 we calculated from morning till night, sometimes even at meals ; the consequence of which was, that I contracted an illness which changed my constitution .during the remainder of my life. The assistance rendered by Madame Lepaute was such, that without...  Popular Astronomy, And, The Orbs of Heaven - Page 151by Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel - 1860Full view - About this book
 | 1835 - 700 pages
...rendered by Madame Lepaute was such, that without 4 her, we never could have dared to undertake this enormous ' labour, in which it was necessary to calculate the distance of 1 each of the two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, from the ' and their attraction upon that body, separately... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 1138 pages
...rendered by Madame Lepaute was such, that without her, we never could have dared to undertake this enormous labour, in which it was necessary to calculate...the two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, from the comet, and their attraction upon that body, separately for every successive degree, and for 150 years."* *... | |
 | 1835 - 572 pages
...rendered by Madame Lepaute was such, that without her, we never could have dared to undertake this enormous labour, in which it was necessary to calculate...each of the two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, from the their attraction upon that body, separately for every succes•* sive degree, and for 150 years.' *... | |
 | Denison Olmsted - 1841 - 486 pages
...Madame Lepaute was such, that, without her, we never could have dared to undertake this enormous labor, in which it was necessary to calculate the distance...the two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, from the comet, and their attraction upon that body, separately, for every successive degree, and for one hundred and... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1846 - 664 pages
...Madame Lepaute was such, that without her we never could have dared to undertake this enormous labor, in which it was necessary to calculate the distance...the two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, from the comet, and their attraction upon that body, separately, for every successive degree, and for 150 years."*... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1846 - 628 pages
...Madame Lepaute was such, that withOGt her we never could have dared to undertake this enormous labor, in which it was necessary to calculate the distance of each of the two planets, Jupiter and Satum, from the comet, and their attraction upon that body, separately, for erery successive degree,... | |
 | Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel - 1848 - 302 pages
...Madame Lepaute was such, that without her we never should have dared to undertake the enormous labor, in which it was necessary to calculate the distance...the period coming on rapidly for the comet's return, they were forced to neglect some minor irregularities, and Clairaut announced that the comet would... | |
 | Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel - 1848 - 380 pages
...Madame Lepaute was such, that without her we never should have dared to undertake the enormous labor, in which it was necessary to calculate the distance...the period coming on rapidly for the comet's return, they were forced to neglect some minor irregularities, and Clairaut announced that the comet would... | |
 | François Arago - 1848 - 108 pages
...Madame Lepaute was such, that without her, we never could have dared to undertake this enormous labor, in which it was necessary to calculate the distance...the two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, from the comet, and their attraction upon that body, separately for every successive degree, and for 150 years." 'These... | |
 | Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel - 1851 - 374 pages
...interest was manifested among astronomers, and efforts were made to predict its coming with Dr. Halley. greater accuracy, by computing the disturbing effects...the period coming on rapidly for the comet's return, they were forced to neglect some minor irregularities, and Clairaut announced that the comet would... | |
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