,,rem>ks ,,on ,a ,,pamphlet ,lately publi%$ by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,,maskelyne1 ,"u ! ,,au?ority ( ! ,,bo>d ,,( ,,longitude4 ,by ,,john ,,h>rison4 ,,! ,,second ,,edition4 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,w4 ,,s&by 9 ,fleet/reet4 ,,mdcclxvii4 7,,price ,,sixp5ce47 ,,rem>ks1 ,,on ,a ,,pamphlet1 c4 ,a ,publication hav+ lately be5 made by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne ,a/ronom] ,royal1 "u ! ,au?ority ( ! ,bo>d ( ,longitude1 manife/ly t5d+1 by ! ,suppression ( "s ,facts & ! ,misrepres5tation ( o!rs1 to impress ! ,_w ) an unju/ ,op9ion ( my ,inv5tion1 & falsely ass]t+ t my ,wat* did n at c]ta9 ,p]iods !re9 m5tion$ keep ,"t ) suffici5t ,exactness to det]m9e ! ,longitude )9 ! ,limits prescrib$ by ! ,act ( ! #ab? ( ,que5 ,anne2 ,i ?9k x incumb5t ^u me to submit "s ,obs]vations !reon to ! imp>tial ,publick2 & ! r1 because ! said ,pamphlet is r5d]$ s confus$ by unnecess>y ,repetitions1 & volum9\s ,tables1 t a ,man mu/ be pretty conv]sant 9 ^! ,matt]s1 to trace & comb9e ! ,facts1 s z to *eck ! ,conclusions1 :i* w\ld consequ5tly be tak5 ^u ,tru/ by ! g5]ality ( ,read]s1 unless publickly contradict$4 ,z x w be my ,endeav\r s f> to avoid ! ,use ( all ,t]ms ( ,art z to make ! ,subject g5]ally intelligible1 ,i flatt] myself ,i %all n be ?\ght imp]t95t = giv+ a %ort ,explanation 7?\gh q unnecess>y to ! f> great] ,"p ( my ,read]s7 ( :at ! ,longitude is1 & :at ! ,s]vice requir$ ( ! ,wat*4 ,! ,longitude ( any ,place is its ,di/ance ,ea/ or ,we/ f any o!r giv5 ,place2 & :at we want is a ,me?od ( f9d+ out at ,sea1 h[ f> we are got to ! ,ea/w>d or ,we/w>d ( ! place we sail$ f4 ,! ,application ( a ,"t-,keep] to ?is ,discov]y is f\nd$ ^u ! foll[+ ,pr9ciples3 ,! ,e>?'s ,surface is divid$ into #cfj equal ,p>ts 7by imag9>y ,l9es drawn f ,nor? to ,s\?7 :i* are call$ ,degrees ( ,longitude2 & x's daily ,revolution ,ea/w>d r\nd x's own ,axis is p]=m$ 9 #bd ,h\rs2 consequ5tly 9 t ,p]iod1 ea* ( ^? imag9>y ,l9es or ,degrees1 becomes successively opposite to ! ,sun 7:i* makes ! ,noon or precise ,middle ( ! ,day at ea* ( ^? ,degrees72 & x mu/ foll[1 t f ! ,"t any "o ( ^? ,l9es passes ! ,sun1 till ! next passes1 mu/ be j f\r ,m9utes1 = #bd ,h\rs be+ divid$ by #cfj w give t ,quantity2 s t = e ,degree ( ,longitude we sail ,we/w>d1 x w be ,noon ) u f\r ,m9utes ! lat]1 & = e ,degree ,ea/w>d f\r ,m9utes ! soon]1 & s 9 ,proportion = any great] or less ,quantity4 ,n[1 ! exact ,"t ( ! ,day at ! ,place :]e we are1 c be asc]ta9$ by well kn[n & easy ,obs]vations ( ! ,sun if visible = a few ,m9utes at any ,"t f 8 be+ t5 ,degrees high 'till )9 an ,h\r ( ,noon1 or f an ,h\r aft] ,noon 'till he is only #aj ,degrees high 9 ! ,aft]noon2 if !re=e1 at any ,"t :5 su* ,obs]vation is made1 a ,"t-,keep] tells u at ! same ,mom5t :at o',clock x is at ! ,place we sail$ f1 our ,longitude is cle>ly discov]$4 ,to d ?is1 x is n necess>y t a ,wat* %\ld p]=m x's ,revolutions precisely 9 t ,space ( "t :i* ! ,e>? takes to p]=m h]'s2 x is only requir$ t x %\ld inv>iably p]=m x 9 "s kn[n ,"t1 & !n ! con/ant ,diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,l5g? ( ! "o ,revolution & ! o!r1 w appe> z s mu* daily ga9$ or lo/ by ! ,wat*1 :i* con/ant ,ga9 or ,loss1 is call$ ! ,rate ( its go+1 & :i* be+ add$ to or d$uct$ f ! ,"t %ewn by ! ,wat*1 w give ! true ,"t1 & consequ5tly ! ,diff]5ce ( ,longitude4 ,i %all n[ proce$ to make su* ,rem>ks z occur to me on ,p]usal ( ,mr4 ,maskelyne's ,pamphlet4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne beg9s by tell+ u t ! ,bo>d ( ,longitude1 at _! ,meet+1 ,april #bf1 #agff1 came to a ,resolution t my ,wat* %\ld be tri$ at ! ,royal ,obs]vatory "u 8 ,inspection1 & t he accord+ly receiv$ x on ! #e? ( ,may1 #agff4 ,he !n says1 ,i mo/ ,days w\nd up & comp>$ ! ,wat* ) ! transit ,clock ( ! ,royal ,obs]vatory myself2 at o!r times x 0 p]=m$ by my ,assi/ant ,joseph ,dymond1 & aft]w>ds ,william ,baily2 ?is 0 always done 9 ! ,pres5ce (1 & atte/$ by "o ( ! ,(fic]s ( ,gre5wi* ,hospital1 :5 he came to assi/ 9 unlock+ ! ,box 9 :i* ! ,wat* is kept1 9 ord] to its be+ w\nd up4 ,n "o ( ^? ,atte/ations appe>s 9 ! ,book3 ,p]haps ,mr4 ,maskelyne ?9ks 8 ,ass]tion ( ! ,fact w be suffici5t = ! ,publick1 & inde$ s x might h be5 to me1 _h ,i n receiv$ diff]5t ,in=mation3 ,b ! ,tru? is1 ! ,commission]s appo9t$ a ,set ( ,g5tlem5 to att5d by ,rotation ! w9d+ up ( ! ,wat*2 !y 7 to unlock ! ,box ! ,wat* 0 91 to see x w\nd up & comp>$ ) ! ,clock1 !n to lock ! ,box aga9 & take ! ,key ) !m1 & ,mr4 ,maskelyne 0 to h ano!r ,key1 !re be+ two ,locks to ! ,box3#a ,! ,(fic]s ( ,gre5wi* ,hospital 7 appo9t$ = ?is ,s]vice1 "s ( :om f ! ,infirmities ( ,age1 & ,mis=tunes 9 ! ,s]vice1 7 sc>ce able to get up ! ,hill to ! ,obs]vatory1 s t :5 !y came !re1 z c be prov$ f und\bt$ ,eye ,witnesses1 !y only unlock$ ! ,box1 sate d[n 'till ,mr4 ,maskelyne _h done :at he ?\ght prop]1 & !n lock$ ! ,box aga91 & dep>t$3 & :atev] ,atte/ation !y may be suppos$ to h made1 ,i c prove t at sev]al ,times :5 ,g5tlem5 ( my ,acqua9tance happ5$ to be pres5t1 ! ,att5dance ( ! ,(fic]s 0 by no ,means an effectual ,*eck ^u ! ,comp>ison ( ! ,wat* ) ! ,clock4 ,i w\ld n be ?\ght to accuse ^? ,g5tlem5 ( ,neglect ( ! ,duty impos$ ^u !m2 on ! contr>y ,i applaud _! ,dilig5ce 9 be+ ready at all ,h\rs ( ! ,day to att5d :5 ,mr4 ,maskelyne 0 pleas$ to appo9t2 & !re=e ,i w ev5 = ! pres5t 7?\gh contr>y to ,fact7 suppose !y h be5 ! ,*eck propos$ by ! ,commission]s ( ,longitude aga9/ any unfair ,access to ! ,wat*1 /ill ! ,clock ) :i* x 0 comp>$ 0 left entirely 9 ,mr4 ,maskelyne's ,p[]1 & an ,alt]ation ( ! "o c\ld n b produce j ! same ,effect z an ,error ( ! o!r1 nor is !re ev5 ! lea/ ,pret5ce ( a ,*eck ei!r on ! ,clock1 or on its ,comp>ison ) ,obs]vations ( ! ,sun2 nay on ! contr>y1 ,mr4 ,maskelyne did at ?is ,"t take ! ,key ( ! ,clock f ,mr4 ,dymond 9 ^: ,cu/ody x us$ to be1 & kept x himself4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne !n proce$s to give u an ,acc\nt ( ! ,wat*'s go+ f ,day to ,day1 :i* 9 8 #ae? ,page he concludes ?us3 ,f ! =ego+ ,numb]s x appe>s1 t ! ,wat* 0 gett+ f ! v fir/ ne> #bj seconds p] day2 a circum/ance :i* is n my bus9ess to acc\nt =2 b :i*1 z x kept ne> mean ,"t 9 ! ,voyage to ,b>badoes1 seems to %ew t ! ,wat* _c be tak5 to pieces & put toge!r aga9 )\t alt]+ its ,rate ( go+ consid]ably1 contr>y to ,mr4 ,h>rison's ,ass]tions =m]ly4 ,:5 ,i made ! ,discov]y1 ^u ,oa?1 ( ! ,pr9ciples & ,con/ruction ( ! ,wat*1 to six ,g5tlem5 appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,longitude & to ,mr4 ,maskelyne1 7:o insi/$ on hav+ a ,"r to att5d1 z be+ a ,commission]7 :i* ,discov]y 0 f9i%$ on ! #bb;d ,day ( ,augu/1 #agfe1 z appe>s by ! annex'd ,c]tificate1#b ! ,wat* !n rema9$ 9 my ,h&s1 all tak5 to pieces3 ,i little imag9$ ! ,bo>d ( ,longitude w\ld take x f me1 z n conceiv+ any ,use !y c\ld make ( x2 & hav+ besides receiv$ ,assurances f !m1 t !y only want$ ! =mal ,deliv]y ( x1 9 compliance ) ! ,t]ms ( ! new ,law1 )\t mean+ to deprive me ( ! ,use ( x3 ,i !re=e w5t on mak+ "s exp]im5ts1 & alt]'d ! ,rate ( its go+1 !reby to det]m9e a ,fact ,i want$ to be satisfi$ ab\t4 ,! ,wat* 0 "u ?is ,exp]im5t ! latt] ,end ( ,octob]1 #agfe1 :5 ^u receiv+ ! ,c]tificate = ! ,rema9d] ( ! fir/ ,moiety ( my ,rew>d1 ,i 0 ord]$ to deliv] x to ! ,bo>d4 ,my ,son1 att5d+ ) x1 be+ ask$ if x 0 !n z fit z be=e to asc]ta9 ! ,longitude1 reply'd 9 ! ,affirmative2 = z ,i h be=e %ewn1 ! ,rate ( its go+1 :5 once asc]ta9$1 does n prev5t its keep+ ! ,longitude4 ,he 0 n ask$ ! pres5t ,rate ( its go+1 nor c\ld he h answ]'d ) precision if he _h1 because we _h n _h ,notice suffici5t to det]m9e t ,po9t2 b we did1 at t ,"t1 tell sev]al ( our ,fri5ds t x w5t ab\t #ah or #ai ,seconds a ,day1 fa/1 & we h at sev]al ,times s9ce 7)\t ev] dream+ t ?is 0 to become a ,po9t ( public ,discussion7 _h ,occasion to m5tion ! same ,?+ to sev]al ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 ,commission]s ( ,longitude & o!r ,g5tlem51 insomu* t we did n believe any body 0 un9=m$ ( x1 :o at all att5d$ to ! ,bus9ess ( ! ,longitude4 ,?is may s]ve to acc\nt = ! ,circum/ance :i* ,mr4 ,maskelyne decl>es1 x 0 none ( 8 ,bus9ess to acc\nt =1 :y ! ,wat* 0 gett+ ne> #bj ,seconds p] ,day2 b z to 8 ,inf]5ce1 ,i mu/ say x betrays ! mo/ absolute ,ignorance ( ,me*anics1 & ( ?is ,ma*9e 9 p>ticul>1 9 :i* x is obvi\s 7& = ?is ,fact ,i appeal to ! ,wat*mak]s :o saw x tak5 to ,pieces7 t its go+ at ! same ,rate :5 put toge!r aga91 z be=e1 dep5ds 7if none ( ! ,p>ts are alt]'d7 ^u no?+ m complicat$ ?an putt+ a s+le ,screw into ! same ,place f :5ce x 0 tak54 ,inde$ ?is ,passage1 & ! ignorant & pu]ile ,rem>ks :i* ,mr4 ,maskelyne has be5 suff]'d to prefix to my writt5 ,description ( ! ,wat* 7to ! ,disgrace ( ?is ,c\ntry 9 ^? =eign ,translations x has already und]gone7 br+ /rongly to my ,remembrance an ,obs]vation made by "s ( ! ,g5tlem5 pres5t at ! ,discov]y1 t !y wond]'d at 8 ,pati5ce 9 att5d+ s long to a ,subject he seem'd s totally unacqua9t$ )4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne !n proce$s to tell u ( a ,*ange t happ5'd 9 ! go+ ( ! ,wat*1 & says1 ?is ,*ange began 9 ! ,beg9n+ ( ,augu/1 on ! few & only hot ,days we _h la/ ,summ]1 :i* yet 7 n extreme1 ! ,!rmomet] )9 ,doors hav+ nev] ris5 above #gc deg44 ,! ,re/ ( ! ,summ] 9 g5]al 0 rem>kably cool & temp]ate4 ,:5 ,i took ?is ,wat* to ,pieces ,i in=m$ ,mr4 ,maskelyne & ! o!r ,g5tlem51 t 9 try+ any ,exp]im5ts ) x1 9 ,respect to ,heat & ,cold1 x w\ld be prop] t x %\ld be s fix$ t1 z f> z c\ld be1 ! ,heat %\ld h an equal ,influ5ce on all ,sides ( x2 & x is obvi\s t ! ,!rmomet] ought to h be5 kept 9 ! same ,box ) x2 b z ?is 0 n done1 ,i appreh5d ! ,effects ( ,heat m5tion'd above d n m]it mu* ,att5tion2 & !re=e %all only obs]ve t ! ,wat* 0 plac$ 9 a ,box ) a ,glass 9 ! ,lid & ano!r 9 "o ,side1 9 ! ,seat ( a ,w9d[ level ) ! l[e/ ,pane ( ! ,w9d[1 & expos$ to ! ,s\? ,ea/1 :il/ ! ,!rmomet]1 :i* 0 to asc]ta9 ! ,degree ( ,heat ! ,wat* 0 expos$ to1 0 plac$ 9 a %ady ,"p ( ! ,room3 ,n[ 'tis obvi\s t :ile ! ,air surr\nd+ ! ,!rmomet] might be v temp]ate1 !re might1 if ! ,sun %one ^u x1 be a heat 9 ! ,box1 sup]ior to :at 0 ev] felt 9 ! op5 ,air 9 any ,"p ( ! ,_w2 & p]haps great] ?an any human be+ c\ld subsi/ 91 & consequ5tly improp]1 or at lea/ unnecess>y = ?is exp]im5t4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne next tells u ( an irregul>ity :i* he says happ5$ 9 cold ,wea!r1 & says1 ,h[ev]1 x seems 9 g5]al t ! ,fro/ mu/ h be5 ! cause ( ^! irregul>ities1 z well z ( ! ,wat*'s go+ s mu* sl[] 9 ! ,mon? ( ,janu>y1 ?an x _h gone be=e4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne ought along ) ?is1 to h publi%$ :at ,i told him :5 ,i expla9$ x2 t ! ,provision aga9/ ! effects ( ,heat & ,cold 0 n 9 ?is ,ma*9e ext5d$ to all ,degrees2 t ,i nev] _h try$ x s l[ z ! freez+ ,po9t1 :i* accord+ to ! be/ ,in=mations ,i h be5 able to procure is a ,degree ( ,cold t nev] did exi/ betwe5 ! ,decks ( a ,%ip at ,sea1 9 any ,climate yet explor$ by ,mank9d4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne !n comes to ! ,rate ( its go+ 9 diff]5t ,positions2 & says1 ,x is obvi\s1 ^! la/-m5tion$ ,trials ( ! ,wat* 9 a v]tical ,position c\ld n be design$ to %ew h[ ne> x w\ld g at ,sea1 :]e x c nev] obta9 ^! ,positions3 ! ,int5t ( !m is to prove h[ ne> ,mr4 ,h>rison's ,execution ( 8 ,wat* comes up to 8 ,pr9ciples1 ) respect to ! mak+ all ! ,arcs describ$ by ! balance1 :e!r l>ge or small1 to be p]=m$ 9 ! same ,"t1 z ,mr4 ,h>rison ass]ts !m to be4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne "h also might h _h ,c&\r en\gh to in=m ! ,public1 z ,i did him1 t al?\gh ! ,wat* 0 q suffici5t to answ] ! ,purposes requir$ ( x 9 ,navigation1 & to fulfil :at 0 prescrib$ by ! ,act ( ,que5 ,anne1 yet x 0 f> f be+ 9 a /ate ( ,p]fection1 z an univ]sal exact ,"t-,keep] = e ,purpose3 ,i %ew'd him & ! re/ ( ! ,g5tlem5 ! ,reasons :y ! ,ma*9e !n be=e !m1 w\ld n g at ! same ,rate 9 su* diff]5t ,positions into :i* ! ,motion ( a ,%ip c\ld nev] put x2 & :il/ ,i expla9$ to !m ^? ,imp]fections 9 ! p>ticul> ,ma*9e we 7 exam9+1 ,i also 9 ! cle>e/ ,mann] ,i 0 able1 po9t$ out ! means ( rem$y+ !m ) c]ta9ty 9 o!rs1 :i* ! ,g5tlem5 skill'd 9 ,me*anics seem'd p]fectly to compreh5d1 & to be satisfi$ ( ! ,tru? :i* ,i aga9 ass]t1 t ,wat*es made on my ,pr9ciples w endure a mu* great] ,motion & *ange ( ,position ?an !y c ev] be subject to 9 a ,%ip2 & t !y w n be affect$ by any ,degree ( ,heat or ,cold1 9 :i* a ,man c live4 ,if any ,?+ 0 meant to be conclud$ ) respect to me by ?is ,exp]im5t1 ei!r 9 ,po9t ( ,prop]ty or ( ,reputation1 common ,ju/ice w\ld h requir$ t ,i %\ld h _h an ,opportunity ( see+ ! ,facts asc]ta9$2 & :5 su* a ,trial 0 direct$ z put ! ,result 9 ! absolute ,p[] ( a s+le ,p]son1 t ,i %\ld h be5 satisfi$ ( 8 ,integrity1 ,dis9t]e/$ness & ,ability = ! purpose4 ,i w\ld n be und]/ood to attack ,mr4 ,maskelyne's ,k ( ! ,!ory ( ,a/ronomy2 z = any ,?+ ,i "k to ! contr>y1 x may be ( ! v fir/ ,rate1 especially z ! ,commission]s h ?\ght prop] to entru/ him ) ! ,execution ( _! comm&s2 & :i* he has ev] be5 z ready to und]take3 ,b alas6 z to 8 skill 9 ,me*anics1 he kn[s little or no?+ ( ! matt] he has v5tur'd to take 9 ,h&4 ,i ?9k x m consi/5t ) ! respect ,i owe to ! ,public1 & myself1 to speak out pla9ly1 ?an to h rec\rse to ,ins9uations1 on a ,subject ( ?is nature3 ,i !re=e decl>e1 t ,i am n satisfi$ ) ! ,tru? ( 8 report+ o!r ,obs]vations relative to ! ,longitude1 z ,i d ma9ta9 t 9 bo? 8 ,voyages ! ,obs]vations :i* he said he made ! ,l& by1 7 n calculat$ till aft] he _h se5 ! ,l&2 & ,i am c]ta9 ^? he has giv51 9 ! ,publication n[ be=e u1 are n g5u9e1 = he pret5ds to f9d ea* ,obs]vation ( ! ,transit ( ! ,sun to ! hundr$? "p ( a ,second ( ,"t1--a ,degree ( exactness ab\t tw5ty ,times beyond :at any o!r ,obs]v] has hi!rto f\nd practicable3 ,moreov] ,i "k him to be deeply int]e/$ 9 ! ,lun> ,tables1 a ,s*eme set up "s ,ye>s ago = ! ,rew>d 9 ,competition ) my ,inv5tion1 & = :i* l>ge ,sums ( ,money h already be5 paid by ! ,public4 ,al?\gh ,i flatt] myself ! ,read] is already 9 ,possession ( v suffici5t ,reasons = reject+ ! :ole ,pamphlet z p>tial & inconclusive1 yet ,i entreat 8 pati5t ,att5tion :il/ ,i advance "o /ep f>!r1 & %ew1 t al?\gh ,mr4 ,maskelyne has pres5t$ u ) a set ( ,obs]vations :i* accord+ to 8 mode ( ,calculation1 prove :at he advances1 yet ^? v ,obs]vations :5 rightly reason$ ^u prove ! contr>y2 & t 9 ea* ( ! ,p]iods he ref]s to1 except ^? ( ! sev]e ,fro/ & improp] ,positions 7aga9/ :i* ,mr4 ,maskelyne ought to h in=m$ ! ,_w ,i nev] w>rant$ ?is p>ticul> ,wat*7 x kept ,"t ) suffici5t correctness to det]m9e ! ,longitude )9 ! limits ( ! ,act ( ,que5 ,anne4 ,! ,read] by ?is ,"t kn[s en\gh ( ! ,subject to see1 t 9 ord] to try :e!r ! ,wat* w\ld or w\ld n keep ,"t ) suffici5t ,exactness to det]m9e ! ,longitude1 ,mr4 ,maskelyne's fir/ ,op]ation1 aft] receiv+ x1 %\ld h be5 to asc]ta9 ! ,rate ( its go+4 ,b no su* ,?+ happ5$3 he knew x _h n gone exactly correspond5t to mean ,"t1 dur+ ! ,voyage to ,b>badoes2 x _h be5 publickly en\gh decl>$ t its ,rate ( go+ _h be5 s9ce alt]$2 &1 if he _h n receiv$ t ,in=mation1 he might nay mu/ h discov]$ x 9 ! fir/ #bd ,h\rs ,tryal2 h[ev]1 )\t once att5d+ to ?is ess5tial ,circum/ance1 he goes to "w1 comp>+ ! fir/ ,p]iod ( six ,weeks 7:i* he obs]ves is g5]ally reckon$ ! ,t]m ( a ,we/-,india ,voyage7 :5 x 0 9 an horizontal ,position1 ) mean ,"t1 in/ead ( ! correct$ ,"t1 & ea* succe$+ ,p]iod ) t imm$iately prece$+ x6 ,:o c hesitate 9 pron\nc+ t 8 ,conclusions mu/ be all errone\s8 ,he %\ld fir/ h asc]ta9$ ! ,rate ( its go+ by a ,l5g? ( ,obs]vations ( ! ,sun or ,/>s1 or by a p]fect ,p5dulum ,clock if he _h su* a "o1 & !n h correct$ ! ,"t %ewn by ! ,wat* accord+ly4 ,h[ev]1 suppos+ = a ,mom5t 8 ,facts to be g5u9e1 ,i w d$uce ! real ,result 9 ! be/ ,mann] ! ,obs]vations w admit1 reject+ ^? made :ile ! ,wat* 0 9 improp] ,positions1 & ^? dur+ ! ,fro/1 = ! same ,reasons t ,mr4 ,maskelyne lays no ,/ress ^u !m1 & = ^? ,i h already /at$4 ,i %all !re=e 7pursu+ 8 ,idea ( six ,weeks7 take x dur+ ! fir/ tranquil six ,weeks t x _h1 viz4 f ,july ! #f?1 to ,augu/ ! #ag?1 9 :i* ,"t x ga9$ 9 all #aa ,m9utes1 #ej ,seconds1 or #af-i_/aj ,seconds p] ,day :i* ,i w assume z ! ,rate ( its go+1 or if ,mr4 ,maskelyne pleases ,i w take ! ,av]age ( 8 :ole ,"t ( ,exam9ation1 f ! #f? ( ,july to ! #c;d ( ,janu>y & f ! #i? ( ,janu>y to ! #d? ( ,m>*1 :i* w come out at ! ,rate ( #af-h_/aj ,seconds p] ,day fa/1 & ,i say t accord+ to ei!r ( ^? ,rates ( go+1 ! ,wat* kept ! ,longitude )9 ! ,limits ( ! ,act ( ,que5 ,anne1 dur+ any ,p]iod ( six ,weeks t c be po9t$ out1 except+ ^? ( extreme ,cold1 & improp] ,position :i* h already be5 expla9$4 ,i d n tr\ble ! ,read] ) ! ,calculations3 ,if ,i ass]t an ,untru?1 ,i %all h>dly escape ,contradiction4 ,!re is ano!r ,inaccuracy1 :i* ?o' ( less ,consequ5ce1 ought n to escape notice4 ,"o w\ld naturally suppose :5 ,mr4 ,maskelyne f\nd ! ,wat* w5t at ?is ,rate ( ga9+ on ,mean ,"t1 he w\ld h be5 v exact 9 8 ,"t ( comp>+ x ) 8 ,clock2 b on ! contr>y we f9d he 0 s irregul> z to v>y 8 ,comp>isons on succe$+ ,days f half an ,h\r to f\r ,h\rs & #dh ,m9utes1 & ?is n = a ,"t or two1 b = "o ?ird ( ! :ole ,"t he _h x4 ,mr4 ,maskelyne hav+ %ewn f ! ,result ( 8 ,calculation 7:i* ,i h "h prov$ to be false7 t ! ,wat* is n to be dep5d$ ^u to det]m9e ! ,longitude 9 a ,voyage ( six ,weeks1 !n says1 ^! ,consid]ations are suffici5t to expla9 ! ,motives :i* might h actuat$ ,mr4 ,h>rison1 z a ,man ( ,prud5ce1 9 desir+ to s5d 8 ,wat* two ,voyages to ! ,we/ ,indies1 ^u 8 ,idea t he %\ld be intitl$ to ! l>ge ,rew>ds prescrib$ 9 ! ,act ( ! #ab? ( ,que5 ,anne1 9 ,case 8 ,wat* kept ,"t )9 ! ,limits !re m5tion$1 :e!r ! ,me?od itself 0 or c\ld be r5d]$ g5]ally useful & practicable1 or n2 ?is ,ins9uation 7publi%$ "u ! ,au?ority ( ! ,commission]s ( ,longitude7 t ,i _h contriv$ a ,trial :i* ,i knew ! ,wat* w\ld fulfil1 :il/ ,i 0 consci\s t x w\ld n answ] ! g5]al ,purposes ( ! ,act ( ,que5 ,anne1 & consequ5tly t ,i _h =m$ a villa9\s ,s*eme to rob ! ,publick ( ! ,rew>d )\t really & effectually p]=m+ ! ,conditions1 /rikes me z a ,*>ge ( s atroci\s a ,nature1 t ,i ?9k myself n only ju/ifi$ 9 publi%+ to ! ,_w :at has be5 done ) respect to ,trials ( ! ,m]it ( my ,inv5tion1 b ev5 indisp5sably oblig$ s to d4 ,i well "k :at ,i haz>d !reby1 & if ! re/ ( my ,rew>d _c be obta9$ on ,pr9ciples ( ,national ,fai? & ,publick ,_s1 ,i am cont5t$ to =ego x1 b ,i w n desc5d into ! ,grave load$ ) t ,di%on\r :i* my ,enemies1 avail+ !mselves ( _! ,rank or ,(fices1 h1 9 v>i\s ,ways1 attempt$ to ?r[ ^u me4 ,9 ! fir/ ,place ,i mu/ rem>k1 t ! ,trial ref]r$ to 0 n fix$ by me1 b by an ,act ( ,p>liam5t pass$ s long ago z ! ,ye> #agad1 :i* 7aft] ve/+ c]ta9 discretion>y ,p[]s 9 ,commission]s to judge :at ,me?ods are likely to prove practicable1 & au?oriz+ !m to issue small] ,sums ( ,money7 goes on to fix ! la/ gr& ,te/ ( ! ,m]it ( any su* ,inv5tion1 & enacts t :5 a ,%ip1 "u ! ,appo9tm5t ( ! said ,commission]s1 %all !reby actually sail f ,great ,brita9 to ! ,we/ ,indies )\t los+ h] ,longitude beyond c]ta9 ,limits1 ! ,inv5tor %all be intitl$ to c]ta9 ,rew>ds4 ,hav+ f ! ,ye> #agbf1 employ$ myself 9 adapt+ ^? ,pr9ciples :i* ,i _h at t ,"t execut$ 9 a ,p5dulum ,clock1 to an ,in/rum5t or ,"t-,keep] s con/ruct$ z to endure ! ,motion ( a ,%ip at ,sea1 & hav+ made a ,voyage to ,lisbon & done sundry o!r ,?+s dur+ a ,c\rse ( ,ye>s1 mo/ly "u ! ,direction ( ! ,commission]s ( ,longitude1 by way ( prep>atory ,exp]im5ts1 ,i ?\ght ! ,inv5tion suffici5tly p]fect ab\t ! latt] ,end ( ! ,ye> #agfj1 to g ^u ! ultimate ,trial1 :i* ,i accord+ly appli$ =4 ,my ,son1 aft] be+ s5t to ,portsm\? ) ! ?ird ,"t-keep] 7! f\r? or ,wat* be+ to be s5t to him7 0 kept !re five ,mon?s1 wait+ = ,ord]s2 :i* hav+ by return+ to ,london at ,l5g? obta9$1 he w5t to ,jamaica 9 ! ,dept=d ,man ( ,w>1 & return$ 9 ! ,m]l9 ,sloop ( ,w>1 hav+ fulfill$ e ,in/ruction ( ! ,commission]s4 ,x rema9$ to compute f ! ,a/ronomical ,obs]vations made at ,portsm\? & ,jamaica1 :e!r ! ,wat* _h or _h n kept ! ,longitude )9 ! prescrib$ ,limits2 & z my ,title to #bj1jjjl4 0 to be det]m9$ !reby1 ,i ?\ght x b reasonable t ,i %\ld "n "s ,p]son to *eck ! ,computations1 :i* 0 refus$4 ,! ,commission]s appo9t$ ?ree ,g5tlem5 = t ,purpose1 & on receiv+ _! ,report 7 pleas$ to decl>e t ! ,wat* _h n kept its ,longitude )9 ! above m5tion$ ,limits4#c ,?or\ghly conv9c$ ( ! contr>y 7= ,i _h ! same ,mat]ials !y _h to calculate f7 ,i requir$ a ,copy ( ! ,computations :i* 0 also refus$ me2 nor c\ld ,i ev] obta9 a ,sight ( !m ei!r (ficially or ?r\gh private ,fav\r1 'till ?ree ,ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 !y 7 ord]$ to be laid be=e ! ,h\se ( ,commons2 & x !n appe>$ t two ( ! ?ree ,computations 7 absolutely inconclusive1 prov+ no?+1 & ! ?ird decid$ 9 my ,fav\r4 ,fur!r ,pro( ( ! ,wat* hav+ succe$$ 9 ?is ,voyage may be f\nd 9 ! ,j\rnals ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ,vol4 ,,xxix4 ,p4 #edf1 9 ! ,evid5ce ( ,george ,lewis ,scott ,esq2 & ,mr4 ,james ,%ort4 ,! ,read] w easily believe ,i did n feel p]fectly easy "u ?is ,treatm5t ( an ,inv5tion to ! p]fect+ ( :i* 7enc\rag$ by ! long cont9u$ ,patronage ( a ,graham1 a ,halley1 a ,folkes1 c4 c4----le>n$ ,fri5ds to ,society1 & ,publick ,good1 ^: ,m9ds 7 too enl>g$1 & ,spirits too lib]al to admit t little ,jeal\sy ( inf]ior ,arti/s1 :i* s9ce _! ,dea? ,i h be5 expos$ to7 ,i glori$ 9 sacrific+ e ,prospect ( ,advantage f o!r ,pursuits1 & _h will+ly submitt$ to lead a ,life ( ,lab\r & ,dep5d5ce4 ,h[ev] 'twas too late to retreat2 & ,i _h only "o ,means ( ,success left :i* 0 to foll[ ! ,commission]s 9 _! own ,way4 ,accord+ly aft] _m ,difficulties 7) a ,relation ( :i* ,i w n tire ! ,read]1 z x is by no ,means my ,int5tion to m$dle ) any ,subjects ( ,compla9t1 except su* z are mat]ial to ! =m+ a "r ,judgm5t ( ! ,trials made & propos$7 a second ,voyage to ! ,we/ ,indies 0 agre$ to 9 ! latt] ,end ( ! ,ye> #agfb1 :i* ,agreem5t 0 aft]w>ds well nigh ov]set by ! ,commission]s insi/+ on su* ,a/ronomical ,obs]vations be+ previ\sly made1 z 7 next to impracticable 9 ?is ,climate1 & c\ld be put into ! ,in/ructions = no o!r ,reason t ,i c\ld conceive1 b to ?r[ insup]able ,difficulties 9 my ,way1 z !y 7 n at all mat]ial to ! ,det]m9ation ( ! ,matt] 9 ,"q4 ,h[ev] ! ,commission]s at ,l5g? gave up ?is ,po9t on my ,op9ion ( ! ,impracticability be+ confirm$ by t ( an ,(fic] ( ! ,navy di/+ui%$ = 8 ,abilities & ,skill 9 ,matt]s ( ,a/ronomy4 ,to take away all ,possibility 7z ,i ?\ght7 ( ?is ,voyage be+ r5d]$ fruitless l ! la/1 ,i !n desir$ to h ins]t$ at ! ,end ( ! ,in/ructions "s few ,words to ?is ,purpose1 t provid$ ! ,exp]im5t answ]$1 ! ,commission]s pres5t 7 ( ,op9ion ,i %\ld )\t fur!r ,tr\ble receive my ,rew>d2 b my ,son att5d+ ! ,bo>d ) ?is ,proposition 0 told by ,"l ,s&wi* at t ,"t ,presid5t1 t x w\ld be m]e ,tautology1 = t _! giv+ ,in/ructions imply$ ! same ,?+1 & t if ! ,wat* kept its ,"t )9 ! ,limits ( ! ,act !re c\ld be no ,d\bt ( my be+ entitl$ to & receiv+ ! ,rew>d1 & nobody c\ld take if f me4 ,^u ! ,fai? ( ?is1 my ,son w5t ! ,voyage to ,b>badoes1 9 :i* ! ,wat* kept its ,"t consid]ably )9 ! ne>e/ ,limits ( ! ,act ( ,que5 ,anne1 z c]tifi$1 ev5 by ! ,commission]s !mselves4 ,on ! ,success ( ?is ,trial be+ kn[n1 & aft] hav+ employ$ ne> =ty ,ye>s ( my ,life on ! ,fai? ( an ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 0 a ,doctr9e broa*$ to me 7z ,i solemnly decl>e = ! fir/ ,"t7 t ! ,commission]s 7 inve/$ ) a discretion>y ,p[] ( ord]+ o!r ,trials & ! fulfill+ ( o!r ,conditions ?an ^? specially annex$ by ,act ( ,p>liam5t to ! ,rew>d2#d ,an ,exposition ( ! ,law1 :i* ,i ev] did & ev] %all 7until x is support$ by legal ,au?ority7 totally reject & refuse ,ob$i5ce to2 = ,i d ma9ta91 t be=e pass+ ! la/ ,act ( ,p>liam5t ,i _h z full & p]fect a ,"r to ! ,rew>d ( #bj1jjjl4 z any ,free-hold] 9 ,brita9 has to 8 ,e/ate2 & ,i nev] w\ld h desir$ nor ev] w desire any bett] ,satisfaction ?an a judicial ,det]m9ation ( t ,po9t2 :i* h[ev] x 0 v soon ?\ght prop] to preclude me f1 by a new ,law1 pass$ at ! ,in/ance ( ! ,commission]s ( ,longitude1 plac+ me too c]ta9ly "u ! ,discretion ( ! ,commission]s & totally *ang+ ! ,t]ms on :i* ! ,rew>d 0 to be giv5 me1 enact+ t ,i %\ld h half ( x :5 ,i _h disclos$ ! ,pr9ciples & ,con/ruction ( ! ,ma*9e1 & assign$ ov] = ! ,use ( ! ,publick ! la/ made ,timekeep]1 toge!r ) ! ?ree o!rs :i* 7 n s p]fect z ! la/2 & ! o!r half :5 ,i %\ld h made m ,wat*es1 )\t det]m9+ h[ _m1 & prov$ !m to ! ,satisfaction ( ! ,commission]s1 )\t def9+ ! ,mode ( ,trial4 ,i frankly confess t f !nce=w>d ,i consid]$ ! second ,moiety ( ! ,rew>d z lo/ = ev]4 ,! fir/ ,moiety ,i obta9$1 ?o' x 0 ) great ,difficulty1 z ! ,act requir$ me to expla9 my ,inv5tion ^u ,oa?1 & ! ,commission]s 7 pleas$ to put into t ,oa?1 ,words ( an indet]m9ate & unlimit$ ,mean+1 & refus$ to expla9 !m1 or ev5 p]mit me or my ,son to ask :at 0 meant by !m4 ,we at l5g? agre$ to take x 7f9d+ we %\ld nev] get any ,?+ if we did n1 su* 0 n[ ! ,p[] ( ! ,commission]s7 & !y decl>$ t !mselves & ! ,g5tlem5 appo9t$ by !m to :om we 7 to expla9 x1 w\ld be ^u ,hon\r n to disclose x1 t ,i might h an ,opportunity ( obta9+ ! ,rew>d promis$ by =eign ,p[]s2 h[ev]1 9 less ?an a ,mon? an ,acc\nt ( x appe>$ 9 ! public ,news-,pap]s1 sign$ by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ludlam1 "o ( ! six ,g5tlem5 nam$ by ! ,commission]s to receive ! ,discov]y1 & !re=e1 ,i make no d\bt1 by ,leave ( ! ,bo>d4 ,nor did !y /op "h1 = !y h s9ce publi%$ all my ,draw+s )\t giv+ me ! la/ ,moiety ( ! ,rew>d1 or ev5 pay+ me & my ,son = our ,"t at ! ,rate ( common ,me*anicks2 a ,disc\ragem5t to ! ,improvem5t ( ,arts & ,sci5ces1 & an ,in/ance ( su* ,cruelty & ,inju/ice z ,i believe nev] exi/$ 9 a le>n$ & civiliz$ ,nation be=e4 ,i h already _h ,occasion to m5tion1 t at ! ,"t ,i receiv'd ! ,c]tificate = ! fir/ ,moiety ( ! ,rew>d1 ! ,wat* 0 deliv]$ up2 x rema9$ six ,mon?s lock$ up at ! ,admiralty1 & 0 !n remov$ to ,gre5wi*1 to be ! ,subject ( ^? ,exp]im5ts conc]n+ :i* ,i n[ tr\ble ! ,public4 ,! o!r ?ree ,ma*9es1 7 7by ,ord] ( ! ,commission]s7 soon aft] dem&$ ( me by ,mr4 ,maskelyne4 ,"o ( !m :i* _h be5 go+ m ?an ?irty ,ye>s1 0 broke to ,pieces "u 8 c>eful & +5i\s managem5t1 be=e x got out ( my ,h\se2 & ! o!r two 7 s f> abus$ 9 ! ,c>riage by ,l& to ,gre5wi*1 z to be r5d]$ q incorrect1 & z f> z ,i c le>n1 incapable ( be+ repair$ )\t hav+ "s ess5tial ,p>ts made anew3 ,?us p]i%$ ! fir/ ,essays ( ?is long-wi%$ = ,inv5tion6 ,unwill+ h[ev] t ! ,public %\ld lose ! ,b5efit ( ! ,discov]y1 or ! ,*ance ( fur!r ,improvem5t1 ,i appli$1 by repeat$ ,lett]s1 to ! ,bo>d1 pray+ t ! ,wat* might be l5t to me 7(f]+ ,security = x if requir$7 = ! ,sake ( employ+ o!r ,workm5 to make ! diff]5t ,p>ts by ,model1 ) quick] ,dispat*1 & 9 ,ord] to det]m9e by ,exp]im5ts1 :e!r "s exp5sive ,p>ts ( ! ,ma*9]y might n be abridg$ or totally left out4 ,/ill h my ,reque/s be5 refus$1 & ( late !y h all$g$ t !y _c keep _! ,engagem5ts ) ,mr4 ,k5dall if !y 7 to l5d me ! ,wat*4 ,:at ^? ,engagem5ts are may be se5 bel[4#e ,! new ,act1 z ,i h already obs]v'd1 did n det]m9e h[ _m m ,wat*es 7 to be made be=e ,i %\ld receive ! o!r ,moiety ( ! ,rew>d3 x 0 sev5 ,mon?s be=e ,i c\ld get !m to fix h[ _m1 & !n !y w\ld nei!r agree to any ,mode ( ,trial propos$ by me1 nor propose any !mselves till elev5 ,mon?s aft] t1 viz4 n till ! #aa? ,day ( ,april la/1 :5 7an ,enquiry hav+ be5 set on ,foot 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons7 !y 7 pleas$ to propose1 t in/ead ( ! ,l5g? ( a ,we/-,india ,voyage1 :i* is ab\t six ,weeks1 ! ,wat*es %\ld be plac$ ) _! v good ,fri5d & ,well-wi%] ,mr4 ,maskelyne = t5 mon?s1 & !n be s5t = two mon?s on bo>d a ,%ip 9 ! ,d[ns2 & all ?is ,i am requir$ to submit to1 )\t ! lea/ ,%ad[ ( ,assurance on _! ,"p1 t !y w be satisfi$ ) ?is ,trial1 let x answ] ev] s well1 or t ,i %all !reby be br\ght at all ! ne>] receiv+ :at is due to me1 al?o' 7indep5d5t ( mak+ ! ,wat*es7 x mu/ necess>ily employ "o :ole ,ye> ( m9e or my ,son's ,"t1 9 sup]9t5d+ an ,exam9ation1 :i*1 aft] all1 c only prove t ,i1 :o h made "o ,ma*9e1 c make ano!r l x2 & ! ,po9t ( g5]al ,practicability1 ab\t :i* s mu* /ir is affect$ to be made1 w\ld n be "o ,jot advanc$ beyond :at x is at pres5t4 ,i _c help begg+ ! ,read] w "h all[ me to add a ,rem>k or two ^u ! g5]al ,practicability ( my ,inv5tion1 z t is n[ said to be ! only ,?+ t 0 9 ,dispute betwe5 ! ,commission]s & me1 & t !y only want$ to be satisfi$ z to ?is ,po9t4 ,9 ord] to cle> x up !n1 ,i w submit to ! ,public to det]m9e :e!r ! g5]al ,use & ,practicability ( my ,inv5tion c1 9 ! ,nature ( ,?+s1 be attack$1 unless "u "o ( ^! ?ree foll[+ ,heads3 #a4 ,t a ,"t-keep]1 h[ev] p]fect1 is an insuffici5t ,means ( asc]ta9+ ! ,longitude at ,sea4 #b4 ,t su* ,in=mation has n be5 giv5 z w enable o!r ,workm5 to make o!r ,"t-keep]s ( equal goodness ) t :i* is c]tifi$ to h kept ! ,longitude4 ,or #c4 ,t !y w come to s enorm\s a ,price z to be out ( ! ,rea* ( ,pur*ase4 ,f ! ,b5efit ( ! fir/ ,objection 7ev5 if x 0 f\nd$ 9 ,tru?1 :i* ,i utt]ly d5y7 ! ,commission]s h surely preclud$ bo? !mselves & ! ,nation1 z ) ,respect to me1 by _! repeat$ ,ord]s & ,in/ructions1 & aft] lead+ me on = ne> ,half a ,c5tury1 to employ my :ole ,"t & make long ,voyages = p]fect+ ! ,inv5tion1 !y c nev] be p]mitt$ n[ to come & say ! ,inv5tion itself is good = no?+4 ,%\ld any "o h[ev] cont9ue to propagate su* an ,op9ion1 ,i beg leave1 9 ,contradiction to x1 to (f] t ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 & t ( ,m>t9 ,folkes1 ,dr4 ,halley1 ,dr4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,graham1 & eight o!r ,p]sons ( great ,em95ce1 bo? publicly giv5 to ! ,h\se ( ,commons & to be f\nd 9 ! ,j\rnals1 viz4 ,sir ,isaac's 9 ,vol4 #ag1 ,page #fgg1 & ! o!rs 9 ,vol4 #bi1 ,page #edg4 ,! second ,objection is flatly contradict$ by ,evid5ce lately be=e ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 by :i* x appe>s t ! ,description & orig9al ,draw+s f :i* ! ,wat* 0 made1 z giv5 9 by me ^u ,oa?1 are pr9t$ & publi%$2 & t ,mr4 ,mudge 7! only "o ( ! ,wat*mak]s to :om ! ,discov]y 0 made1 :o has be5 exam9$ by ! ,h\se ( ,commons7 decl>'d he c\ld make ^! ,wat*es z well z ,i c4 ,moreov] ,i am ready1 on ,condition ( receiv+ ! ,rema9d] ( :at's due to me1 ^u ,oa? to give all mann] ( future ,in=mation & ,in/ruction 9 my ,p[]2 & ,i hope x c\ld nev] ent] into any ,man's ,idea ( g5]al ,practicability1 t ,i %\ld actually tea* e indiff]5t ,workman 9 ! ,nation1 & furni% ea* ( !m ) a ,set ( ,tools = ! ,trial ( 8 ,ability1 at my own ,exp5ce1 be=e ,i c\ld be entitl$ to ! ,rew>d4 ,) ,reg>d to ! ?ird ,objection1 no ,e/imate ( ! future ,exp5ce c 7f ! ,nature ( ! ,subject7 be gr\nd$ ^u any ,au?ority bett] ?an t ( ,op9ion4 ,! ,price ( common ,wat*es1 :]e ea* ,"p is made by a diff]5t ,workman1 be>s no ,proportion to :at mu/ necess>ily be *>g$ by any ,man :o 0 to make ! :ole ) 8 own ,h&s3 ! same ,r$uction w naturally take place :5 a ,numb] ( ,workm5 are in/ruct$ to make ! diff]5t ,p>ts ( ^!4 ,my ,op9ion is1 t !y might 9 a v few ,ye>s be af=d$ = ab\t ,l4#ajj a-piece1 & if a ,r$uction ( ! ,ma*9]y c be effect$ 7:i* ,i am /rongly incl9$ to ?9k is ! ,case1 b h n _h an ,opportunity ( prov+ by ,exp]im5t = want ( my ,models7 ! ,exp5ce may be r$uc$ to ab\t #gj or #hj l4 ,by ?is ,"t ,i ?9k ! ,read] may naturally exclaim1 ,h[ c all ^! ,?+s be8 ,:at c induce a ,numb] ( ,noblem51 ,/atesm5 & ,(fic]s ( ! fir/ ,rank & mo/ unblemi%$ ,*>act]s2 :at c induce ! ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society1 & ! ,pr(essors ( ! ,univ]sities 7to ea* ( :om 8 ,maje/y has be5 mo/ graci\sly pleas$ to ord] ,paym5t ( #ae l4 p] ,day = e ,bo>d ( ,longitude !y att5d7 & :at c induce ! ,a/ronom] ,royal1 ?us to disc\rage an ,inv5tion :i* !y are specially con/itut$ to improve1 protect1 & support8 ,i might answ] ) ,mr4 ,maskelyne1 t's none ( my ,bus9ess to acc\nt =4--,! ,facts are s1 & ?is public ,relation ( !m is extort$ f me1 by a ,conviction t no o!r ,way is left me to obta9 ,ju/ice1 or s likely to prev5t ! ,inv5tion f p]i%+4 ,h[ev]1 if x is expect$ ( me1 l ,mr4 ,maskelyne1 to deliv] an ,op9ion on ?is ,po9t1 ,i %all decl>e :at ,i believe v s9c]ely1 t by f> ! great] ,"p ( ! ,commission]s are p]fectly innoc5t ( ! ,treatm5t ,i h met )3 mo/ ( !m are ,commission]s by ,virtue ( great ,employm5ts :i* engage _! ,"t & ,att5tion3 ,a ,bo>d s con/itut$ is cont9ually *ang+2 & ?is be+ a ,matt] ( ,sci5ce :i* to _m may seem r ab/ruse1 x 0 v naturally left to ! ,managem5t ( a few ( ^? ,memb]s :o /& 9 ! mo/ imm$iate ,relation to ,sci5ce1 & ^: ,op9ions1 ^u a ,bus9ess ( ?is ,nature1 ! re/ ( ! ,bo>d _h too mu* ,mode/y to call 9 ,"q4 ,h[ well !y h m]it$ t ,degree ( ,confid5ce is left to ! imp>tial ,_w to det]m9e4 ,to return aga9 to ,mr4 ,maskelyne's ,acc\nt3 ,he1 z ,i ?9k has be5 already %ewn1 hav+ said & done e ,?+ 9 8 ,p[] to ! ,di%on\r & ,disc\ragem5t ( my ,inv5tion1 scruples n to sum up 8 ,op9ion ( x 9 ! foll[+ ,t]ms3 ,t ,mr4 ,h>rison's ,wat* _c be dep5d$ ^u to keep ! ,longitude )9 a ,degree1 9 a ,we/-,india ,voyage ( six ,weeks1 nor to keep ! ,longitude )9 ,half a ,degree = m ?an a ,=tnight1 & !n x mu/ be kept 9 a ,place :]e ! ,!rmomet] is always "s ,degrees above freez+3 t1 9 case ! ,cold am\nts to freez+1 ! ,wat* _c be dep5d$ ^u to keep ! ,longitude )9 ,half a ,degree = m ?an a few ,days1 & p]haps n s long1 if ! ,cold be v int5se3 nev]!less1 t x is a useful & valuable ,inv5tion1 & 9 ,conjunction ) ! ,obs]vations ( ! ,di/ance ( ! ,moon f ! ,sun & fix$ ,/>s1 may be ( consid]able ,advantage to ,navigation4 ,hav+ suffici5tly refut$ ! fir/ ,"p ( ?is ,op9ion already1 x only rema9s = me to make su* ,rem>ks on ! ,lun> ,me?od ( f9d+ ! ,longitude1 z ?is c\pl+ ( my ,inv5tion ) x seems to call ^u me =4 ,x is ) ,reluctance t ,i foll[ ,mr4 ,maskelyne into a ,subject 9 :i* ,i may seem1 l him1 to be actuat$ by a selfi% ,pref]5ce to my own ,s*eme2 h[ev]1 z ,i %all give my ,reasons = :at ,i advance1 ,i w n hesitate to submit !m to ! ,public4 ,i beg to be und]/ood z a w>m & decl>$ ,fri5d to t & e o!r ,mode :i* c be devis$ ( asc]ta9+ ! ,longitude at ,sea1 s long z !y keep )9 ! ,b\nds ( ,reason & ,probability4 ,"h are n[ two ,me?ods be=e ! ,public2 ,w\'d to ,god !re 7 two ,hundr$6 ,! ,importance ( ! ,object w\ld w>rant public ,enc\ragem5t to !m all2 b1 call$ ^u to say some?+ on ! ,subject1 ,i ?9k x incumb5t ^u me to po9t out ^? ,limits beyond :i* its ,utility _c1 f ! ,nature ( ! ,?+1 be ext5d$4 ,! ,me?od ( f9d+ ! ,longitude by ! ,moon1 9 :i* ,mr4 ,maskelyne is 9 a pecuni>y way int]e/$1 is ?is4--,if ! app>5t ,di/ance betwe5 ! ,sun & ,moon1 or betwe5 ! ,moon & "s fix'd ,/>1 at any c]ta9 ,"p ( ! ,globe1 0 = e ,h\r ( ! ,ye> kn[n2 & if a ,navigator1 :5 at ,sea1 c\ld also1 by ,obs]vations1 asc]ta9 :at is ! app>5t ,di/ance1 at ! ,place :]e he is1 betwe5 ! ,sun & ,moon1 or betwe5 ! ,moon & a ,/>1 & likewise _! respective ,altitudes2 & if he c\ld also1 at ! same ,mom5t1 asc]ta9 ! ,"t ( ! ,day1 ei!r by an imm$iate ,obs]vation ( ! ,sun1 or by a ,wat* :i* w\ld keep ,"t pretty exactly f ! la/ sol> ,obs]vation2 ^! ,matt]s ( ,fact be+ giv51 ! ,diff]5ce ( ,longitude may f !nce be calculat$4 ,i admit ! ,pr9ciple to be absolutely true 9 ,!ory4 ,! ,lun> ,tables1 = :i* ! ,rew>ds h be5 giv51 are calculat$ to %ew ! ,di/ance betwe5 ! ,sun & ,moon1 or ,moon & ,/>s1 at ,gre5wi*2 ,i admit ! ,practicability ( mak+ su* ,tables2 b ) ,reg>d to ! o!r ,requisites1 ,i beg ,leave to obs]ve t1 = six ,days 9 e ,mon?1 ! ,moon is too ne> ! ,sun = obs]v+1 consequ5tly1 dur+ ^? ,days1 ! ,me?od falls totally to ! ,gr\nd2 t = ab\t o!r ?irte5 ,days 9 e ,mon?1 ! ,sun & ,moon are at too great a ,di/ance = obs]v+ !m at ! same ,"t1 or are n at ! same ,"t visible2 !re=e1 dur+ ^? #ac ,days1 we mu/ dep5d ^u ,obs]vations ( ! ,moon & ,/>s1 & ^u a ,wat* to keep ,"t1 f ! la/ ,sol> ,obs]vation ) suffici5t ,exactness1 :i* common ,wat*es _c be dep5d$ ^u to d2 well !re=e might ,mr4 ,maskelyne admit t my ,inv5tion w\ld become ( consid]able ,value1 ev5 if tak5 9 ,aid ( ! ,lun> ,tables4 ,i leave ! ,read] to judge ( ! ,practicability ( mak+ ^! ,obs]vations f :at foll[s3 ,to asc]ta9 ! ,longitude by ! ,moon & a ,/>1 requires a di/9ct ,horizon to be se5 9 ! ,night1 :i* is next to impossible1 & if y h n an ,horizon1 ! ,altitude ( nei!r ,moon nor ,/> c be tak53 ,x also requires 7& ?is p]haps :5 a ,%ip is 9 a high ,sea7 ! ,di/ance ( ! ,moon & ,/>1 9 ord] to come at :i*1 ! ,image ( "o ( !m mu/ be reflect$ ?r\gh a silv]$ ,glass1 & ! o!r se5 ?r\gh an unsilv]$ ,"p ( ! same ,glass2 & !y mu/ be br\ght into ,conjunction 9 ! ,l9e t connects ! silv]$ & unsilv]$ ,p>ts1 & ?is to an ,exactness only true 9 ,!ory1 = an ,error ( a ,m9ute ( a ,degree committ$ 9 ?is ,obs]vation1 w mislead ! ,m>9] ,half a ,degree 9 8 ,longitude2 ,n[ ,i call ^u any ,a/ronom]s ( ,reputation publickly to decl>e1 t !y h1 ev5 at ,l&1 & ) ! be/ ,in/rum5ts ,europe af=ds1 be5 able to make ?is ,obs]vation ( ! ,moon & a ,/> ) any ?+ l ! ,precision requir$ to det]m9e ! ,longitude )9 ! ,limits requir$ by ! ,act ( ! #ab? ( ,que5 ,anne2 ,i "k x _c be done4 ,nay ,i fur!r call ^u any su* ,a/ronom]s to decl>e1 :e!r ev5 9 ,obs]vations ( ! ,di/ance betwe5 ! ,sun & ,moon1 two ( !m obs]v+ toge!r h g5]ally speak+ agre$ 9 ?is ,obs]vation )9 a ,m9ute ( a ,degree3 ,i "k t 9 g5]al ! ,diff]5ce betwe5 ! be/ ,obs]v]s ev5 at ,l& w be m1 & z a f>!r ,pro( ( ?is ,ass]tion1 ,i ref] ! ,read] to ! ,note bel[3#f ,& if ^! ,matt]s ( ,fact are /ill d\bt$1 ,i %all beg ,leave to call ^u ,mr4 ,maskelyne & ,mr4 ,gre5 to decl>e h[ ne> !y1 ) ,admiral ,tyrrel agre$ 9 det]m9+ ! ,longitude by ! ,sun & ,moon 9 _! ,voyage to ,b>badoes2 & also :e!r dur+ t ,voyage !y ev] did det]m9e _! ,longitude by ! ,moon & ,/>s4--,i "k !y did n1 = !y f\nd ! ,obs]vation too difficult1 & inde$ x is only true 9 ,!ory4 ,f ! =ego+ ,premises ,i inf]1 #a/4 ,t dur+ six ,days 9 e ,mon?1 no ,obs]vations c be made by ?is ,me?od to asc]ta9 ! ,longitude at ,sea4 #b;dly1 ,t dur+ #ac o!r ,days 9 ea* ,mon?1 x is impracticable to asc]ta9 x by ?is ,me?od ) any ,in/rum5ts hi!rto contriv$1 or :i* ! ,nature ( ! ,s]vice to be p]=m$ seems to admit ( ,& #c;dly1 ,t dur+ ! rema9+ #aa ,days 9 ea* ,mon?1 :5 ! ,sun & ,moon may1 if ! ,wea!r is cle> be obs]v$ at ! same ,"t1 no ,reliance c safely be plac$ ^u ! be/ ,in/rum5ts 9 ! ,h& ( ! be/ ,obs]v] = asc]ta9+ ! ,longitude )9 ! ,limits ( ! ,act ( ,que5 ,anne2 & consequ5tly1 t h[ valuable soev] ! ,lun> ,tables may be = correct+ a long dead ,reckon+1 & !reby tell+ u :]eab\ts we are1 :5 we are n afraid ( fall+ 9 ) ! ,l&1 yet ev5 dur+ ^! #aa ,days1 !y d n ext5d to ! ,security ( ,%ips ne> ! ,%ore4 ,?is ,me?od ( asc]ta9+ ! ,longitude by ! ,moon has already co/ ! ,publick ! ,sum ( #f1fjjl4 at lea/1 & yet no prop] ,exp]im5t has be5 made ( x4 ,i %all n presume to make any ,reflections on ! diff]5t ,treatm5t ! two ,inv5tions h met )1 nor w ,i take up m ( ! ,read]'s ,"t by a ,detail ( ! v e>ne/ ,att5tion paid by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t to ?is ,object4 ,if our ,rivals 9 ,comm]ce & ,arts %\ld rob u ( ! ,hon\r z well z ! fir/ ,advantages ( ! ,discov]y1 ,i hope x w be admitt$ t ! ,fault is n m9e3 ,& ,i likewise flatt] myself t ,i h n[ furni%$ suffici5t ,mat]ials = ! ,ju/ification ( my ,fri5ds1 & = %ew+ t ! ,cause :i* !y f publick spirit$ ,motives _h ! ,goodness to esp\se1 0 n unwor?y ( _! ,patronage4 ,r$-,lion-,squ>e1 ,june #bc1 #agfg ,,john ,,h>rison4 ,,f9is4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,x may n p]haps be improp] "h to obs]ve1 t ! ,locks 7 su* z might be pick$ ) a crook$ ,nail1 t ! ,lock ( :i* ! ,(fic]s _h ! ,key 0 on ! #aj? ( ,july out ( ,ord]1 & t ,mr4 ,maskelyne 0 sorry ?is %\ld ev] come to ! ,e> ( ! ,publick4 ,footnote #b3 ,we ^: ,names are h]eunto subscrib$ d c]tify1 t ,mr4 ,john ,h>rison has tak5 8 ,"t-,keep] to ,pieces 9 ! ,pres5ce ( u1 & expla9$ ! ,pr9ciples & ,con/ruction !re(1 & e ,?+ relative !reto1 to our entire ,satisfaction2 & t he also did to our ,satisfaction answ] to e ,"q propos$ by u or any ( u relative !reto2 ,& t we h comp>$ ! ,draw+s ( ! same ) ! ,p>ts1 & d f9d t !y p]fectly correspond4 ,augu/ #bb1 #agfe4 ,nevil ,maskelyne1 ,john ,mi*ell1 ,william ,ludlam1 ,john ,bird1 ,?omas ,mudge1 ,william ,mat!ws1 ,l>cum ,k5dall4 ,footnote #c3 ,x may n be amiss to take ,notice "h ( an ,objection t 0 rais$ by two ( ! ,commission]s1 bo? fam\s = _! ,k 9 ,a/ronomy2 viz4 ,t ! ,obs]vations ( equal ,altitudes made at ,portsm\?1 c\ld n be dep5d$ on1 because ! equal ,altitude ,in/rum5t _h be5 remov$ f ! ,place ( ,obs]vation 9 ! ,morn+1 to ano!r ,place to make ! ,aft]noon ,obs]vations2 f :i* x is pla9 t ^! great ,a/ronom]s did n und]/& ei!r ! ,pr9ciples or ,use ( "o ( ! mo/ simple ,in/rum5ts 9 ,a/ronomy4 ,footnote #d3 ,if ?is ,int]pretation ( ! ,act 0 true1 & ! ,commission]s _h a g5]al discretion>y ,p[]1 :]e 0 ! ,reason or ,use ( specify+ any ,trial at all 9 ! orig9al ,act8 ,footnote #e3 ,! ,bo>d contract$ ) ,mr4 ,k5dall 7"o ( ! six ,p]sons to :om ! ,discov]y 0 made7 to make a ,wat* aft] ! ,model ( m9e4 ,he 0 to be paid = e ,?+ be=e-h&1 & to beg9 9 a ,twelvemon? aft] mak+ ! ,b>ga92 he is to make ,p>ts l ,p>ts1 b is n to be answ]able = 8 ,wat*'s go+ at all4 ,my ,timekeep] is n[ 9 8 ,possession1 ?o' he is n yet ready to make ,use ( x2 ,!re are "s ,p>ts 9 ! mak+ ( :i* ! ,model c be ( little or no ,use to him2 ,i only desir$ x = six or eight ,mon?s1 & am confid5t he c h no ,occasion = x be=e t ,"t is expir$3 h[ev] ,i h (f]$ to h x =? com+ :5ev] ,mr4 ,k5dall decl>es t he wants x1 !re=e ,i appreh5d _! ,engagem5ts ) ,mr4 ,k5dall af=d no solid ,reason = ! ,commission]s to refuse l5d+ x to me4 ,footnote #f3 ,9 ! fif? ,volume ( ,m4 ,,de ,,la ,,caille's ,ephem]ides1 ,page #ca1 he says1 t any ,p]son w\ld be 9 ! wrong to suppose t ! ,longitude at ,sea c be det]m9$ by ! ,moon1 to a less ,error ?an two ,degrees1 let ! ,me?od :i* is employ$ be nev] s p]fect1 let ! ,in/rum5ts1 ( ! ,sort n[ 9 use1 be nev] s excell5t1 & let ! ,obs]v] be ! mo/ able & accompli%$4 ,= if we exam9e1 )\t prejudice1 all ! ,circum/ances :i* ent] into ! ,calculation & into ! ,obs]vation ( a ,longitude at ,sea1 we %all be easily conv9c$1 t x w\ld be ridicul\s to ma9ta91 t ! ,sum ( ! inevitable ,errors %\ld n am\nt to five ,m9utes ( a ,degree1 t is1 to two ,degrees & a half ( ,longitude4 ,n4 ,b4 ,m4 ,,de ,,la ,,caille publi%$ ?is 9 ! ,ye> #agee1 & is univ]sally all[$ to h be5 an excell5t ,obs]v]1 & made sev]al ,voyages by ,sea1 :]e he made ,trials ( ?is ,me?od by ! ,moon4 ,dr4 ,,halley & ,dr4 ,,bevis 7z appe>$ to ! ,hon\rable ,h\se ( ,commons ^u an ,exam9ation ( ! latt]7 did1 ) an excell5t ,,hadley's ,quadrant1 rectifi$ by ,mr4 ,,hadley himself1 & 9 8 pres5ce1 attempt to take ! angul> ,di/ance ( ! ,moon f ,,aldeb>an1 a ,/> ( ! fir/ ,magnitude2 b ) su* bad ,success 7"s ( ! ,obs]vations remov+ ,,gre5wi* f itself almo/ z f> z ,,p>is7 t ,dr4 ,,halley seem$ to be out ( ,hope ( obta9+ ! ,longitude by ?is ,me?od4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,?is ebook has be5 transcrib$ f ! orig9al pr9t edition1 publi%$ 9 #agfg4 ,obvi\s pr9t+ errors h be5 correct$1 :ile m9or irregul>ities 9 ! spell+ h be5 reta9$4 ,! table bel[ li/s all corrections appli$ to ! orig9al text4 p4 #i3 ! ,re/ ( ! ,summ] - ,! ,re/ p4 #aa3 add$ comma 8 ,integrity1 ,dis9t]e/$ness & ,ability p4 #ac3 a set ( ,obs]vavations - ,obs]vations ,footnote #f3 add$ clos+ quotes to two ,degrees & a half ( ,longitude4