 Uniformity of weights and measures, permanent, universal uniformity, adapted to the nature of things, to the physical organization, and to the moral improvement of man, would be a blessing of such transcendent magnitude, that, if there existed upon earth...  Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of Boston - Seite 47von Boston (Mass.). School Committee, School Committee of the City of Boston - 1878Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | United States. Department of State, John Quincy Adams - 1821 - 276 Seiten
...uniformity, and as inevitably tending to tue reverse, to increased diversity, to inextricable confusion. Uniformity of weights and measures, permanent, universal...to accomplish the result by the energy of a single art, the being who should exercise it would be among the greatest of benefactors of the human race.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1822 - 488 Seiten
...uniformity, and as inevitably tending to the reverse, to increased diversity, to inextricable confusion. Uniformity of weights and measures, permanent, universal...who should exercise it would be among the greatest of benefactors of the human race. But this stage of human perfectibility is yet far remote. The glory... | |
 | 1840 - 726 Seiten
...permanent, universal uniformity, adapted to the nature of things, to the physical organization and the moral improvement of man, would be a blessing...the result by the energy of a single act, the being icho should exercise it would be among the gi-eatest benefactors of the human race. But this stage... | |
 | American Pharmaceutical Association. Annual Meeting - 1859 - 444 Seiten
...many improvements of .its mechanism. But all the radical principles of uniformity are in the machine Uniformity of weights and measures, — permanent,...who should exercise it would be among the greatest of benefactors of the human race. The glory of the first attempt belongs to France. France first surveyed... | |
 | American Pharmaceutical Association - 1859 - 442 Seiten
...improvements of its mechanism. But all the radical principles of uniformity are in the machine. . . . Uniformity of weights and measures, — permanent,...transcendent magnitude, that if there existed upon carth a combination of power and will, adequate to accomplish the result by the energy of a single... | |
 | Literary and Historical Society of Quebec - 1863 - 162 Seiten
...concluding paragraph of Mr. Adams' report, the following eloquent and philosophical language : — " Uniformity of weights and measures, permanent universal...result by the energy of a single act, the being who would exercise it, would be among the greatest of the benefactors of the human race. But this stage... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1871 - 386 Seiten
...uniformity, and as inevitably tending to the reverse, to increased diversity, to inextricable confusion. Uniformity of weights and measures, permanent, universal...who should exercise it would be among the greatest of benefactors of the human race. But this stage of human perfectibility is yet far remote, The glory... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1878 - 1028 Seiten
...permanent, universal uniformity, adapted to the nature of things, to the physical organization and the moral improvement of man, would be a blessing...such transcendent magnitude that if there existed npon earth a combination of power and will adequate to accomplish the result by the energy of a single... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1887 - 492 Seiten
...improvements of its mechanism. But all the radical principles of uniformity are in the machine. * * * Uniformity of weights and measures — permanent,...who should exercise it would be among the greatest of benefactors of the human race. The glory of the first attempt belongs to France. France first surveyed... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1948 - 80 Seiten
...be the same for all persons and all purposes and to continue the same forever." And again he says : "uniformity of weights and measures, permanent universal...power and will, adequate to accomplish the result by a single .act, the being who should exercise it would be among the greatest benefactors of the human... | |
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