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" I have had another contest with the President of the Royal Society, who had formed a plot to make my instruments theirs ; and sent for me to a Committee, where only himself and two physicians (Dr. Sloane, and another as little skilful as himself) were... "
United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal - Page 159
1835
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An Account of the Revd. John Flamsteed, the First Astronomer-royal: Compiled ...

Francis Baily - Astronomers - 1835 - 758 pages
...ought to be added, or advertised concerning them, I may have timely notice, and your advice about it. I have had another contest with the President of the...himself into a great heat, and very indecent passion. I had resolved aforehand his kn — sh talk should not move me : showed him that all the instruments...
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The Edinburgh Review, Volume 62

English literature - 1836 - 558 pages
...sixty-five, and, moreover, so feeble, that he was obliged to be assisted np and down stairs : — ' I have had another contest with the President of the...where only himself and two physicians (Dr Sloane, ami another as little skilful as himself) were present. The President ran himself into a great heat,...
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Life and Correspondence of Abraham Sharp: The Yorkshire Mathematician and ...

William Cudworth (of Bradford, Eng.) - 1889 - 396 pages
...ABRA. SHARP. Letter from J. Flamsteed to Abraham Sharp. THE OBSERVATORY, December 22nd, 1711. SIR, I have had another contest with the President of the...to make my instruments theirs, and sent for me to a meeting of the committee where only himself, two physicians, Dr. Sloane, and another, as little skilful...
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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work

Edward Walter Maunder - Astronomy - 1900 - 328 pages
...himself, in a letter to Abraham Sharp, as follows : — ' I have had another contest with the President 1 of the Royal Society, who had formed a plot to make...himself into a great heat, and very indecent passion. I had resolved aforehand his kn — sh talk should not move me ; showed him that all the instruments...
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The Correspondence of John Flamsteed, The First Astronomer Royal, Volume 3

Eric Gray Forbes, Lesley Murdin, Frances Wilmoth - Science - 2001 - 1114 pages
...concerning them I may have timely Notice and your advice about it I have had another contest with the PR. RS who had formed a plot to make my Instruments theirs and sent for me to a Committee where onely himselfe and two Physicians Dr Slone and another as little skilful as himselfe were present4...
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