| Charles Hutton - 1785 - 560 σελίδες
...that he was wholly taken up and employed about the noble invention of logarithms lately difcovered." And again, " Napier lord of Markinfton hath fet my...fummer, if it pleafe God ; for I never faw a book which pleaied me better, and made me more wonder." Thus we find that Briggs began very early to compute logarithms... | |
| 1787 - 530 σελίδες
...in a letter to Archbifhop Uiher, in the year 1615, he writes thus, " Napier, Lord of " Merchifton, hath fet my head and " hands at work with his new...and " admirable Logarithms. I hope to " fee him this Summer, if it pleafe " God, for I never faw a book which " pleafed me better, and made me " more wonder."... | |
| David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan, Walter Minto - 1787 - 164 σελίδες
...in a letter to Archbifhop Ufher, in the year 1615, he writes thus, " Napier, Lord of " Merchifton, hath fet my head and hands at work with his new and " admireable Logarithms. I hope to fee him this fummer if it pleafe " God, for I never faw a book which... | |
| 1789 - 602 σελίδες
...in a letter to archbifliop Uflier, in the year 1615, he writes thus, "Napier, " lord of Merchifton, hath fet my " head and hands at work with his " new...admirable logarithms. " I hope to fee him this fummer it " it pleafe God, for I never faw a " book which pleafed me better, and " made me more wonder." "... | |
| 1802 - 442 σελίδες
...himself to the study and improvement of them; his words being — "Napier, Lord Merchiston hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him, next summer, if it please God ; for 1 never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me... | |
| Alexander Campbell - 1802 - 496 σελίδες
...that he rather applied himfelf to the ftudy and improvement of them ; his words being, " Napier Lord Markinfton hath fet my head and " hands at work with his new and admirable logarythms. I " hope to fee him next fummer, if it pleafc God ; for I never *' faw a book which pleafed... | |
| Alexander Campbell - 1802 - 504 σελίδες
...that he rather applied himfelf to the ftudy and improvement of them; his words being, " Napier Lord Markinfton hath fet my head and " hands at work with his new and admirable logarythms. I " hope to fee him next fummer, if it pleafe God ; for I never " faw a book which pleafed... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 584 σελίδες
...letter to Archbishop Usher, in the year 1615, he writes thus : " Napier, Baron of Merchieston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it please God, for I never saw a book which pleased me better and made me more... | |
| John Aikin - 1808 - 730 σελίδες
...and in a letter to archbishop Usher in the year 1514, he says, " Napier lord of Markinston hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable • logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it please God ; for I never saw a book which • pleastkl me better, and inade... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 σελίδες
...in a letter to archbishop Usher, March 10, 1615, writes thus: "Napier lord of Markinston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it please God ; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me... | |
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