 | 1829 - 682 pages
...to, he says, ' But when Mr. Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad, he was so troubled thereat, that he was not himself for a month after,'— Tramlation, p. 28. Biot shortly imputes puerile conduct to Newton, in respect to the Bill of Longitude;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...that when the philosopher came borne, ' aud had seen what was done, every one thought he would Imve , and claim the little boon Which Providence assigns them. One alone, The redbrea Newton himself, writing on the 13th September 1C93 to Pepys, secretary to the Admiralty, says : 'I... | |
 | David Brewster - 1831 - 328 pages
...further mischief. But when Mr. Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad, he was so troubled thereat that he was not himself for a month after. A long account of this his system of light and colours you may find in the Transactions of the Royal... | |
 | 1832 - 700 pages
...fire to, he says, " But when Mr Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad ; he was so troubled thereat, that he was not himself for a month after." In a letter to Mr Pepys, dated 13th September 1693, copied by Dr Brewster in his recently published... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 pages
...to, he says, " But when Mr. Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad, he was so troubled thereat, that he was not himself for a month after." From these details, it would appear that the mind of this great man was affected, either by excess... | |
 | 1840 - 506 pages
...Newton was at chapel, adding that ' when Newton had come back and seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad ; he was so troubled thereat, that he was not himself for a month after.' Another version of the story is, that Newton left in his study a favourite dog, which overturned a... | |
 | Lives - 1833 - 588 pages
...to, he says, " But when Mr. Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad, he was so troubled thereat, that he was not himself for a month after." From these details, it would appear that the mind of this great man was affected, either by excess... | |
 | 1833 - 564 pages
...further mischief. But when Mr. Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad, he was so troubled thereat, that he was not himself for a month after." — Dreuater, pp. 228, 229. This account agrees sufficiently with that of Huygens in its general features,... | |
 | 1833 - 426 pages
...to, he says, ' But when Mr. Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad : he was so troubled thereat, that he was not himself for a month after.' From these Review of tht " Library of Uitful Knowledge." details, it would appear that the mind of... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 pages
...to, he says, " But when Mr. Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, eveiy one thought he would have run mad, he was so troubled thereat, that he was not himself for a month after." From these details, it would appear that the mind of this great man was affected, either by excess... | |
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Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad, he was so troubled thereat that he was not himself for a month after. 
