 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1810 - 446 pages
...centuries, when Europe was emerging from the dark ages, and a spirit of enterprize and discovery had arisen in the south of Europe, and various plans were formed,...United States, and the particular states, or their sea coasts, which have been published in this country, the committee find, that the pubUshers have... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1810 - 874 pages
...thousand miles from any fixed or known meridian, it would be proper, in a national point 01' riew, to establish a first meridian for ourselves ; and...States. " In examining the maps and charts of the United Statesand the particular states, or their sea coasts, which have been published in this country, the... | |
 | David Bailie Warden - 1816 - 230 pages
...and Greenwich in England, and that proper instruments should be procured. This Committee observed, " that situated as we are in this western hemisphere,...establishment of such a meridian in the United States ; that no place perhaps is more proper than the seat of government." This subject was referred to the... | |
 | John Vose - 1827 - 262 pages
...centuries, when Europe was emerging from the dark ages, and a spirit of enterprise and discovery had arisen in the south of Europe, and various plans were formed,...United States, and the particular states, or their sea coasts, which have been published in this country, the committee find, that the publishers have... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1811 - 650 pages
...terms: "That, situated as we are in the West' ern hemisphere, more than three thousand miles distant from any fixed or known meridian, it would be proper,...establishment of such a meridian in the United States ;" and aUo " that no place, perhaps, is more proper than the seat of Government." The Secretary of... | |
 | Charles Henry Davis - 1849 - 48 pages
...expressed a clear and decided opinion. " Situated as we are," says the committee on Lambert's memorial, " in this western hemisphere, more than three thousand...to establish a first meridian for ourselves ; and measures should be taken for the eventual establishment of such a meridian in the United States. In... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1910 - 452 pages
...islands, though some of them extended their first meridian as far west as the Azores or western islands. their respective countries, and to which they have...United States, and the particular states, or their sea coasts, which have been published in this country, the committee find, that the publishers have... | |
 | United States National Museum - 1917 - 206 pages
...and Greenwich in England, and that proper instruments should be procured. This committee observed, " that situated as we are in this western hemisphere,...establishment of such a meridian in the United States; that no place perhaps is more proper than the seat of government." This subject was referred to the... | |
 | United States National Museum - 1917 - 106 pages
...and Greenwich in England, and that proper instruments should be procured. This committee observed, " that situated as we are in this western hemisphere,...establishment of such a meridian in the United States ; that no place perhaps is more proper than the seat of government." This subject was referred to the... | |
 | Andreas Daum, Christof Mauch - 2005 - 348 pages
...committee: "Situated as we are, in this western hemisphere, more than three thousand miles distant from any fixed or known meridian, it would be proper,...view, to establish a first meridian for ourselves"; it was added that "no place, perhaps, is more proper than the seat of government."9 In 1812, Secretary... | |
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... that, situated as we are in this western hemisphere, more than three thousand miles from any fixed or known meridian, it would be proper, in a national point of view to establish a first meridian for ourselves ; and that measures should be taken for... 