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 60
A few days favourable for observation now enabled them to complete their
observations on Corrie Habbie . So clear was the sky at this time , that one
evening after sunset they saw the pile on Ben Nevis distinctly through the
telescope , the ...
A few days favourable for observation now enabled them to complete their
observations on Corrie Habbie . So clear was the sky at this time , that one
evening after sunset they saw the pile on Ben Nevis distinctly through the
telescope , the ...
Page 61
Their last station was at Tarbatness , where they finished their observations on
the 29th of September . “ The weather was now daily becoming more stormy and
wet . The mountains were all covered with snow , and the trigonometrical season
...
Their last station was at Tarbatness , where they finished their observations on
the 29th of September . “ The weather was now daily becoming more stormy and
wet . The mountains were all covered with snow , and the trigonometrical season
...
Page 62
... great triangulation northwards from Caithness , over part of which the triangles
had been carried in the season of 1819 . In the season of 1821 the triangles were
thrown over Orkney and Shetland . The party made observations from eleven ...
... great triangulation northwards from Caithness , over part of which the triangles
had been carried in the season of 1819 . In the season of 1821 the triangles were
thrown over Orkney and Shetland . The party made observations from eleven ...
Page 63
On recovering from this attack , he returned to the south ( apparently
accompanied by Dawson ) , to take part in observations arranged to be made in
France by himself and Captain Kater , conjointly with MM . Arago and Mathieu .
The work in ...
On recovering from this attack , he returned to the south ( apparently
accompanied by Dawson ) , to take part in observations arranged to be made in
France by himself and Captain Kater , conjointly with MM . Arago and Mathieu .
The work in ...
Page 64
There was great difficulty experienced in making these observations ; the dense
mass of smoke and fog which constantly envelope the metropolis , long defying
every effort to pierce it . The observations were at last effected by means of an ...
There was great difficulty experienced in making these observations ; the dense
mass of smoke and fog which constantly envelope the metropolis , long defying
every effort to pierce it . The observations were at last effected by means of an ...
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