 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1887 - 776 pages
...which appears to come within the terms of the Royal Warrant directing the Astronomer-Royal ' to rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars.' "The appointment of a clerk, which has presumably received the sanction of the Admiralty, will, when... | |
 | William Cudworth (of Bradford, Eng.) - 1889 - 384 pages
...with Sir Jonas Moor, and appointed Flamsteed "Astronomical Observator," his mission being to " rectify the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the much-desired longitude of places, for the purpose of perfecting the art of navigation." That was the... | |
 | Royal Institution of Cornwall - Cornwall (England : County) - 1891 - 580 pages
...Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, " to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence in the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1892 - 510 pages
...first astronomer-royal also declares that his duty is ''forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of...the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Right faithfully... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - American periodicals - 1892 - 508 pages
...first astronomer-royal also declares that his duty is "forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of...the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired longitude of places for the perfecting of the art of navigation." Right faithfully... | |
 | Astronomy - 1892 - 496 pages
...under the Eoyal Sign Manual. By this warrant he is directed " to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the Tables of...of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | Astronomy - 1892 - 544 pages
...under the Itoyal Sign Manual. By this warrant he is directed " to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the Tables of...of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea, for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | Royal Astronomical Society - Astronomy - 1892 - 676 pages
...Royal as specified in the Royal Warrant, by which he is directed " to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens and tho places of the fixed stars. . . ." It has been above remarked that after the establishment of order... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - London (England) - 1893 - 672 pages
...young astronomer the royal warrant appointing him " Our Astronomical Observator," and enjoining him " forthwith to apply himself with the utmost care and...the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY. the so-much-desired longitude of places, for the perfecting the art of navigation."... | |
 | Natural history - 1893 - 630 pages
...was, on the establishment of the office in 1675, declared to be " to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of...of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, in order to find out the so much desired longitude at sea for the perfecting of the art of navigation."... | |
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Observer' at a salary of 100£ per annum, his duty being 'forthwith to apply himself with the most exact care and diligence to the rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired... 
