 | 1755 - 464 pages
...' The glaffes are all exceedingly dear, and fliew the objedt very bright and diftinft j which mufl be owing to the great care this Gentleman took in the choice of his glafs, his exaftncfs in giving it the true figure, and afterwards, amongft many, referring fuch pnly for his ufe,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 450 pages
...were all exceedingly clear, and ihowed the cbjeft very bright and diftinft; "which (fays Mr Koikes) muft be owing to the great care this gentleman took in the choice of his glafe, his tx'iftnefs in giving it the true figure, and afterwards, among many, referving only fuch... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...exceedingly clear, and mowed the obje£t very bright and diftinct ; which Mr Folkes coniidcred as owing to to the great care this gentleman took in the choice of his glab, his exr.ctnefs in giving it the true figure, and afterwards rcferving only liich for his ule... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1926 - 752 pages
...cabinet. The glasses are all exceedingly clear, and shew the object very bright and distinct, which must be owing to the great care this gentleman took in the choice of his glass, his exactness in giving it the true figure ; and afterwards amongst many, reserving such only... | |
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... or excessively thin-blown glass, which he afterwards glewed to the needle, in the same manner as his other objects. . . . The glasses are all exceedingly clear, and shew the object very bright and distinct, which must be owing to the great care this... 