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 28
... land to visit his relations . In less than four months he had won his way from the bottom of the sixth academy to the top of the junior department , and secured his appointment to the senior department . Referring to his rapid progress ...
... land to visit his relations . In less than four months he had won his way from the bottom of the sixth academy to the top of the junior department , and secured his appointment to the senior department . Referring to his rapid progress ...
Page 53
... Land's End , and even the Scilly Isles . The work had now assumed the distinct character of a national survey , under the direction of Colonel Mudge . By 1800 the larger triangles had in many districts been filled in , and several ...
... Land's End , and even the Scilly Isles . The work had now assumed the distinct character of a national survey , under the direction of Colonel Mudge . By 1800 the larger triangles had in many districts been filled in , and several ...
Page 54
... land to the Shetland Islands . On this being done , the French and English arcs together would stretch over upwards of 20 ° . These were great conceptions , and the operations for their realisation increased in difficulty the farther ...
... land to the Shetland Islands . On this being done , the French and English arcs together would stretch over upwards of 20 ° . These were great conceptions , and the operations for their realisation increased in difficulty the farther ...
Page 65
... lands ; in others by the division of town - lands ; the divisions , in either case , contri- buting in proportion to their assumed areas , which bore no defined proportion to their actual contents . The result was great and much ...
... lands ; in others by the division of town - lands ; the divisions , in either case , contri- buting in proportion to their assumed areas , which bore no defined proportion to their actual contents . The result was great and much ...
Page 141
... land , lines of trees , bridges , milestones , or roads running from given points . " The same rules are applicable to assigning the boundaries of cities and places which contain less than 300 inhabitants of L.10 houses , and the ...
... land , lines of trees , bridges , milestones , or roads running from given points . " The same rules are applicable to assigning the boundaries of cities and places which contain less than 300 inhabitants of L.10 houses , and the ...
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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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