 | 1823 - 624 頁
...last year.' The stupendous Doric column near London bridge was first used as an observatory, but it * was abandoned on account of its vibrations being too great for the nicety required. This occasioned a report that it was unsafe ; but its scientific construction may bid defiance to the... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1831 - 324 頁
...begun in 1071, but was not completed till 1677 ; stouc being scarce, and the restoration of London and its cathedral swallowing up the produce of the quarries....astronomical experiments, but was abandoned on account of its ribrotions being too great for the nicety required in their observations. This occasioned a report... | |
 | 1831 - 644 頁
...tremble, and in a few hours it fell. — Family Library. IÀVCI of .IrMtecti. The Monument in London was first used by the members of the Royal Society for...This occasioned a report that it was unsafe ; but its scicntifick construction may bid defiance to the attacks of all but earthquake«, for centuries. —... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 300 頁
...begun in 1671, but was not completed till 1677; stone being scarce, and the restoration of London and its cathedral swallowing up the produce of the quarries....vibrations being too great for the nicety required in thenobservations. This occasioned a report that it was unsafe ; but its scientific construction may... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 362 頁
...begun in 1671, but was not completed till 1677 ; stone being scarce, and the restoration of London and its cathedral swallowing up the produce of the quarries...."at first used by the members of the Royal Society fbr astronomical experiments, but was abandoned on account of its m'brutvms being too great for the... | |
 | William Finden, Edward Francis Finden, William Beattie, William Henry Bartlett - 1842 - 338 頁
...all that the Portland quarries could furnish. Mr. Elmes, in his Life of Sir Christopher Wren, informs us that the Monument was at first used by the members...required in their observations. This occasioned a report — extensively circulated at one time — that it was unsafe ; but its sound foundation and scientific... | |
 | John Timbs - 1855 - 1026 頁
...to the balcony, whence the view of the metropolis, especially of its Port, is very interesting. It was at first used by the members of the Royal Society for astronomical purposes, but was abandoned on account of its vibration being too great for the nicety required in... | |
 | John Timbs - 1855 - 818 頁
...opening to the balcony, whence the view of the metropolis, especially of its Port, is rery interestinc It was at first used by the members of the Royal Society for astron*. mica! purposes, but was abandoned on account of its vibration being too great for the nicety... | |
 | John Timbs - 1858 - 274 頁
...discussion. It was at first used by the Fellows of the Royal Society for astronomical observations, but was abandoned on account of its vibrations being too great for. the nicety required. This occasioned a report that the Monument was unsafe : "but," says Elmes, "its scientific construction... | |
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at first used by the members of the Royal Society for astronomical experiments, but was abandoned on account of its vibrations being too great for the nicety required in their observations. This occasioned a report that it was unsafe ; but its scientific... 
