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A narrative of facts relating to some time-keepers, constructed by Mr. Thomas Mudge, for the discovery of the longitude at sea: together with observations upon the conduct of the Astronomer Royal...

by Mudge, Thomas
Published 1792

printed for Thomas Payne, near the Mews Gate, St. Martin's

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An answer to a pamphlet entitled "A narrative of facts," lately published by Mr. Thomas Mudge, junior, relating to some time-keepers constructed by his father Mr. Thomas Mudge; Wherein is Given An Account of the Trial of his First Time-Keeper, and of the Three Trials of his Two Other Time-Keepers, Between the Years 1774 and 1790, By Order of the Board of Longitude, At the Royal Observatory: And also the Conduct of the Astronomer Royal, and the Resolutions of the Board of Longitude, respecting them...

by Maskelyne, Nevil
Published 1792

printed for F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse, in the Strand

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A letter from M. Christian Mayer : Astronomer to the Elector Palatine, To Mr. N. N. On the Going of a New Pendulum Clock, made by Mr. John Arnold, and Set up in the Elector's Obser...

by Mayer, Christian
Published 1781

printed for T. Becket, Corner of the Adelphi, Strand

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M. de Luc's rule for measuring heights by the barometer : reduced To the English Measure of Length, and Adapted to Fahrenheit's Thermometer, and other Scales of Heat, and reduced t...

by Maskelyne, Nevil
Published 1774

printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols

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An extract from a letter of the Rev. Mr. John Hellins : formerly assistant to Mr. (now Dr.) Maskelyne, the Astronomer-Royal at Greenwich Observatory, to Francis Maseres, Esq. Dated...

by Hellins, John
Published 1792

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An account of the going of Mr. John Harrison's watch, at the Royal Observatory, from May 6th, 1766, to March 4th, 1767 : Together with the original observation and calcultions of t...

by Maskelyne, Nevil
Published 1767

Printed by W. Richardson and S. Clark; and sold by John Nourse, and Mess. Mount and Page

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A reply to the Answer of the Rev. Dr. Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, to A narrative of facts...

by Mudge, Thomas
Published 1792

printed for Thomas Payne, near the Mews Gate

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The printer's grammar : wherein are exhibited, examined, and explained, the superficies, gradation, and properties of the different sorts and sizes of metal types, cast by Letter F...

by Smith, John
Published 1755

printed for the editor; and sold by W. Owen, near Temple Bar; and by M. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster Row

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A register of one of Mr. Mudge's time-keepers

Published 1794

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