Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art, Volume 45Devonshire Press, 1913 List of members in each volume. |
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Page 17 - Reprinted from the Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature, and Art for with the consent of the Council of the Association...
Page 23 - That the gentlemen whose names are appended be requested to act as a Committee (with power to add to their number) for the purpose of carrying out the previous resolution and of reporting to an adjourned public meeting to be held during the second week in October next.
Page 2 - The COUNCIL of the CAMDEN SOCIETY desire it to be understood that they are not answerable for any opinions or observations that may appear in the Society's publications; the Editors of the several works being alone responsible for the same.
Page 389 - Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn, Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn. [Him have we seen the greenwood side along While o'er the heath we hied, our labour done, Oft as the woodlark piped her farewell song With wistful eyes pursue the setting sun...
Page 349 - Smiles states, from information derived from members of the family and possibly of a traditional character, that " he was educated to the profession of a military engineer, and in course of time duly reached the rank of Trenchmaster. The corps of Engineers was not, however, regarded as an essential part of the military force until the year 1787, when the officers ranked with those of the Royal Artillery. The...
Page 10 - Association : — (a) Those who fill, or have filled, or are elected to fill, the offices of President, General and Local Treasurers, General and Local Secretaries, and Secretaries of Committees appointed by the Council. (b) Authors of papers which have been printed in exlenso in the Transactions of the Association.
Page 11 - Secretary, or any four members of the Council, may call extraordinary meetings of their body, to be held at Exeter, for any purpose requiring their present determination, by notice under his or their hand or hands, addressed to every other member of the Council, at least ten clear days previously, specifying the purpose for which such extraordinary meeting is convened. No matter not so specified, and not incident thereto, shall be determined at any extraordinary meeting. 16. The General Treasurer...
Page 344 - Savery, having read the Marquis of Worcester's book, was the first who put in practice the raising of water by fire, which he proposed for the drainage of mines.
Page 57 - What comyn folke in all this world," says a state paper in 1515, "may compare with the comyns of England in riches, freedom, liberty, welfare, and all prosperity ? What comyn folke is so mighty, so strong in the felde, as the comyns of England...
Page 12 - Transactions, including the Rules, a Financial Statement, a List of the Members, the Report of the Council, the President's Address, and such papers, in abstract or in extenso, read at the Annual Meeting, as shall be decided by the Council.