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 44
... respect , " Sir John Herschel has said to me , " a most excellent person . There was but one ground of complaint I ever had against him that he deserted science . That was his natural field , and he had every qualification for the ...
... respect , " Sir John Herschel has said to me , " a most excellent person . There was but one ground of complaint I ever had against him that he deserted science . That was his natural field , and he had every qualification for the ...
Page 92
... quick succession by means of transverse screws ; and when the position of the true compensated point was determined with respect to these dots , the plate 66 was removed , a silver pin inserted ( in the 92 MEMOIR OF THOMAS DRUMMOND .
... quick succession by means of transverse screws ; and when the position of the true compensated point was determined with respect to these dots , the plate 66 was removed , a silver pin inserted ( in the 92 MEMOIR OF THOMAS DRUMMOND .
Page 95
... respects unsatis- factory . But for the nature of this statement , it might have been sufficient to accept , without farther inquiry , the verdict on the question of authorship agreed upon by Portlock , Larcom , and others , who had ...
... respects unsatis- factory . But for the nature of this statement , it might have been sufficient to accept , without farther inquiry , the verdict on the question of authorship agreed upon by Portlock , Larcom , and others , who had ...
Page 110
... respect to your second question , as to the base on Hounslow , the measurement by General Mudge is the test of its accuracy ; and I must refer you to the account of the sur- vey rather than venture to make any statement from memory ...
... respect to your second question , as to the base on Hounslow , the measurement by General Mudge is the test of its accuracy ; and I must refer you to the account of the sur- vey rather than venture to make any statement from memory ...
Page 111
... respect to the extremities of the Irish base , the most satisfactory precautions have been taken to secure them . The bases , about 3 feet under the surface , consist of four slabs , about 3 inches thick , and 7 feet long by 31 broad ...
... respect to the extremities of the Irish base , the most satisfactory precautions have been taken to secure them . The bases , about 3 feet under the surface , consist of four slabs , about 3 inches thick , and 7 feet long by 31 broad ...
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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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