 | John Pinkerton - 1804 - 694 páginas
...successors were, " that they should apply themselves with the utmost care and diligence, to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting of the Art of Navigation."... | |
 | Andrew Mackay - 1809 - 412 páginas
...II. in the year 1675, and Mr. Flamstead appointed Astronomer Royal. The words of his commission were, To apply himself >with the utmost care and diligence to the rectifying tbe tables of the motions 'f the heavens, and tbe places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1811 - 260 páginas
...successors were, " That they should apply themselves with die utmost care and diligence to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting of the art of navigation."... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1814 - 602 páginas
...successors were, " that they should apply themselves with the utmost care and diligence to rectify the Tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting of the art of navigation."... | |
 | William Passman - 1815 - 328 páginas
...Flamstead, the first Astronomer Royal, was appointed by King Charles II. " to apply himself,, with all diligence, to the rectifying the tables of the motions...of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting the art of navigation ;"... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 742 páginas
...command, tbat he should apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to tiie rectifying the table of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to rind out the so much desired longitude at sea, for perfecting the art of navigation. And... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1820 - 472 páginas
...successors were, " That they should apply themselves with the utmost care and diligence to rectify the Tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so-much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting of the art of navigation."... | |
 | Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 1068 páginas
...by them. • The words of the commission that appoints the Astronomer Royal of Greenwich enjoin him, 'to apply himself with the utmost care and diligence...of the Heavens, and the places of the Fixed Stars, in order to find out the so much desired Longitude at sea, for the perfecting the Art of Navigation."... | |
 | Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 922 páginas
...by them. * The words of the commission that appoints the Astronomer Royal of Greenwich enjoin him, 'to apply himself with the utmost care and diligence...of the Heavens, and the places of the Fixed Stars, in order to find out the so much desired Longitude at sea, for the perfecting the Art of Navigation."... | |
 | 1824 - 394 páginas
...Woolwich, and appointed Mr. Flamstead his astronomical observer, with the express command that he should apply himself with the utmost care and diligence to the rectifying the table of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so-much-admired... | |
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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 the so much desired... 
