 | 1760 - 188 σελίδες
...they wanted. There is one Thing indeed might be alledged in Favour ef thofe who place him rather later than earlier, that fuppofing the Obfervations made...capable of at firft, yet it might have been done before HtfieiFs Time, and retained for the Sake of a round Number, whilft its Deviationi from Truth were not... | |
 | 1760 - 710 σελίδες
...alleagt 8 in Faíoír et thofe who place him rather later than earlier, that fiippofittf tie Obfenrations made with' all the Accuracy they were capable of at firft, yet it might have been done belbre llrjieii's Tin«-, and iet,«int d for the Sake of a round Number, wbilft lu Deviations' from... | |
 | 1774 - 734 σελίδες
...later than earlier, that fuppofing the obfervations made with all the accùwcy they were capable or at firft, yet it might have been done before Hefiod's...great, or the caufe of the alteration known. Mr. G. Witchell, the propofer of this queftion, proceeds in the folution of it exactly in the fame manner.... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1775 - 446 σελίδες
...earlier, that fuppofing the ob* fervattons made with all the accuracy they were capable of at firfl, yet it might have been done before Hefiod's time,...retained for the fake of a round number, whilft its deviation4;fron»ltu,th were not very great, or the caufe of the alteration known. Mr. G. Wltchell,... | |
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... ftars were ufed to mark the returns of the feafons in the room of an artificial year, which they wanted. There is one thing indeed might be alledged in favour of thofe who place him rather later than earlier, that fuppofing the obfervations made with... 