Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones |
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... obliged him to discontinue the impression ; that , a few days before his demise , he entrusted the manuscript , fairly transcibed by an amanuensis , to the care of Lord Macclesfield , who promised to publish it , as well for the honour ...
... obliged him to discontinue the impression ; that , a few days before his demise , he entrusted the manuscript , fairly transcibed by an amanuensis , to the care of Lord Macclesfield , who promised to publish it , as well for the honour ...
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... obliged to be , Your most affectionate friend , And faithful servant , WILLIAM JONES . From the same to the same . SIR , London , Oct. 25 , 1711 . The favour of your account of Sir Isaac's papers , left at Cambridge , I return you my ...
... obliged to be , Your most affectionate friend , And faithful servant , WILLIAM JONES . From the same to the same . SIR , London , Oct. 25 , 1711 . The favour of your account of Sir Isaac's papers , left at Cambridge , I return you my ...
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... obliged friend , And humble servant , From Mr. Jones to Mr. Cotes . R. C. DEAR SIR , London , Jan. 11 , 1711-12 . I have sent you here enclosed the copy of a letter , that I found among Mr.Collin's papers , from Sir Isaac Newton to one ...
... obliged friend , And humble servant , From Mr. Jones to Mr. Cotes . R. C. DEAR SIR , London , Jan. 11 , 1711-12 . I have sent you here enclosed the copy of a letter , that I found among Mr.Collin's papers , from Sir Isaac Newton to one ...
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... obliged to venture them by the carrier . They relate , in some measure , to the method of Differences : the folio one , I find , was written by one Nath . Torperly , a Shropshire man , who , when young , was amanuensis to Vieta , but ...
... obliged to venture them by the carrier . They relate , in some measure , to the method of Differences : the folio one , I find , was written by one Nath . Torperly , a Shropshire man , who , when young , was amanuensis to Vieta , but ...
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... obliged to interdict his application , in consequence of a weakness of sight con- tracted by it . His compositions were not , however , discontinued ; and he obtained the assistance of the younger students to write them from his ...
... obliged to interdict his application , in consequence of a weakness of sight con- tracted by it . His compositions were not , however , discontinued ; and he obtained the assistance of the younger students to write them from his ...
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