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An answer to a pamphlet entitled "A narrative of facts," lately published by Mr. Thomas Mudge, junio...

An answer to a pamphlet entitled "A narrative of facts," lately published by Mr. Thomas Mudge, junio...

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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, Are Vindicated from Mr. Mudge's Misrepresentations. By Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal [electronic resource].

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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, Are Vindicated from Mr. Mudge's Misrepresentations. By Nevil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal [electronic resource].

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London : printed for F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse, in the Strand, M,DCC,XCII. [1792]

Date

M,DCC,XCII. [1792]

Record Identifier

74VvNNa2GDbg

MMS ID

991012985449702626

Language

English

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[2],128,40p. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed for F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse, in the Strand, M,DCC,XCII. [1792]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

M,DCC,XCII. [1792]

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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 Bo...

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General note

Reproduction of original from British Library.

The 40pp. section is the Appendix.

This defence against Thomas Mudge's charge provoked Mudge to write in the same year: 'A reply to the Answer of the Rev. Dr. Maskelyne'.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T68329.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvNNa2GDbg

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991012985449702626