 | Elias Ashmole - 1774 - 422 pages
...quietnefs in himfelf, until he had feen that noble perfon the Lord Marchifton, whofe only inventicm they were : he acquaints John Marr herewith, who went into Scotland before Mr. Briggs, purpofely to be there when thefe two fo learned perfons mould jjneet. Mr. Briggs appoints a certain... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 584 pages
...reader of the Antiquitie* astronomy lectures at Gresham college in London, was aa "^* ' much surprised with admiration of them, that he could have no quietness in himself until that he had seen that noble person whose only invention they were. He acquainted John Marr therewith,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pages
...logarithms, Mr. Briggs, then reader of the astronomy lectures at Gresham college in London, was so much surprized with admiration of them, that he could have...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.... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 830 pages
...logarithms, Mr. Briggs, then reader of the astronomy lectures at Gresham College in London, was so surprised with admiration of them, that he could have no quietness in himself until he had seen that noble person die lord Marchiston, whose only invention UR-y were : he acquaints John Marr herewith, who went into... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 788 pages
...logarithms, Mr. Briggs, then reader of the astronomy lectures at Gresham College in London, was so surprised with admiration of them, that he could have no quietness in himself until he hr.d seen that noble person the lord Marchiston, whose only invention they were: he acquaints John... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1815 - 686 pages
...logarithm«, Mr. Briggs, then reader of the astronomy lectures at Gresham-college in London, was so surprised with admiration of them, that he could have no quietness...Scotland before Mr. Briggs, purposely to be there when those two so learned persons should meet. Mr. Briggs appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh;... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 356 pages
...logarithms, Mr. Briggs, then reader of the astronomy lectures at Gresham College, in London, was so surprised with admiration of them, that he could have no quietness...himself, until he had seen that noble person, the Lord Merchiston, whose only invention they were : he acquaints John Marr herewith, who went into Scotland... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 358 pages
...astronomy lectures at Gresham College, in London, was so surprised with admiration of them, that be could have no quietness in himself, until he had seen that noble person, the Lord Merchiston, whose only invention they were : he acquaints John Marr herewith, who went into Scotland... | |
 | Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1839 - 288 pages
...Logarithms, Mr Briggs, then reader of the astronomy lectures at Gresham College in London, was so surprised with 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... | |
 | 1823 - 736 pages
...astronomy lectures at Gresham College in London, was so much surprized with admiration of them, that lie 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.... | |
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Marchiston, made public his logarithms, Mr Briggs, then reader of the astronomy lectures at Gresham College, in London, was so surprised with admiration of them, that he could have no quietness in himself until he had seen that noble person... 
