 | John Davis - 1803 - 470 strani
...long sought lor it in vain in England ; ha " sent it me out of his own library, telling me it was so " scarce, that neither prayers nor price could purchase...modern mathematicians, with all the " three editions of Neu-ton, Dr. WMis, Hallcy, &c. " JAMES LOGAN." D 2 to his lips : no theatre invited the idle to behold... | |
 | 1815 - 558 strani
...long sought for it in vain in England ; he sent it me out of his own library, telling me it was so scarce, that neither prayers nor price could purchase...mathematicians, with all the three editions of Newton, Dr. Wallis, Halley, &c."' LOGAN (JOHN), a Scotch divine and poet, was born about the beginning of 1747-8,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 552 strani
...he sent it me out of his own library, telling me it was so scarce, that neither prayers nor |1rice could purchase it. Besides there are many of the most...mathematicians, with all the three editions of Newton, Dr. Wallis, Halley, &c.'" LOGAN (JOHN), a Scotch divine and poet, was born about the beginning of 1 747-8,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 558 strani
...out of his own library, telling me it was so scarce, that neither prayers itor price could'purchase it. Besides there are many of the most valuable Latin...mathematicians, with all the three editions of Newton, Dr. Wallis, Halley, &c.'M LOGAN (JOHN), a Scotch divine and poet, was born about the beginning of 1747-8,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin French - 1825 - 378 strani
...viz. Archimedes, Euclid, Ptolemy, both his Geography and Almagest, with Theon's Commentary, besides many of the most valuable Latin authors, and a great...mathematicians, with all the three editions of Newton, Dr. Wallis, Halley, &c. This valuable collection of books, usually called the " Loganian Library," is now... | |
 | Historical Society of Pennsylvania - 1826 - 452 strani
...long sought for it in vain in England, he sent it to me out of his own library, telling me it was so scarce, that neither prayers nor price could purchase...mathematicians, with all the three editions of Newton, Dr. Watts, Bailey, &c." was the first American who founded a botanic garden ; and his reputation became... | |
 | Wilson Armistead - 1851 - 208 strani
...Hamburgh, in 1722, how I should find it, having long sought for it in vain iu England, he sent it to me out of his own library, telling me it was scarce, that...have built a library-room, and endowed it for ever witti £35 sterling per annum for a librarian ; he to advance £18 yearly to buy books. ' The room,... | |
 | Historical Society of Pennsylvania - 1864 - 544 strani
...England, he sent it to me out of his own library, telling me it was so scarce that neither prayers or price could purchase it. Besides, there are many of...mathematicians, with all the three editions of Newton, Dr. Watts, Halley, Ac." | In 1849, Dr. William Darlington published " Memorials of John Bartram and Humphrey... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - 1868 - 354 strani
...library, telling me it was scarce, that neither prnyor nor price, could purchase it. 15esi les, there (ire many of the most valuable Latin authors, and a great...mathematicians, with all the three editions of Newton, Dr. lialley, Wallis, &c. 1 have built а library room* and endowed it for ever with JL35 sterling per annum... | |
 | 1918 - 418 strani
...in 17:22, how I should find it, having long sought for it in vain in England, he sent it to me out of his own library, telling me it was scarce, that...of Newton, Dr. Halley, Wallis, &c. "I have built a library- room, and endowed it for ever with £35 sterling per annum for a librarian; he to advance... | |
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Ptolemy, on my inquiring of him at Hamburgh in * how I should find it, having long sought for it in vain in England ; he sent it me out of his own library, telling me it was so scarce, that neither prayers nor price could purchase it. Besides there are... 
