 | William Passman - 1815 - 328 σελίδες
...Royal, was appointed by King Charles II. " to apply himself,, with all diligence, to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the...places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting the art of navigation ;" these were the words of... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 742 σελίδες
...command, tbat he should apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to tiie rectifying the table of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to rind out the so much desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation. And to the fidelity... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1820 - 472 σελίδες
...moon's motions, we might find the longitude, but not by the method proposed by the Sieur de St. Pierre. Upon this, Mr. Flamstead was appointed Astronomer...places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so-much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting of the art of navigation." (378.) In the year... | |
 | 1824 - 394 σελίδες
...command that he should apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to the rectifying the table of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so-much-admired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation. It was in the year 1714 that... | |
 | 1825 - 470 σελίδες
...purpose, in the year 1675; for, in the Royal Edict, concerning it, the Directors were commanded, " That they should apply themselves, with the utmost...places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so-much desired lo'ngitude at sea, for the perfection of the art of navigation." And a series of men,... | |
 | 1835 - 904 σελίδες
...of our Ordnance." apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tablet of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so-much-desired longitude of places, for perfecting the art of navigation ; our... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1861 - 604 σελίδες
...upon it by its founder and those vrho inaugurated its first proceedings. The duty assigned to it was " to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens...find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation ;" and gloriously has it executed its task. For two centuries it has... | |
 | Francis Baily - 1835 - 758 σελίδες
...astronomical observator, forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out * Probably the letter alluded to in the note in page 33. the so much-desired longitude... | |
 | 1836 - 602 σελίδες
...instructions ' forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so-much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation,'... | |
 | 1836 - 602 σελίδες
...instructions ' forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to And out the so-much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation,'... | |
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our astronomical observer" at a salary of £100 per annum, his duty being "forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out... 
