Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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... , we have the following enumeration of the works of Mr. Jones : - A New Compendium of the whole Art of Navigation , small 8vo . 1702 . Synopsis The care of the education of William now devolved upon SIR WILLIAM JONES . 7.
... , we have the following enumeration of the works of Mr. Jones : - A New Compendium of the whole Art of Navigation , small 8vo . 1702 . Synopsis The care of the education of William now devolved upon SIR WILLIAM JONES . 7.
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... whole transaction . He is very fond of it , and we may expect it well done . Mr. Raphson has printed off four or five sheets of his history of Fluxions , but being shewed Sir Isaac Newton's ( who it seems would rather have them write ...
... whole transaction . He is very fond of it , and we may expect it well done . Mr. Raphson has printed off four or five sheets of his history of Fluxions , but being shewed Sir Isaac Newton's ( who it seems would rather have them write ...
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... whole controversy , was I not sure that you know those only are most capable of objecting against his writings , that least understand them . However , in a little time , you will see some of them in the Philosophical Transactions . I ...
... whole controversy , was I not sure that you know those only are most capable of objecting against his writings , that least understand them . However , in a little time , you will see some of them in the Philosophical Transactions . I ...
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... whole nights to study , taking coffee or tea as an antidote to drowsiness ; and his improvement by these extraordinary exertions was so rapid , that he soon became the prime favourite of his master , who with an excusable partiality was ...
... whole nights to study , taking coffee or tea as an antidote to drowsiness ; and his improvement by these extraordinary exertions was so rapid , that he soon became the prime favourite of his master , who with an excusable partiality was ...
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... whole system . With the advice of Dr. Sumner , he was preparing for the press his Greek and Latin compositions , including a Comedy , written in the language and measures of Aristophanes . But his solicitude to appear appear as an ...
... whole system . With the advice of Dr. Sumner , he was preparing for the press his Greek and Latin compositions , including a Comedy , written in the language and measures of Aristophanes . But his solicitude to appear appear as an ...
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