 | Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow - Science - 1914 - 300 pages
...admiration of them that he could have no quietness in himself until he had seen that noble person whose only invention they were. He acquaints John Marr therewith who went into Scotland before Mr 48 Briggs purposely to be there when these two so learned persons should meet. Mr Briggs appoints a... | |
 | American Mathematical Society - Mathematics - 1916 - 580 pages
...admiration of them that he could have no quietness in himself until he had seen that noble person whose only invention they were. He acquaints John Marr therewith, who went into Scotland before Mr. Briggs, purposely to be there when these two so learned persons should meet. Mr. Briggs appoints a certain... | |
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Briggs purposely to be there when these two so learned persons should meet. Mr Briggs appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh ; but, failing thereof, Merchiston was fearful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the Lord Napier... 
