 | Elias Ashmole - 1774 - 422 oldal
...Mr. Briggs began. ' My Lord, I have undertaken this ' long journey purpofely to fee your per' fon, and to know by what engine of ' wit or ingenuity you came firft to think ' of this moft excellent help unto aftro' nomy, viz. the Logarithms ; but, my * Lord,... | |
 | 1787 - 530 oldal
...Briggs began. " My Lord, •' I have undertaken this long jour" ney purpofely to fee your perfon, " and to know by what engine of " wit or ingenuity you came firft " to think of this moil excellent " help unto Aftronomy, viz. theLo" garithms; but My Lord, being... | |
 | David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan, Walter Minto - 1787 - 164 oldal
...laft Mr Briggs began. " My " Lord I have undertaken this long journey purpofely to fee your per" fon, and to know by what engine of wit or ingenuity you came firft w to think of this moft excellent help unto Aftronomy, viz. the Loga" rithms ; but My Lord, being... | |
 | 1802 - 442 oldal
...Henry Briggs, who addressed him, on their first meeting, in the following words : — ' My Lord, I have undertaken this long journey purposely to see...you came first to think of this most excellent help to astronomy, viz. the logarithms. But, my Lord, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1802 - 504 oldal
...the following words : " My Lord, I have undertaken " this long journey purpofely to fee your perfon, and to know " by what engine of wit or ingenuity you came firft to think of " this moft excellent help unto aftronomy, viz. the Logarythms: ** but, my Lord,... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1802 - 496 oldal
...the following words : " My Lord, I have undertaken " this long journey purpofely to fee your perfon, and to know " by what engine of wit or ingenuity you came firft to think of " this moft excellent help unto aftronomy, viz. the Logarythms: " but, my Lord, being... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 584 oldal
...before one word was spoken. At last Mr Briggs began : ' Sir, I have undertaken this long jour, ney purposely to see your person, and to know by what...engine of wit or ingenuity you came first to think of thi« most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms; but, Sir, being by you found out, I... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1806 - 606 oldal
...beholding the other with admiration before one word was spoken. At last Mr Briggs began : ' Sir, I have undertaken this long journey purposely to see...excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, Sir, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found it out before, when now, being known, it appears... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1806 - 604 oldal
...beholding the other with admiration before one word was spoken. At last Mi Briggs began : ' Sir, I hnve undertaken this long journey purposely to see your...this most excellent help into astronomy, viz,, the logarithmi; but, Sir, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found it out before, when now, being... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1806 - 602 oldal
...before one word was spoken. At last Mr Briggs began : ' Sir, I have undertaken this long jour, ney purposely to see your person, and to know by what...excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, Sir, being by you found out, I wonder nobody eh* found it out before, when now, being known, it appears... | |
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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 unto Astronomy, viz. the Logarithms ; but, my lord, being by you found out,... 
