Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 43
Page 65
... well prepared for it . From the moment when he joined the service he had
striven with all his powers to qualify himself for advancing its interests . He had
thrown his heart into it , and eagerly cultivated all those branches of knowledge
which ...
... well prepared for it . From the moment when he joined the service he had
striven with all his powers to qualify himself for advancing its interests . He had
thrown his heart into it , and eagerly cultivated all those branches of knowledge
which ...
Page 67
In the beginning of the Survey , General Roy , on several occasions , but
especially in carrying his triangles across the Channel to the French coast , made
use of Bengal and white lights prepared at the Royal Arsenal ; for these ,
parabolic ...
In the beginning of the Survey , General Roy , on several occasions , but
especially in carrying his triangles across the Channel to the French coast , made
use of Bengal and white lights prepared at the Royal Arsenal ; for these ,
parabolic ...
Page 69
Experiment , in short , had brought him to the point at which he was fully prepared
to picture the lime ball in the focus of the reflector the 1 The first step in the Irish
Survey was a " THE DRUMMOND LIGHT AND HELIOSTAT . 69.
Experiment , in short , had brought him to the point at which he was fully prepared
to picture the lime ball in the focus of the reflector the 1 The first step in the Irish
Survey was a " THE DRUMMOND LIGHT AND HELIOSTAT . 69.
Page 74
While they were on this duty , Drummond , with his heliostat , light apparatus ,
and a complete observatory of meteorological and other philosophical
instruments , was encamped on Divis preparing the station for the great
theodolite . On the ...
While they were on this duty , Drummond , with his heliostat , light apparatus ,
and a complete observatory of meteorological and other philosophical
instruments , was encamped on Divis preparing the station for the great
theodolite . On the ...
Page 79
He unites literary and antiquarian tastes with an aptitude at once for science and
for the work of administration . The department which Drummond created and
fostered was that of meteorology . During the period of preparation scarcely an ...
He unites literary and antiquarian tastes with an aptitude at once for science and
for the work of administration . The department which Drummond created and
fostered was that of meteorology . During the period of preparation scarcely an ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E. , F. R. A. S. , Under Secretary to the Lord ... John Ferguson McLennan No preview available - 2020 |
Common terms and phrases
administration appears appointed attended bars became become believe Bill brought called carried Catholic cause character chief Committee common condition connected considerable considered constabulary course crime Crown dated desired difficulty directed districts Drummond Dublin duties effect England established evidence Excellency existence experiments fact feeling force give given Government hand House important improvement increase inquiry interest Ireland Irish justice known labour land letter Lieutenant light lines Lord Lord John Russell magistrates March means measure meeting ment mother nature necessary never object observation occasion officers once opinion outrages party passed persons police political population practice prepared present principle proceedings proposed question railways received referred regard respect result Ribandism says seems society success Survey taken tion whole
Bibliographic information
| Title | Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
| Author | John Ferguson McLennan |
| Publisher | Edmonston and Douglas, 1867 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 16 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 475 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |