 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...spent, each beholding the other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. At last Mr. Brings began : «My Lord, I have undertaken this long journey...you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms; but, my Lord, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 358 pages
...the other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. At last Mr. llriggs began : ' My Lord, 1 have undertaken this long journey purposely to see...you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, my Lord, being by you found out, 1 wonder nobody else found... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...the other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. At last Mr. Briggs began : « My Lord, 1 have undertaken this long journey purposely to see...you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, my Lord, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | William Lilly - 1822 - 310 pages
...of an hour was spent, each beholding the other almost with admiration, before one word was spoke : at last Mr. Briggs began. ' My Lord, I have undertaken...person, and to know by what engine of wit or ingenuity iiOKasto of Eto you came first to think of this most excellent help unto astronomy, viz. the Logarithms... | |
 | 1823 - 736 pages
...beholding other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. 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... | |
 | 1823 - 684 pages
...beholding other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. 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 yon found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pages
...quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other, almost with admiration, before one word was spoke. At last Mr. Briggs began : ' My lord, I have undertaken...you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, my lord, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 pages
...other, almost with admiration, before one word was spoke. At last Mr Briggs began: "My lord, I ha\e undertaken this long journey purposely to see your...you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz, the logarithms; but, my lord, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | 1831 - 444 pages
...was spoke. At last Mr. Briggs began : ' My lord, I have undertaken this Ions journey purposely to s*e your person, and to know by what engine of wit or...you came first to think of this most excellent help to astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, my lord, being by you found out, 1 wonder nobody else found'... | |
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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,... 
