Word: plates
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...practice it can be shown to work well. Gresham's law is counteracted by a multitude of causes. Some declare that in the event of free coinage, silver bullion will pour in upon us from other countries. But it is not to be supposed that the possessors of silver plate and silver ornaments will melt them up for our benefit. Moreover, we ought to have free coinage to protect the silver interest. We protect other industries and should not make an exception to the detriment of the silver men. We need an increasing currency to meet the constantly increasing demands...
...while the expedition sent to South America is completing the observations in the southern hemisphere. A new photographic telescope has been added to the apparatus of the Observatory similar to the 7 inch Bates telescope in Peru. The instrument consists of a telescope with an adjustment for a photographic plate holder...
Professor Pickering is at present working upon an experiment for ascertaining the exact location of the pole. The instrument used consists of a stationary reflecting telescope with a plate holder suspended in the centre of the aperture upon a pendulum, to avoid any variations of the telescope which might arise from changes of temperature. The movement of the stars revolving about the pole as a centre are photographed upon the plate, and from the races described the location of the pole can be accurately ascertained by geometrical and trigonometry observations...
...dinner will be given at the Boston Tavern on Tuesday, December 3, by the Exeter club of Harvard if thirty men sign by Friday night. $2.50 a plate. It is positively necessary that all who intend to go should sign Blue book at Leavitt and Pierce's immediately. Per order...
...ELLSWORTH.A dinner will be given at the Boston Tavern on Tuesday, December 3, by the Exeter club of Harvard if thirty men sign by Friday night. $2.50 a plate. It is positively necessary that all who intend to go should sign Blue book at Leavitt and Pierce's immediately. Per order...