| Elias Ashmole - Antiquarians - 1774 - 422 pages
...Briggs appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh : but failing , the Lord Napier was doubtful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr...Napier were fpeaking of Mr. Briggs ; ' Ah, John,' faith Marchifton, ' Mr. Briggs will not f now come :' at the very hid ant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr... | |
| David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan, Walter Minto - Logarithms - 1787 - 164 pages
...Briggs appoints a certain day when to * Ulhei's Letters, p. 36. t Lilly's Life, London, 1721. 8vo. to meet at Edinburgh, but failing thereof, Merchifton...Napier were fpeaking of Mr Briggs ; " Ah John, faith Merchiflon, Mr Briggs will not now come" : at the very inftant one knocks at the gate ; John Marr hafted... | |
| English poetry - 1789 - 602 pages
...when to meet at Edinburgh, but failing thereof, Mtrchiflon was fearful he would not come. It hapjKiied one day as John Marr and the lord Napier were fpeaking of Mr. Briggs; " Ah, John, faid Me r" chifton, Mr. Briggs will not now *' come ;" at the very mftant one knocks at the gate ;... | |
| Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1806 - 606 pages
...meet. Mr Briggs appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh ; but failing thereof, Merchieston was fearful he would not come. It happened one day, as John Marr and the Baron Napier were speaking of Mr Briggs, ' Ah, John (says Merchieston), ' Mr Briggs will not come ;'... | |
| John Aikin - Biography - 1808 - 730 pages
...meet. Mr. Briggs appoints a certain day when to meet at Edindurgh ; but failing thereof, Markiston was fearful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the baron Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs ; " Ah John," said Markiston, " Mr. Briggs will not now come."... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh ; but failing thereof, the lord Napier was doubtful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the lord Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs ; ' Ah, John,' said Marchiston, ' Mr. Briggs will not now come.' At the very... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 788 pages
...Brig°s appoints a day when to meet at Edinburgh ; but failing thereof, the lord Napier vas doubtful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the lord Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs; ' Ah, John, (said Marchinton), Mr. Briggs will Mt now come.' At the very instant... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 830 pages
...Brisas appoints a day when to meet at Edinburgh ; but failing thereof, the lord Napier was doubtful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the lord N.ipier were speaking of Mr. Briggs; 'Ah, John, (said Marchiston), Mr. Brigp will ntf now come.' At... | |
| Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh ; but failing thereof, the lord Napier was doubtful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the lord Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs ; ' Ah, John," said Marchistou, ' Mr. Briggs will not now come.' At the very... | |
| Charles Hutton - Astronomy - 1815 - 686 pages
...appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh; but failing thereof, the lord Napier was doubtful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the lord Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs ; 'Ah, John (said Marchiston), Mr. Briggs will not now come.' At the very instant... | |
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