 | 1849 - 424 pages
...own construction, and the mode of mounting devised by himself. This was already a considerable step, and forms an epoch in the history of the astronomical...and simple mechanism, which, devised some time ago, and approved by the late H. Beseel, I may, perhaps, take some future opportunity to submit to the Society.... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1849 - 652 pages
...were eminently favourable to the success of this undertaking ; and in Mr. Nasmyth he was fortúnate enough to find a mechanist capable of executing in...astronomy, and practical acquaintance with astronomical observation and with the construction of specula, to give them their full effect. It was of course,... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1881 - 648 pages
...connexion it should be noticed, to use Sir John Herschel's words, " that in Mr. Nasmyth he was fortunate to find a mechanist capable of executing in the highest...astronomy and practical acquaintance with astronomical observations, and with the construction of specula, to give them their full effect." With this fine... | |
 | Royal Astronomical Society - 1881 - 494 pages
...connection it should be noticed, to use Sir John Herschel's words, " that in Mr. Nasmyth he was fortunate to find a mechanist capable of executing in the highest...astronomy and practical acquaintance with astronomical observations, and with the construction of specula, to give them their full effect." With this fine... | |
 | Royal Astronomical Society - 1881 - 496 pages
...connection it should be noticed, to use Sir John Herschel's words, " that in Mr. Nasmyth he was fortunate to find a mechanist capable of executing in the highest...astronomy and practical acquaintance with astronomical observations, and with the construction of specula, to give them their full effect." With this fine... | |
 | James Nasmyth - 1883 - 510 pages
...in mentioning Mr. Lassell's work, did me the honour of saying " that in Mr. Nasmyth he was fortunate to find a mechanist capable of executing in the highest...astronomy and practical acquaintance with astronomical observations, and with the construction of specula, to give them their full effect." With this fine... | |
 | James Nasmyth - 1883 - 510 pages
...in mentioning Mr. Lassell's work, did me the honour of saying " that in Mr. Nasmyth he was fortunate to find a mechanist capable of executing in the highest...astronomy and practical acquaintance with astronomical observations, and with the construction of specula, to give them their full effect." With this fine... | |
 | James Nasmyth - 1905 - 512 pages
...in mentioning Mr. Lassell's work, did me the honour of saying " that in Mr. Nasmyth he was fortunate to find a mechanist capable of executing in the highest...astronomy and practical acquaintance with astronomical observations, and with the construction of specula, to give them their full eflect." With this fine... | |
 | 1849 - 582 pages
...construction, were eminently favourable to the success of this undertaking ; and in Mr. Nasmyth he xvas fortunate enough to find a mechanist capable of executing...astronomy and practical acquaintance with astronomical observation and with the construction of specula, to give them their full effect. It was of course,... | |
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Nasmyth he was fortunate enough to find a mechanist capable of executing in the highest perfection all his conceptions, and prepared, by his own love of astronomy, and practical acquaintance with astronomical... 