| United States. Department of State, John Quincy Adams - 1821 - 276 Seiten
...over men, and bound in the chains of a thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity; then this system of common instruments, to accomplish...measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles. The establishment of this system of metrology forms an era, not only in the history of weights and... | |
| Boston Board of Trade - 1860 - 180 Seiten
...over men, and bound in the chains of a thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity ; then this system of common instruments to accomplish...use, as well as in multiplied extension ; and one * Report as Secretary of State, in 1821. language of weights and measures will be spoken from the equator... | |
| Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - 1864 - 142 Seiten
...men, and bound in the chains of a thousand " years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity ; then, this " system of common instruments to accomplish...metre will surround the globe, in use as well as in multi" plied extension, and one common language of weights and " measures will be spoken from the equator... | |
| Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - 1864 - 140 Seiten
...man's eternal felicity; then, this " system of common instruments to accomplish all the changes 39 " of social and friendly commerce, will furnish the...metre will surround the globe, in use as well as in multi" plied extension, and one common language vof weights and " measures will be spoken from the... | |
| Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - 1864 - 152 Seiten
...men, and bound in the chains of a thousand " years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity ; then, this " system of common instruments to accomplish...of social and friendly commerce, will furnish the liuks of " sympathy between the inhabitants of the most distant regions ; " the metre will surround... | |
| University of the State of New York - 1866 - 196 Seiten
...over men, and bound in the chains of a thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity j< then this system of common instruments-, to accomplish...measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles." Some of the most common objections to the system are, a supposed difficulty in the introduction of... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1867 - 832 Seiten
...statesman to anticipate with rapturous enthusiasm the time when " the metre will surround the globo in use as well as in multiplied extension, and one...measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles." The plan which he did recommend consisted of two parts, the principles of which were — 1. To fix... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - 1868 - 928 Seiten
...over men and bound in the chains of a thousand wars, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity, then this system of common instruments to accomplish...measures will be .spoken from the equator to the poles. Several efforts have been made by negotiation to secure uniformity of coinage, especially with Great... | |
| William Phipps Blake - 1869 - 400 Seiten
...over men and bound in the chains of a thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity, then this system of common instruments to accomplish...measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles.' " Several efforts have been made by negotiation to secure uniformity of coinage, especially with great... | |
| William Phipps Blake - 1869 - 412 Seiten
...over men and bound in the chains of a thousand years, the foretaste here of man's eternal felicity, then this system of common instruments to accomplish...measures will be spoken from the equator to the poles.' " Several efforts have been made by negotiation to secure uniformity of coinage, especially with great... | |
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