 | History - 1802 - 522 pages
...other latitudes, till at length he arrived in England in 1700, and published a general chart, shewing, at one view, the variation of the compass in all those...seas where the English navigators were acquainted ; by which he laid a foundation for the discovery of the laws of that variation, so different in different... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1809 - 820 pages
...thus furnished himself with a competent number of pbservationt, he published a general chart, shewing at one view the variation of the compass in all those...seas where the English navigators were acquainted. By this means, he laid the first suro foundation for the discovery of the law whereby the variation... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...furnished himself with a competent number of observations, be published in 1701, "A General Chart, shewing at one •view the Variation of the Compass in all...seas where the English navigators were acquainted ;" and was the first who laid a sure foundation for the discovery of the law or rule whereby the said... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 536 pages
...furnished himself'with a competent number of observations, he published in 1701, " A General Chart, shewing at one view the Variation of the Compass in all those...seas where the English navigators were acquainted ;" and was the first who laid a sure foundation for the discovery of the law or rule whereby the said... | |
 | Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...furnished himself with a competent number of observations, he published in 1701, "A General Chart, shewing at one view the Variation of the Compass in all those...seas where the English navigators were acquainted ;" and was the first who laid a sure foundation for the discovery of the law or rule whereby the said... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...Canaries, the coast of Barbary, and many other latitudes, arrived in September 1 700 ; and the next year published a general chart, showing at one view the variation of the compass in all those places. Captain Halley, as he was now called, had been at home little more than half a year, when he... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 442 pages
...Barbary, and many other latitudes, arrived in September 1700; and published a general chart, in 1701, showing at one view the variation of the compass in all those places. Captain Ilalley had been at home little more than half a year, when he was sent by the king,... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 620 pages
...erected a tent for making astronomical observations, is distinguished by the appellation of Hattey's Mount. As the result of his researches, he published...map of the channel. In 1703, he was engaged by the ejnperor of Germany to survey the coast of Dalmatia ; and, returning to England h^Novemljer of that... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 628 pages
...erected a tent for making astronomical observations, is distinguished by the appellation of Hallcifs Mount. As the result of his researches, he published...was next employed to observe the course of the tides hi the English cliannel, with the longitudes and latitudes of the principal headlands ; in consequence... | |
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As the result of his researches, he published a general chart, showing at one view the variation of the compass in all those seas where the English navigators were acquainted. 
