 | Thaddeus William Harris - 1852 - 536 pages
...THADDEUS WILLIAM HARRIS, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. PREFACE. THE first edition of this work was printed...the economical relations of every subject of your enquiry. By this, however, it is not intended that scientific order, method, or comprehension, should... | |
 | Thaddeus William Harris - 1862 - 682 pages
...this Survey bore the date of June 10th, 1837 ; and the following instrnctions from his Excellency, Governor Everett, accompanied it : — " It is presumed...useful will receive a proportionally greater share of attentioo, than that which is merely curious ; the promotion of comfort and happiness being the great... | |
 | Thaddeus William Harris - 1862 - 660 pages
...this Survey bore the date of June 10th, 1837 ; and the following instructions from his Excellency, Governor Everett, accompanied it: — "It is presumed...every subject of your inquiry. By this, however, it is riot intended that scientific order, method, or comprehension should be departed from. At the same... | |
 | Thaddeus William Harris - 1862 - 694 pages
...1837 ; and the following instructions from his Excellency, Governor Everett, accompanied it i — " It is presumed to have been a leading object of the...useful will receive a proportionally greater share of attentioa, than that which is merely curious ; the promotion of comfort and happiness being the great... | |
 | New York State Museum of Natural History - 1888 - 444 pages
...Treatise on Insects Injurious to Vegetation," was prepared by Dr. Harris. In them we read as follows: "It is presumed to have been a leading object of the...economical relations of every subject of your inquiry, * * * the promotion of comfort and happiness being the great human end of all science." The example... | |
 | George Perkins Merrill - 1920 - 662 pages
...following instructions: It Is presumed to have been a leading object of the legislature In authorizing the survey to promote the agricultural benefit of the...it is not intended that scientific order, method or <x>mprehenslon should be departed from. At the same time, that which Is practlcnlly useful will receive... | |
 | George Perkins Merrill - 1920 - 652 pages
...introduction to the reports, wns established on June 10, 1837, and had received the following instructions : It is presumed to have been a leading object of the legislature in authorizing the survey to promote the agricultural benefit of the Commonwealth, and you will keep carefully in... | |
 | United States National Museum - 1920 - 668 pages
...legislature in authorizing the survey to promote the agricultural benefit of the Commonwealth, und you will keep carefully In view the economical relations...It Is not Intended that scientific order, method or ••omprehenslon should be departed from. At the same time, that which Is practically useful will... | |
| |
It is presumed to have been a leading object of the Legislature, in authorizing this Survey, to promote the agricultural benefit of the Commonwealth, and you will keep carefully in view the economical relations of every subject of your inquiry. By this,... 