 | 1804 - 572 pages
...This will be evident, on consideration. I am therefore disposed to Relieve that the plumb-line was drawn towards the south, from the action of matter,...the first-mentioned station. If this were partly the caje, and both Dunnose and Arbury Hill tvere free from any such prevailing cause, the total arc must... | |
 | 1819 - 452 pages
...This will be evident on consideration. I am, therefore, disposed to believe, that the plumb line was drawn towards the south from the action of matter, both at the north extremity of the arc and at Arbury Hillt, but more particularly at the first. If this were partly... | |
 | 1819 - 452 pages
...This will be evident on consideration. I am, therefore, disposed to believe, that the plumb line was drawn towards the south from the action of matter, both at the north extremity of the arc and at Arbury Hillt, but more particularly at the first. If this were partly... | |
 | John Playfait - 1822 - 550 pages
...above stated are to be ascribed. " I am disposed," says the Major, " to believe that the plumb-line was drawn towards the south, from the action of matter both at the northern extremity of the arch and at Ardbury-hill ; but more particularly at the first-mentioned station." — " The general... | |
 | John Playfair - 1822 - 554 pages
...above stated are to be ascribed. " I am disposed," says the Major, " to believe that the plumb-line was drawn towards the south, from the action of matter both at the northern extremity of the arch and at Ardbury-hill ; but more particularly at the first-mentioned station." — " The general... | |
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... deflection existed at Dunnose; as the deviation of it towards the north, from a deficiency of matter towards the channel, would tend to diminish the inequality between the lengths of the two degrees. This will be evident, on consideration. I am therefore... 