 Admission to its sanctuary, and to the privileges and feelings of a votary, is only to be gained by one means — sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no man can ever make such advances...  Teacher - Page 1221850Full view - About this book
 | 1834 - 596 pages
...sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument of all exact enquiry, tcithout which no man can ever make such advances in this or...on any subject of discussion within their range.' — P. 5. These are just and important observations, and deserving of serious attention; but we fear... | |
 | Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - Civil engineering - 1894 - 604 pages
...the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no man can ever make such advances in any of the higher departments of science as can entitle...on any subject of discussion within their range." After all, in any department of applied or pure science the highest satisfaction comes from accomplishing... | |
 | Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) - Civil engineering - 1894 - 620 pages
...be in the words of Sir John Herschel by a " sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no man can ever make such advances in any of the higher departments of science as can entitle him to form an independent opinion on any subject... | |
 | John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1839 - 464 pages
...votary, is only to be gained by one means, a sound and sufficient knowledge of Mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no...on any subject of discussion within their range." Treatise on Astronomy ; p. 5. LECT. vIM, connexions and claims, whether of business or of professional... | |
 | John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1840 - 376 pages
...votary, is only to be gained by one means, a sound and sufficient knowledge of Mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no...on any subject of discussion within their range." Treatise on Astronomy ; p.6. of life which claims their chief earthly attention. Some are privileged... | |
 | 1840 - 430 pages
...giving additional emphasis to his words]—a sound and sufficient knowledge of mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no...an independent opinion on any subject of discussion uiithin their range. It is not without an effort that those who possess this knowledge can communicate... | |
 | John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1840 - 376 pages
...votary, is only to be gained by one means, a stmnd and sufficient knowledge of Mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no...higher departments of science, as can entitle him lo form an Independent opinion on any subject of discussion within their range." Treatise on Astronomy... | |
 | John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1840 - 566 pages
...instrument of all exact 'tqtitry, u-ithfut which no man can ever make such advances in this or a sy other of the higher departments of science, as can entitle him to form on independent opinion on any subject of discussion within their range." -e on Astronomy; p. 5. thus... | |
 | John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1843 - 576 pages
...votary, is only to be gained by one means, a sound and sufficient knowledge of Mathematics, the great, instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no man can ever make such advances in tlns or any other of the higher departments of science, as can entitle him to form an independent opinion... | |
 | John Pye Smith - Bible and geology - 1848 - 436 pages
...votary, is only to be gained by one means, a sound and sufficient knowledge of Mathematics, the great instrument of all exact inquiry, without which no...any other of the higher departments of science, as tan entitle him to form an independent opinion on any subject of discussion within their range." Treatise... | |
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