Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute, Or Philosophical Society of Great Britain, 40. köideVictoria Institute., 1908 |
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... President ; upon which the Secretary expressed his gratitude and high appreciation of the support he had received from the members , and accepted with pleasure the honour proposed to be conferred upon him . 3. The following are the ...
... President ; upon which the Secretary expressed his gratitude and high appreciation of the support he had received from the members , and accepted with pleasure the honour proposed to be conferred upon him . 3. The following are the ...
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... President . The above Report of the Council was read at the Annual Meeting of the Institute held on July 15th in the rooms of the Geological Society , and its adoption was moved by the Rev. Dr. Irving , seconded by Rev. Loton Parry ...
... President . The above Report of the Council was read at the Annual Meeting of the Institute held on July 15th in the rooms of the Geological Society , and its adoption was moved by the Rev. Dr. Irving , seconded by Rev. Loton Parry ...
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... PRESIDENT , IN THE CHAIR , When the following Address was delivered by MR . E. WALTER MAUNDER , F.R.A.S. , of Greenwich Observatory . THE BIBLE AND ASTRONOMY . MAKE no apology for the subject which I have chosen tor this afternoon's ...
... PRESIDENT , IN THE CHAIR , When the following Address was delivered by MR . E. WALTER MAUNDER , F.R.A.S. , of Greenwich Observatory . THE BIBLE AND ASTRONOMY . MAKE no apology for the subject which I have chosen tor this afternoon's ...
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... President , were carried unanimously . At the conclusion of the proceedings a cordial vote of thanks to the President for his conduct in the Chair was carried unanimously . ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING WAS HELD IN THE ROOMS OF THE 24 ANNUAL ...
... President , were carried unanimously . At the conclusion of the proceedings a cordial vote of thanks to the President for his conduct in the Chair was carried unanimously . ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING WAS HELD IN THE ROOMS OF THE 24 ANNUAL ...
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... President of the Victoria Institute ( the late Sir Gabriel Stokes , F.R.S. ) used to speak with a sort of contempt , and of which we have had recent reminders in the correspondence - columns of the Guardian newspaper , in connection ...
... President of the Victoria Institute ( the late Sir Gabriel Stokes , F.R.S. ) used to speak with a sort of contempt , and of which we have had recent reminders in the correspondence - columns of the Guardian newspaper , in connection ...
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Page 133 - There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed by the Creator into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being evolved.
Page 11 - And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Page 128 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Page 85 - There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.