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" Napier lord of Markinston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it please God ; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me more wonder. "
The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ... - Page 5
1789
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Tracts on Mathematical and Philosophical Subjects: Comprising Among Numerous ...

Charles Hutton - Bridges - 1812 - 514 pages
...noble invention of logarithms) lately discovered." And again, " Napier lord of Markinstqn hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms: I hope to see him this summer, if it please God; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 23

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...in a letter to archbishop Usher, March 10, 1615, writes thus: "Napier lord of Markinston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it please God ; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me...
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory ..., Volume 8

John Mason Good - 1813 - 830 pages
...in a letter to archbishop I fher, March 10, lGl5, writes thus : " Napier lord of Markinston hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it pitare God ; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made ma...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...in a letter to archhishop Usher, March 10, 1615, writes thus: "Napier lord of Markinston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it please God ; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me...
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A Philosophical and Mathematical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 2

Charles Hutton - Astronomy - 1815 - 686 pages
...in a letter to archbishop Usher, March 10, I6l5, writes thus: " Napier lord of Markinston hath set my h.ead and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it please God ; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me...
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Views in Edinburgh and Its Vicinity, Volume 2

Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1820 - 306 pages
...letter to archbishop Usher upon the subject ; in which he says, Napier, lord of Merchiston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms ; I hope to see him this summer, if it please God; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me...
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Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; drawn and engr. by J. & H. S. Storer

Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1820 - 618 pages
...letter to archbishop Usher upon the subject ; in which he says, Napier, lord of Merchiston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms ; T hope to see him this summer, if it please God; for I never saw a book which pleased me better,...
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Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; drawn and engr. by J. & H. S. Storer

Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1820 - 606 pages
...letter to archbishop Usher upon the subject ; in which he says, Napier, lord of Merchiston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms ; T hope to see him this summer, if it please God ; for I never saw a book which pleased me better,...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 8

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 358 pages
...a letter to Archbishop Usher, March 10th, 1615, writes thus : "Napier, Lord of Marchiston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it please God; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 8

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 356 pages
...letter to Archbishop Usher, March 10th, 1615, writes thus : " Napier, Lord of Marchiston, hath set my head and hands at work with his new and admirable logarithms. I hope to see him this summer, if it please God; for I never saw a book which pleased me better, and made me...
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