 | American Philosophical Society - 1786 - 460 pagine
...could be made, the fun being obfcured by the clouds the biggeft part of the time. N° XXXIIL Ah eafy and accurate Method of finding a true Meridian Line, and thence the Variation of the Compafs, By ROBERT PATTERSON. Read Apr. f~\ F the various methods which aftronomers 7. *7 ' \^_J employ... | |
 | 1787 - 672 pagine
...without the afliflance of the plates, we inuft refer the curious reader to the article at large. An eafy and accurate Method of finding a true Meridian Line, and thence the Variation of the Compafs. By Robert Pdtterfon. This method is by obferving the azimuth of the Polar Star. The Author... | |
 | Jeremias David Reuss - 1791 - 472 pagine
...MJ Vol. lo. P. 4.) PATTERSON, [ Robert ] Profeffor of Mathematics in tke University of Pennsylvania. Method of finding a true meridian line , and thence the variation of the compafT. ( Tr. of AS Vol. 2. p. 251,) PATULLO, [Henry] Esq. On the cultivation of the lands and improvements... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1893 - 806 pagine
...Magnetism. D. Kittenhouse ",178 5. Observations on the Aurora liorealis. Jeremy Belknap ii, 196 6. Easy and Accurate Method of Finding a True Meridian Line and Thence the Variation of the Compass. A'. Patterson ii, 251 7. Queries Relating to Magnetism and the Theory of the Earth. Benjamin Franklin... | |
 | Nicolas Trübner - 1859 - 748 pagine
...Venus over the Sun, June, 1769, as observed at Newbury, Massachusetts, by the Rev. Samuel Williams, AM An easy and accurate Method of finding a true Meridian Line, and thence the Variation of the Compass, by Robert Patterson. Astronomical Observations, communicated by Mr. Rittenhouse. A Letter from Mr.... | |
 | Nicolas Trübner - 1859 - 738 pagine
...Venus over the Sun, June, 1769, as observed at Newbury, Massachusetts, by the Rev. Samuel Williams, AM An easy and accurate Method of finding a true Meridian Line, and thence the Variation of the Compass, by Robert Patterson. Astronomical Observations, communicated by Mr. Rittenhouse. A Letter from Mr.... | |
 | Nicolas Trübner - 1859 - 758 pagine
...Venus over the Sun, June, 1769, as observed at Newbury, Massachusetts, by the Rev. Samuel Williams, AM. An easy and accurate Method of finding a true Meridian Line, and thence tho Variation of the Compass, by Robert Patterson. Astronomical Observations, communicated by Mr. Rittenhouse.... | |
 | Johann Christian Poggendorff - 1863 - 762 pagine
...Scr. II, l 825>, geb. »743, Mai 30, bei Hillsborough, Nord-Irland, gest. 1824, Juli 22, Philadelphia. An easy and accurate method of finding a true meridian line and thence the variation of the compass (Transact. Araeric. Phil. Soc. II, 17S6). An improvement on lightning-rods (Ib. Ill, 1793). New notation... | |
 | James Paterson - 1866 - 100 pagine
...conspicuously in the Transactions of the American Society as the author of the following papers : " An easy method of finding a true meridian line, and thence the variation of the Compass" — "of a Singular Phenomenon" — " New Notation of Music" — " An improvement on Metallic Conductors,... | |
 | Boston Athenaeum - 1874 - 738 pagine
...Ven»«. June. 17*W, ae observed at Newburv. Mass. — Patterson, K. An еаяу and accurate nietbod of finding a true meridian line, and thence the variation...— Wright, W. The antiseptic virtues of vegetable arid ami marine salt combined, in various disorders accompanied with pntriiiHy. — Medical history... | |
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An easy and accurate Method of finding a true Meridian Line, and thence the Variation of the Compass, by Robert Patterson. 
