Handbook of the polariscope and its pracitcal applications / adapted from the German editon of H. Landolt, by D.C. Robb and V.H. Veley.

  • Landolt, H. (Hans), 1831-1910.
Date:
1882
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Credit: Handbook of the polariscope and its pracitcal applications / adapted from the German editon of H. Landolt, by D.C. Robb and V.H. Veley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    nig, intelligent and far-sighted enough to see that m the end know- ledge wins the day over empiricism in all departments of human activity, and who has already shown, and now once more by the appearance of the present translation shows, that he is also disin- terested and spirited enough to seek to disseminate among his brethren in trade a similar persuasion as to the value of knowledge, whilst at the same time he affords them the best, help that he knows of for attaining it. D. C. ROBB. Blairgowrie, ISLB., March, lbbl. Postscript.—The lamented decease of Mr. llobb delayed the publication of this work, and the final revision was entrusted to the writer, who cannot but allude to the appreciation of Mr. Kobb’s cotemporaries at Oxford, for one whose scientific work was so exact and unobtrusive, and whose character was so honest and sincere. V. H. YELEY.