| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1907 - 946 pages
...appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinbnrgh ; but failing thereof, the Lord Napier was doubtful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the Lord Xapier were speaking of Mr. Briggs ; 'Ah, John,' saith Marchiston, 'Mr. Briggs will not now cwne';... | |
| James Joseph Sylvester - Mathematics - 1912 - 812 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 moment... | |
| Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow - Science - 1914 - 300 pages
...meet. Mr Briggs appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh ; but, failing thereof, Merchiston was fearful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the Lord Napier were speaking of Mr Briggs, ' Oh! John,' saith Merchiston, ' Mr Briggs will not come now '; at the very... | |
| George Alexander Gibson - Logarithms - 1914 - 122 pages
...meet. Mr Briggs appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh ; but, failing thereof, Merchiston was fearful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the Lord Napier were speaking of Mr Briggs, ' Oh ! John,' saith Merchiston, ' Mr Briggs will not come now '; at the very... | |
| American Mathematical Society - Mathematics - 1916 - 580 pages
...meet. Mr. Briggs appoints a certain day when to meet at Edinburgh; but, failing thereof, Merchiston was fearful he would not come. It happened one day as John Marr and the Lord Napier were speaking of Mr. Briggs, ' Oh! John,' saith Merchiston, ' Mr. Briggs will not come now ' ; at the very... | |
| Henry John Stephen Smith, James Whitbread Lee Glaisher - Mathematics - 1894 - 846 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 moment... | |
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