he was able to go out just a little . I remember the Survey people wanted to stop ...
Page 118
... house . We were all prepared , for the messenger did not arrive till the last moment . The next Board day , when he is expected , is the 5th February . Meanwhile we proceed with the experiments , and it is with them that I have been so ...
... house . We were all prepared , for the messenger did not arrive till the last moment . The next Board day , when he is expected , is the 5th February . Meanwhile we proceed with the experiments , and it is with them that I have been so ...
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Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E. , F. R. A. S. , Under Secretary to the Lord ... John Ferguson McLennan No preview available - 2020 |
Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E., F. R. A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord ... John F. M'lennan No preview available - 2016 |
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