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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1825. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... No. XXI. BARON MASERES, M.A., F.R.S., F.S.A. CURSITOR BARON OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1 His literary veteran was born in London, Dec. 15.1731, of a family originally French, but who settled in England on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. His grandfather was one of five brothers, who were unequally divided, when the call was made on them for an avowal of their religious principles, three of them adhering to the Protestant faith, the other two, the head of the family and the physician, quitting it for the doctrines established by law: and what is remarkable, the three who thus distinguished themselves were officers in the French king's service. The Baron's grandfather was well received by William the Third, served under him in Ireland, and was employed by him in important services in Portugal; but he attained no higher rank than that of colonel. His father was a physician in Broad-street, Soho, which residence he quitted for one in Rathbone-place, occupied by his widow after his decease, then by his son John, at whose death it came into the possession of the Baron, who, out of term-time, used to dine, though he never slept there. He received his education at Kingston-upon-Thames, under the Rev. Mr. Wooddeson, after which he became a member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, where he took his degrees of B. A. 1752, and M. A. 1755. In 1752, at the first institution by the Duke of Newcastle, then chancellor of the University, he obtained the first classical medal, which he received from the chancellor in person; the second being conferred on Porteus, then of Christ's, afterwards Esquire Bedell of the University, and lastly Bishop of London. While fellow of his college in 1758, Mr. Maseres published "A Dissertation on the Negative Sign in Algebra; containing a Demonstration of th...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781234981709
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 380
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 123498170X
  • Publisher Date: 13 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 676 gr


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