A History of the Royal Society, with Memoris of the Presidents, Bind 1J. W. Parker, 1848 - 527 sider |
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... scientific proceedings of the Society , with a repro- duction of many papers which were read at the Meetings , and printed in the Philosophical Transac- tions . The third publication , which was written by Dr. Thomson , appeared in 1812 ...
... scientific proceedings of the Society , with a repro- duction of many papers which were read at the Meetings , and printed in the Philosophical Transac- tions . The third publication , which was written by Dr. Thomson , appeared in 1812 ...
Side vii
... scientific world . The idea thus conceived , soon assumed a more definite character , and but little time elapsed before it was acted on . But I felt it to be my duty , as it was my inclination , to consult Dr. Roget , Senior- Secretary ...
... scientific world . The idea thus conceived , soon assumed a more definite character , and but little time elapsed before it was acted on . But I felt it to be my duty , as it was my inclination , to consult Dr. Roget , Senior- Secretary ...
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... scientific character ; and indeed it is my earnest wish that it should be regarded only as a contribution towards some future philosophical his- tory of the Society , which , proceeding from an abler pen than mine , shall at once ...
... scientific character ; and indeed it is my earnest wish that it should be regarded only as a contribution towards some future philosophical his- tory of the Society , which , proceeding from an abler pen than mine , shall at once ...
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... Scientific Institution styled ' Minerva's Mu- seum ' - Objects of the Institution - Duties of the Professors - Scientific and Literary Societies in Germany - Their brief existence - Number of Books printed in the principal Cities of ...
... Scientific Institution styled ' Minerva's Mu- seum ' - Objects of the Institution - Duties of the Professors - Scientific and Literary Societies in Germany - Their brief existence - Number of Books printed in the principal Cities of ...
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... Scientific or Literary Society . Page 30 CHAPTER III . The Restoration favourable to the establishment of a Philosophical Society- Burnet's Account of the Founders of the Royal Society - Bacon's Philo- sophy - His Instauration of the ...
... Scientific or Literary Society . Page 30 CHAPTER III . The Restoration favourable to the establishment of a Philosophical Society- Burnet's Account of the Founders of the Royal Society - Bacon's Philo- sophy - His Instauration of the ...
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Side 141 - The business and design of the Royal Society is — To improve the knowledge of naturall things, and all useful Arts, Manufactures, Mechanick practises, Engynes and Inventions by Experiments — (not meddling with Divinity, Metaphysics, Moralls, Politicks, Grammar, Rhetorick or Logick...
Side 299 - Piscium, had exhausted the Society's finances to such an extent that the salaries even of its officers were in arrears. Accordingly, at the Council meeting of the 2nd of June, it was ordered that " Mr. Newton's book be printed, and that Mr. Halley undertake the business of looking after it, and printing it at his own charge, which he engaged to do.
Side 362 - Newton came from chapel, and had seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad, he was so troubled thereat that he was not himself for a month after.
Side 55 - The End of our Foundation is the knowledge of Causes, and secret motions of things'; and the enlarging of the bounds of Human Empire, to the effecting of all things possible.
Side 520 - Essays on some of the Dangers to Christian Faith which may arise from the Teaching or the Conduct of its Professors.
Side 121 - And like th' old Hebrews many years did stray In deserts but of small extent, Bacon, like Moses, led us forth at last. The barren wilderness he past, Did on the very border stand Of the blest promis'd land, And from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himself, and shew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to discover worlds, and conquer too ; Nor can so short a line sufficient be To fathom the vast depths of nature's sea : The work he did we ought t...
Side 29 - Ireland, though not so constantly, at the lodgings of Dr. Wilkins, then warden of Wadham College; and after his removal to Trinity College in Cambridge, at the lodgings of the honourable Mr. Robert Boyle, then resident for divers years in Oxford.
Side 82 - The success was, that within five weeks space all the warts went quite away : and that wart which I had so long endured, for company. But at the rest I did little marvel, because they came in a short time, and might go away in a short time again : but the going away of that which had stayed so long doth yet stick with me.
Side 56 - THIS fable my lord devised, to the end that he might exhibit therein a model or description of a college, instituted for the interpreting of nature, and the producing of great and marvellous works, for the benefit of men ; under the name of Solomon's House, or the College of the Six Days
Side 301 - The proof you sent me I like very well. I designed the whole to consist of three books ; the second was finished last summer, being short, and only wants transcribing, and drawing the cuts fairly. Some new propositions I have since thought on, which I can as well let alone. The third wants the theory of comets.