 | Samuel Pepys - 1854 - 532 pàgines
...of the most eminent worth. Above all, Mr. Boyle was at the meeting, and above him Mr. Hooke, 3 who is the most, and promises the least, of any man in the world that ever I saw. Here excellent discourse till ten at night, and then home. 16th. To White Hall, where a Committee of... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1866 - 528 pàgines
...others, of the most eminent worth. Above all, Mr. Boyle was at the meeting, and above him Mr. Hooke,2 who is the most, and promises the least, of any man in the world that ever I saw. Here excellent discourse till ten at night, and then home. 16th. To White Hall, where a Committee of... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1876 - 564 pàgines
...others of most eminent worth. Above all, Mr. Boyle was at the meeting, and above him Mr. Hooke, who is the most, and promises the least, of any man in the world that ever I saw. Here excellent discourse till ten at night, and then home. 1 Sir Paul Neile, of White Waltham, Berks,... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1876 - 564 pàgines
...others of most eminent worth. Above all, Mr. Boyle was at the meeting, and above him Mr. Hooke, who is the most, and promises the least, of any man in the world that ever I saw. Here excellent discourse till ten at night, and then home. 1 Sir Paul Neile, of White Waltham, Berks,... | |
 | Edward Henry Knight - 1876 - 1002 pàgines
...showed by an engine on purpose Above all Mr. Boyle was at the meeting, and above him Mr. Hooke, who is the most, and promises the least, of any man in the world that I ever saw." The air-pump was reinvented by Otto von. Guericke of Magdeburg, about AD 1650. Since then... | |
 | 1880 - 900 pàgines
...stood on the highway of learning, crying " Stop thief ! " to the whole scientific world. Nor was his manner of conducting these controversies happier than...crooked, his limbs shrunken and emaciated, his aspect meager, his carriage stooping. He wore his hair, which was of a darkbrown color, hanging in long, disheveled... | |
 | 1880 - 922 pàgines
...Capillary Attraction," his name was placed on the first list of Fellows, and on November 12, 1602, he was unanimously elected Curator of Experiments,...crooked, his limbs shrunken and emaciated, his aspect meager, his carriage stooping. lie wore his hair, which was of a darkbrown color, hanging in long,... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1889 - 344 pàgines
...others, of the most eminent worth. Above all, Mr. Boyle was at the meeting, and above him Mr. Hooke, who is the most, and promises the least, of any man in the world that ever I saw. ' Sir Paule Neile, of White Waltham, Berks, eldest son to Neile, Archbishop of York. * One of the Founders... | |
 | 1903 - 572 pàgines
...Boyle was at liy HC Witt. London : Gr. liell & Sons. 58. net. the meeting, and above him Mr. Hooko, who is the most, and promises the least, of any man in the world ever I saw. Here ia excellent discourse till ten at night and then home. THIS praiseworthy custom of... | |
 | 1903 - 520 pàgines
...Boyle was at * By E, C. Witt, London : G. Ml & Sons. 55. net. the meeting, and above him Mr. Hooke, who is the most, and promises the least, of any man in the world ever I saw. Here is excellent discourse till ten at night and then home. Tins praiseworthy custom of... | |
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Change, and there my Lord and most of the company to a club supper ; Sir P. Neale. Sir B. Murray, Dr. Clerke, Dr. Whistler, Dr. Goddard, and others of the most eminent worth. Above all Mr. Boyle was at the meeting, and above him, Mr. Hooke. who is the... 
