It is not surprising that with this Chronometrical precision they find time to do so many things, without doing anything in haste; even those who do not depend on their studies for their livelihood have read entire libraries.
"Holland, v. 1 (of 2)"
Edmondo de Amicis
The Chronometrical longitudes of Liverpool Observatory, Kingstown Station, and Valencia Station are 12m 0.05s, 24m 31.17s, 41m 23.25s; the geodetic longitudes, computed from elements which I published long ago in the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana, are 12m 0.34s, 24m 31.47s, 41m 23.06s.
"Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy"
George Biddell Airy
This Chronometrical reflection recurred to him even more poignantly in the hour that he circumambulated the pond in Kensington Gardens.
"Victorian Short Stories"
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