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 42
... result , it may be for good - it cannot do me harm . " It undoubtedly advanced his reputation . " Several other inventions , " says General Larcom , " are re- membered as belonging to this time , which show the activity and readiness of ...
... result , it may be for good - it cannot do me harm . " It undoubtedly advanced his reputation . " Several other inventions , " says General Larcom , " are re- membered as belonging to this time , which show the activity and readiness of ...
Page 48
... result of the measure- ment must be uncertain , and may be erroneous . If , again , the measure be flexible , like a long rod or chain , there must be difficulty in keeping it fully stretched , straight along its length , and wholly in ...
... result of the measure- ment must be uncertain , and may be erroneous . If , again , the measure be flexible , like a long rod or chain , there must be difficulty in keeping it fully stretched , straight along its length , and wholly in ...
Page 51
... results were never published . Thus it was , however , that prac- tical experience in the art of surveying happened to be possessed in a high degree by military officers , and that , when survey operations on a grander scale and for ...
... results were never published . Thus it was , however , that prac- tical experience in the art of surveying happened to be possessed in a high degree by military officers , and that , when survey operations on a grander scale and for ...
Page 54
... results of the measurements and calculations . The permanent head - quarters of the service were established at the Tower in London , where all the necessary offices for the work were provided . During the summer and autumn months the ...
... results of the measurements and calculations . The permanent head - quarters of the service were established at the Tower in London , where all the necessary offices for the work were provided . During the summer and autumn months the ...
Page 58
... result of the race which ensued . Arriving at Grantown in about five hours and a - half , we dined there , and proceeded afterwards along the valley of the Spey by the high road to the Aviemore Inn to sleep . The distance travelled by ...
... result of the race which ensued . Arriving at Grantown in about five hours and a - half , we dined there , and proceeded afterwards along the valley of the Spey by the high road to the Aviemore Inn to sleep . The distance travelled by ...
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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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