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<p>of us he is very attentive: and to my Brother he may be | |||
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and seems disposed to be particularly useful. He is now making | |||
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an Instrument that is to be subservient to my Brother's | |||
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Longitude Scheme.</p> | |||
<p>You might probably be able to press several into the service. | |||
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D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Dargent, I should imagine, without difficulty. | |||
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<foreign>Adieu</foreign> — excuse the trouble I have been giving you.</p> | |||
<p>The chief if not the whole of the opposition lies in | |||
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a club of which Fordyce, Banks, Solander, L<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> Mulgr<unclear>ave</unclear>, | |||
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L<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> Seaforth, one of the Grevilles, Comyns the Watch-maker, | |||
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Ramsden the Math-Instrum:<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> maker, Mylne the Herbalist <note>1776 June 12 JB <gap/></note> | |||
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<unclear>Irwin</unclear> the Water-distiller, John Hunter the Surgeon, <unclear><foreign>cum</foreign></unclear> | |||
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<foreign>multo ali<unclear>is</unclear></foreign> are members. I am also a member but | |||
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have <del><unclear>not been</unclear></del> <add>never</add> frequented it since I have known you. | |||
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Firdyce spoke of <del><unclear>his</unclear></del> <add>Nairne's</add> rejection as a thing that was certain | |||
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since the club had resolved it.</p> | |||
<p>Nairne in consequence of my intelligence intends to get | |||
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some friend to undertake for him, that he never will | |||
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put F.R.S. upon any of his Instruments. Thus the | |||
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great and only ostensible objection will be obviated. —</p> | |||
<p>You are at liberty to make what use you please of the | |||
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inclosed letter —</p> | |||
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of us he is very attentive: and to my Brother he may be
and seems disposed to be particularly useful. He is now making
an Instrument that is to be subservient to my Brother's
Longitude Scheme.
You might probably be able to press several into the service.
Dr Dargent, I should imagine, without difficulty.
Adieu — excuse the trouble I have been giving you.
The chief if not the whole of the opposition lies in
a club of which Fordyce, Banks, Solander, Ld Mulgrave,
Ld Seaforth, one of the Grevilles, Comyns the Watch-maker,
Ramsden the Math-Instrum:t maker, Mylne the Herbalist 1776 June 12 JB
Irwin the Water-distiller, John Hunter the Surgeon, cum
multo aliis are members. I am also a member but
have not been never frequented it since I have known you.
Firdyce spoke of his Nairne's rejection as a thing that was certain
since the club had resolved it.
Nairne in consequence of my intelligence intends to get
some friend to undertake for him, that he never will
put F.R.S. upon any of his Instruments. Thus the
great and only ostensible objection will be obviated. —
You are at liberty to make what use you please of the
inclosed letter —
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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