 At the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hasted down, and it proved to be Mr Briggs, to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs into my Lord's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other with admiration,...  Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society - Page 172by American Mathematical Society - 1916Full view - About this book
 | David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan, Walter Minto - Logarithms - 1787 - 164 pages
...Merchiflon, Mr Briggs will not now come" : at the very inftant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hafted down and it proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs up into My Lord's chamber, where almoft one quarter of an hour was fpent, each beholding other with... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1787 - 530 pages
...will not now come :" at the very inftant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr haft. ed down, and it be proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs up into My Lord's chamber, where almoft one quarter of an hour was fpent, each beholding other with... | |
 | English poetry - 1789 - 602 pages
...Mr. Briggs will not now *' come ;" at the very mftant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hafted dowq and it proved to be Mr. Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up te my lord's chamber, where almou one quarter of an hour was fpent, each beholding other with admiration... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 584 pages
...Merchieston), ' Mr Briggs will not come ;' at the very instant one knocks at the gate. John Marr hasted down ; and it proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs up to the baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding the other... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1806 - 604 pages
...Merchieston), ' Mr Briggs will not come ;' at the very instant OK knocks at the gate. John Marr hasted down ; and it proved to be Mr Briggs to his great contentment. He hrings Mr Briggs up to the baron's chamber, where almost ODE .quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1808 - 730 pages
...Markiston, " Mr. Briggs will not now come." At the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hasted down, and it proved to be Mr. Briggs to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up to the baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...Lord Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs; 'Ah, John, (said Merchiston) Mr. Briggs will not now come.' At the very instant one knocks at the gate; John Marr hastened down, and it proved John Briggs, to his great cor. tentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up into my Lord's chamber, where almost... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 358 pages
...Lord Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs; 'Ah, John, (said Merchiston) Mr. Briggs will not now come.* At the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hastened down, and it proved John Briggs, to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up into my Lord's chamber, where almost... | |
 | Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Scotland) - Scotland - 1839 - 288 pages
...He was servant to James I. and Charles I. When Merchiston first published his Logarithms, Mr Briggs, then reader of the astronomy lectures at Gresham College...the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hasted down, and it proved to be Mr Briggs, to his great contentment. He brings Mr Briggs into my Lord's... | |
 | 1823 - 736 pages
...Marchiston, "Mr. Briggs will not now come." At the very instant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hasted down, and it proved to be Mr. Briggs, to his great contentment. He brings Mr. Briggs up to the Baron's chamber, where almost one quarter of an hour was spent, each beholding other almost... | |
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