 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 into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, my lord, being by you found out,...  Practical Algebra, 2d Course by Jos. V. Collins - Page 246by Joseph Victor Collins - 1911 - 303 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 358 pages
...the other almost with admiration before one word was spoke. At last Mr. llriggs began : ' My Lord, 1 have undertaken this long journey purposely to see...you came first to think of this most excellent help into astronomy, viz. the logarithms ; but, my Lord, being by you found out, 1 wonder nobody else found... | |
 | William Lilly - Astrologers - 1822 - 342 pages
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 | Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Scotland) - Scotland - 1839 - 288 pages
...spent, each beholding other with admiration, before one word was spoken. At last Mr Briggs began, — ' My Lord, I have undertaken this long journey purposely...you came first to think of this most excellent help unto Astronomy, viz. the Logarithms ; but, my lord, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
 | 1823 - 736 pages
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 | Congregationalism - 1823 - 684 pages
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 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pages
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 | 1831 - 444 pages
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 | 1857 - 780 pages
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 | John Napier - 1839 - 290 pages
...spent, each beholding other with admiration, before one word was spoken. At last Mr Briggs began, — ' My Lord, I have undertaken this long journey purposely...you came first to think of this most excellent help unto Astronomy, viz. the Logarithms ; but, my lord, being by you found out, I wonder nobody else found... | |
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