 | Elias Ashmole - 1774 - 422 páginas
...Mr. Briggs began. ' My Lord, I have undertaken this ' long journey purpofely to fee your per' fon, and to know by what engine of ' wit or ingenuity you came firft to think ' of this moft excellent help unto aftro' nomy, viz. the Logarithms ; but, my * Lord,... | |
 | 1787 - 530 páginas
...Briggs began. " My Lord, •' I have undertaken this long jour" ney purpofely to fee your perfon, " and to know by what engine of " wit or ingenuity you came firft " to think of this moil excellent " help unto Aftronomy, viz. theLo" garithms; but My Lord, being... | |
 | David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan, Walter Minto - 1787 - 164 páginas
...laft Mr Briggs began. " My " Lord I have undertaken this long journey purpofely to fee your per" fon, and to know by what engine of wit or ingenuity you came firft w to think of this moft excellent help unto Aftronomy, viz. the Loga" rithms ; but My Lord, being... | |
 | 1802 - 442 páginas
...Gresham college, Henry Briggs, who addressed him, on their first meeting, in the following words : — ' My Lord, I have undertaken this long journey purposely...you came first to think of this most excellent help to astronomy, viz. the logarithms. But, my Lord, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1802 - 504 páginas
...the following words : " My Lord, I have undertaken " this long journey purpofely to fee your perfon, and to know " by what engine of wit or ingenuity you came firft to think of " this moft excellent help unto aftronomy, viz. the Logarythms: ** but, my Lord,... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1802 - 496 páginas
...the following words : " My Lord, I have undertaken " this long journey purpofely to fee your perfon, and to know " by what engine of wit or ingenuity you came firft to think of " this moft excellent help unto aftronomy, viz. the Logarythms: " but, my Lord, being... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 584 páginas
...up to the baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding the other with admiration before one word was spoken. At last Mr Briggs began : ' Sir, I have undertaken this long jour, ney purposely to see your person, and to know by what engine... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1806 - 604 páginas
...each beholding the other with admiration before one word was spoken. At last Mr Briggs began : ' Sir, I have undertaken this long journey purposely to see...you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, Sir, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1806 - 604 páginas
...beholding the other with admiration before one word was spoken. At last Mi Briggs began : ' Sir, I hnve undertaken this long journey purposely to see your...you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz,, the logarithmi; but, Sir, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1806 - 602 páginas
...before one word was spoken. At last Mr Briggs began : ' Sir, I have undertaken this long jour, ney purposely to see your person, and to know by what...you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, Sir, being by you found out, I wonder nobody eh* found it... | |
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My lord, I have undertaken this long journey purposely to see your person, and to know by what engine of wit or ingenuity you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, my lord, being by you found out,... 
