A History of the Royal Society, with Memoris of the Presidents, Том 1J. W. Parker, 1848 - 527 стор. |
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... taken to collect Arrears - Obligation to furnish Scientific Communications and Experiments - Newton exempted from paying his Subscription - Erection of Greenwich Observatory - Flamsteed appointed Astronomer - Royal - Society lend their ...
... taken to collect Arrears - Obligation to furnish Scientific Communications and Experiments - Newton exempted from paying his Subscription - Erection of Greenwich Observatory - Flamsteed appointed Astronomer - Royal - Society lend their ...
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... taken by Sir John Pringle - Canton's Method of making Artificial Magnets— He receives the Copley Medal - Dr . Gowan Knight's Method - Contro- versy between Canton and Michell - Letter from Dr. Priestley - Change of Style Tables prepared ...
... taken by Sir John Pringle - Canton's Method of making Artificial Magnets— He receives the Copley Medal - Dr . Gowan Knight's Method - Contro- versy between Canton and Michell - Letter from Dr. Priestley - Change of Style Tables prepared ...
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... taken place about 1230 , soon after the foundation of the Dominican and Franciscan orders . Nor can we doubt that the adoption of the Aristotelian philosophy by these two orders , was one of those events which most tended to defer for ...
... taken place about 1230 , soon after the foundation of the Dominican and Franciscan orders . Nor can we doubt that the adoption of the Aristotelian philosophy by these two orders , was one of those events which most tended to defer for ...
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... taken for the bringing up of young gentlemen ; untill both for yeares and learning they may be fit , as well to travell and make benefit of their tyme abroad , as to gain some knowledge how to prevent the dangers both of forreigne air ...
... taken for the bringing up of young gentlemen ; untill both for yeares and learning they may be fit , as well to travell and make benefit of their tyme abroad , as to gain some knowledge how to prevent the dangers both of forreigne air ...
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... taken that the fashionable arts of fencing and dancing should go hand in hand with the severer studies of astronomy and mathematics . But it must be borne in mind , that the College was destined for noble youths , to whom , at that ...
... taken that the fashionable arts of fencing and dancing should go hand in hand with the severer studies of astronomy and mathematics . But it must be borne in mind , that the College was destined for noble youths , to whom , at that ...
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Сторінка 141 - The business and design of the Royal Society is — To improve the knowledge of naturall things, and all useful Arts, Manufactures, Mechanick practises, Engynes and Inventions by Experiments — (not meddling with Divinity, Metaphysics, Moralls, Politicks, Grammar, Rhetorick or Logick...
Сторінка 299 - Piscium, had exhausted the Society's finances to such an extent that the salaries even of its officers were in arrears. Accordingly, at the Council meeting of the 2nd of June, it was ordered that " Mr. Newton's book be printed, and that Mr. Halley undertake the business of looking after it, and printing it at his own charge, which he engaged to do.
Сторінка 362 - 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.
Сторінка 55 - The End of our Foundation is the knowledge of Causes, and secret motions of things'; and the enlarging of the bounds of Human Empire, to the effecting of all things possible.
Сторінка 520 - Essays on some of the Dangers to Christian Faith which may arise from the Teaching or the Conduct of its Professors.
Сторінка 121 - And like th' old Hebrews many years did stray In deserts but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last. The barren wilderness he past, Did on the very border stand Of the blest promis'd land, And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to discover worlds, and conquer too ; Nor can so short a line sufficient be To fathom the vast depths of nature's sea : The work he did we ought t...
Сторінка 29 - Ireland, though not so constantly, at the lodgings of Dr. Wilkins, then warden of Wadham College; and after his removal to Trinity College in Cambridge, at the lodgings of the honourable Mr. Robert Boyle, then resident for divers years in Oxford.
Сторінка 82 - The success was, that within five weeks space all the warts went quite away : and that wart which I had so long endured, for company. But at the rest I did little marvel, because they came in a short time, and might go away in a short time again : but the going away of that which had stayed so long doth yet stick with me.
Сторінка 56 - THIS fable my lord devised, to the end that he might exhibit therein a model or description of a college, instituted for the interpreting of nature, and the producing of great and marvellous works, for the benefit of men ; under the name of Solomon's House, or the College of the Six Days
Сторінка 301 - The proof you sent me I like very well. I designed the whole to consist of three books ; the second was finished last summer, being short, and only wants transcribing, and drawing the cuts fairly. Some new propositions I have since thought on, which I can as well let alone. The third wants the theory of comets.