 Inventions," affirmed that he had discovered " a method, by which, at a window, as far as eye can discover black from white, a man may hold discourse with his correspondent, without noise made or notice taken ; being according to occasion given, or means...  The Emporium of Arts & Sciences - Page 289edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...Century of Inventions," affirmed that he had discovered " a method, by which, at a window, as far as eye can discover black from white, a man may hold...and course taken by mutual consent of parties." This could be done only by means of a telegraph, which, in the next sentence, is declared to have been rendered... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...with his correspondent, without noise made or notice taken ; being, according to occasion given and means afforded, ex re nata, and no need of provision beforehand; though much better if foreseen and means prepared for it, and a premeditated course taken by mutual consent of parties. 7. A way to do... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1825 - 486 pages
...his correspondent, without noi>e n.adeor notice taken ; being, according to fhe occasion given and means afforded, ex re nata and no need of provision beforehand, though much better if foreseen, and means prepared for it, and a premeditated cuun-e taken by mutual consent of parties. 7. A way to do... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Mechanical engineering - 1826 - 606 pages
...with his correspondent, without noise made or notice taken ; being, according to occasion given, and means afforded, Ex re nata, and no need of provision...before-hand ; though much better if foreseen, and means prepared for it, and a premeditated course taken by mutual consent of parties. 7. A way to do... | |
 | Meteorology - 1828 - 888 pages
...telegraph till the year 1663, when the Marquis of Worcester, in his Century of Inventions, affirmed that he had discovered "a method by which, at a window,...and course taken by mutual consent of parties." This could be done only by means of a telegraph, which in the next sentence is declared to have been rendered... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1833 - 426 pages
...with his correspondent without noise made or notice taken ; being, according to the occasion given and means afforded, ex re nata, and no need of provision beforehand, though much better if foreseen, and means prepared for it, and a premeditated course taken by mutual consent of parties. 7. A way to do... | |
 | Peter Progress (pseud.) - Clocks and watches, Electric - 1847 - 192 pages
...with his correspondent without noise made or notice taken ; being according to occasion given, and means afforded, ex re nata, and no need of provision beforehand; though much better if foreseen and means prepared for it, and a premeditated course taken by mutual consent of parties." Thus much is... | |
 | R. Yorke Clarke - Railroads - 1850 - 256 pages
...with his correspondent without noise made or notice taken ; being according to occasion given, and means afforded, ex re nata, and no need of provision beforehand; though much better if foreseen and means prepared for it, and a premeditated course taken by mutual consent of parties." Thus much is... | |
 | George Oliver - 1867 - 296 pages
...by which, at a window, as far as the eye can discover black from white, a man may hold intercourse with his correspondent, without noise made or notice...foreseen and course taken by mutual consent of parties, and may be carried on by night as well as by day, though as dark as pitch is black." I subjoin a few... | |
 | Henry Dircks - 1867 - 340 pages
...with his Correspondent, without noise made or notice taken ; being, according to occasion given and means afforded, Ex re nata, and no need of Provision...before-hand ; though much better if foreseen, and means prepared for it, and a premeditated course taken by mutual consent of parties. * For a curious... | |
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