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592 SWEDENBORG AS A MAN OF SCIENCE. [Doc. 203.
on the 24th of the same month, the Board of Longitude,
which is a committee of chosen scientific men, would meet
at the Admiralty, to arrive at a determination with respect
to the clock introduced by Mr. Harrison for the purpose
of finding the longitude of places at sea. On the appointed
day I too presented myself with ten copies of my “Method ,"
which were received by the Secretary, shown to the members
of the committee, and laid upon the table; but since they
were under the impression that no method could be obtained
for finding the longitude by the moon, they resolved the same
day, May 24th, that Mr. Harrison should receive the promised
premium.
Since this was done, I have heard that several learned astro
nomers have tested this method, and are now engaged in
constructing ephemerides in order to bring it into use, which
may be done once, twice, or three times each night, when the
moon together with the stars is visible; and as soon as these
ephemerides are constructed, the correctness of the method
will appear.
With respect to the certainty or possibility of finding the
longitude of places at sea by means of the above -mentioned
clock, which was approved by the Committee in London, time
will perhaps determine and settle this, for Holland, France,
and Spain will, with their own masters, make an independent
trial of this clock, on voyages undertaken to the East Indies.
EMAN . SWEDENBORG.
Stockholm, September 10, 1766.
B.
SIVEDENBORG TO DR. CARL JESPER BENZELIUS. * 99
Most honoured and dear Brother,
Eight days ago I safely returned from London,
I
and I shall be glad to hear that you enjoy good health.
I enclose you a “ New Method of finding the Eastern and
* This letter is preserved in the Cathedral-Library at Linköping, among
the letters of Bishop Carl Jesper Benzelius.
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