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... Proceedings - Page 29by American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892Full view - About this book
| Robert Grant - Astronomy - 1852 - 686 pages
...He is therein styled " our Astronomical Observator," and it is declared that the duty of his office is " forthwith to apply himself with the most exact...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." The warrant for the building of the Observatory is dated June 2nd, 1675. It... | |
| David Brewster - 1855 - 584 pages
...then called, was commanded "to apply himself forthwith, with the utmost care and diligence, to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation/'2 No further steps seem to have been taken in this important matter till the... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 522 pages
...diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, go as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." Flamsteed took up his residence at the Observatory on the 10th of July, 107'!,... | |
| Astronomy - 1876 - 322 pages
...He is therein styled "our Astronomical Observator," and it is declared that the duty of the office is " forthwith to apply himself with the most exact...much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation." The warrant for the building of the observatory is dated June 2, 1675. It modestly... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - Science - 1920 - 678 pages
...appointed on March 4, 1675, "our astronomical observer" at a salary of £100 per annum, his duty being " forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." The observatory at Greenwich, constructed partly of brick from old Tilbury... | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1892 - 510 pages
...or, occasionally lured by the hope of unusual gains, he rashly tempted fate by adventurous cruises along distant shores that bore no name in the traditions...was far from uniform, nor was the progress always satisfactoiy, but, through adversity as well as prosperity the original design of the foundation was... | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1892 - 512 pages
...motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitnde of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation."...was far from uniform, nor was the progress always satisfactoiy, but, through adversity as well as prosperity the original design of the foundation was... | |
| Great Britain. Public Record Office - Great Britain - 1907 - 810 pages
...from Michaelmas last, to John Flamsted, MA, who has been appointed the King's Astronomical Observator forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care...much desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation. [SP Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 10.] Draft thereof. [SP Dom., Car. II. 868, No.... | |
| Science - 1920 - 956 pages
...appointed on March 4, 1675, "our astronomical observer" at a salary of £100 per annum, his duty being "forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation." The observatory at Greenwich, constructed partly of brick from old Tilbury... | |
| Electronic journals - 1920 - 514 pages
...appointed on March 4, 1675, 'our Astronomical Observer' at a salary of 100£ per annum, his duty being 'forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care...much desired longitude of places for the perfecting the art of navigation.' The observatory at Greenwich, constructed partly of brick from old Tilbury... | |
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