| Sir John Frederick William Herschel - Astronomy - 1833 - 444 pages
...means, — a sound and guffeient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument of all exact enquiry, without which no man can ever make such advances in...range. It is not without an effort that those who possess this knowledge can communicate on such subjects with those who do not, and adapt their language... | |
| sir John Frederick W. Herschel (1st bart.) - 1833 - 500 pages
...means, — a sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instru. ment of all exact enquiry, without which no man can ever make such advances in...range. It is not without an effort that those who possess this knowledge can communicate on such subjects with those who do not, and adapt their language... | |
| 1834 - 596 pages
...sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument of all exact enquiry, tcithout which no man can ever make such advances in this or...on any subject of discussion within their range.' — P. 5. These are just and important observations, and deserving of serious attention; but we fear... | |
| John Frederick William Herschel - Astronomy - 1835 - 414 pages
...by one means, — a sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument ufallexact inquiry, without which no man can ever make such advances...range. It is not without an effort that those who possess this knowledge can communicate on such subjects with those who do not, and adapt their language... | |
| Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - Civil engineering - 1894 - 604 pages
...only be in the words of Sir John Herschel by a " sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no man can ever make such advances in any of the higher departments of science as can entitle him to form an independent opinion on any subject... | |
| John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1839 - 464 pages
...of a votary, is only to be gained by one means, a sound and sufficient knowledge of Mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which...on any subject of discussion within their range." Treatise on Astronomy ; p. 5. LECT. vIM, connexions and claims, whether of business or of professional... | |
| John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1840 - 376 pages
...of a votary, is only to be gained by one means, a sound and sufficient knowledge of Mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which...on any subject of discussion within their range." Treatise on Astronomy ; p.6. of life which claims their chief earthly attention. Some are privileged... | |
| 1840 - 430 pages
...of giving additional emphasis to his words]—a sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which...an independent opinion on any subject of discussion uiithin their range. It is not without an effort that those who possess this knowledge can communicate... | |
| John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1840 - 376 pages
...of a votary, is only to be gained by one means, a stmnd and sufficient knowledge of Mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which...higher departments of science, as can entitle him lo form an Independent opinion on any subject of discussion within their range." Treatise on Astronomy... | |
| John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1840 - 566 pages
...instrument of all exact 'tqtitry, u-ithfut which no man can ever make such advances in this or a sy other of the higher departments of science, as can entitle him to form on independent opinion on any subject of discussion within their range." -e on Astronomy; p. 5. thus... | |
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