...profession, a kind of normal point to which ha may refer his progress. But here is the memorandum. It is the opinion of the Lords Commissioners of the...if new facilities and encouragement were given to tho collection of information upon scientific subjects by the officers, and more particularly by the...

...sailor or traveller — it is obvious that it must be almost equally serviceable to that large class of our countrymen whose pecuniary means are not at...when upon foreign service ; and their Lordships are desirious that for this purpose a manual be compiled, giving general instructions for observation,...

...sailor or traveller — it is obvious that it must be almost equally serviceable to that large class of our countrymen whose pecuniary means are not at...when upon foreign service ; and their Lordships are desirions that for this purpose a manual be compiled, giving general instructions for observation,...

...their official chief, the late lamented Earl of Auckland, made a memorandum expressive of their opinion that it would be to the honour and advantage of the...navy, when upon foreign service ; and their Lordships expressed their desire that for this purpose a Manual should be compiled, giving general instructions...

...ADMIRALTY, Relative to the Compilation of a Manual of Scientific Enquiry, for the vse of Her Majesty's Navy. IT is the opinion of the Lords Commissioners of the...when upon foreign service ; and their Lordships are desirous that for this purpose a Manual be compiled, giving general instructions for observation and...

...object will be best understood by an extract from the memorandum relative to its compilation :— " It 'is the opinion of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that it would be to the honor and advantage of the navy, and conduce to the general interests of science, if new facilities...

...to the Manual of Scientific Inquiry, published under their sanction, a minute stating their opinion that " it would be to the honour and advantage of...of Her Majesty's Navy when upon foreign service," Mr. Huxley's friends and advisers (among whom the genial and warm-hearted Edward Forbes occupied a...

...observe, but how to observe. In 1849 the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, conceiving that "if would be to the honour and advantage of the Navy,...of Her Majesty's Navy when upon foreign service," gave orders for the compilation of " The Admiralty Manual." The work was originally edited by Sir John...

...Scientific Enquiry, for the use of Her Majesty's Navy. (Prefixed to the First Edition of 1849.) ; Cj ," IT is the opinion of the Lords Commissioners of the...when upon foreign service ; and their Lordships are desirous that for this purpose a Manual be compiled, giving general instructions for observation and...

...Manual of Scientific Enquiry, fur the use of Her Majesty•s Navy. (IWued to the First Edition of 1819.) IT is the opinion of the Lords Commissioners of the...Admiralty that it would be to the honour and advantage of tho Navy, and conduce to the general interests of Science, if new facilities and encouragement were...