 | Edmund Burke - 1877 - 660 pages
...city was prevented. He published in 1799 a pamphlet entitled ' ' Proposals for Forming by Subscription in the Metropolis of the British Empire a Public Institution for diffusing Knowledge and facilitating the general Introduction of useful Mechanical Inventions and Improvements,... | |
 | 1773 - 682 pages
...of Arts in the following title-page to the charter of 1800 : — ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN, For Diffusing the Knowledge and Facilitating the General Introduction of USEFUL MECHANICAL INVENTIONS &IMPROVEMENTS, And for Teaching by COURSES or PHILOSOPHICAL LECTURES AND EXPERIMENTS APPLICATION OF... | |
 | 1800 - 704 pages
...originated with COUNT RUMFORD, who is among the managers for three years. The purpose of the institution is for DIFFUSING THE KNOWLEDGE* AND FACILITATING THE...Of USEFUL MECHANICAL INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS; AND FOR TEACHING, BY COURSES OF PHILOSOPHICAL LECTURES AND EXPERIMENTS, THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE... | |
 | 1807 - 694 pages
...forming by Subscription, in the Metrópoli« of the Britifh Empire, л public Institution for diffufing the Knowledge and facilitating the general Introduction of uSeful mechanical Inventions and Improvc-menU, and for teaching, by CourSes of philosophical Lccluie« and Experiments, the application... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1818 - 474 pages
...influence and exertions of Count Rumford. The original charter was granted for the purpose of forming a "public institution for diffusing the knowledge...introduction of useful mechanical inventions and improvements ; and for teaching by philosophical lectures and experiments the application of science to the common... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1825 - 576 pages
...his late majesty, and incorporated by royal charter, as " The Royal Institution of Great Britain," for diffusing the knowledge, and facilitating the...of useful mechanical inventions and improvements; and for teaching, by courses of philosophical lectures and experiments, the application of science... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1826 - 548 pages
...arts, science, and letters. The Cork Institution is descrihed, in its charter of incorporation, as " a public Institution for diffusing the knowledge, and facilitating the general introduction of all improvements in arts and manufactures, especially agriculture ; and for teaching, by courses of... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1827 - 698 pages
...(4.)] HELL upon Earth : or the Town in an Uproar. Svo. London, 1 729. [P. 67. (13.)] REPORT of the Select Committee of the House of Commons upon the...London and Westminster. 12mo. London, 1753. [A. 19. 31.] CAMPBELL (R.) The London Tradesman : being an Account of all the Trades and Professions in the... | |
 | Queens' College (University of Cambridge) Library - 1827 - 884 pages
...7. 7.] An Account of the Improvements of the Port of London, and of the intended Iron Bridge. 8vo. London, 1801. [Hh. 3. 33.] Proposals for forming in...of Useful Mechanical Inventions and Improvements. 8vo. [Hh. 3. 43.] Historical Account of the Curiosities of London and Westminster. 12mo. London, 1753.... | |
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