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Quentin ran outside the bunker and fumbled with a new invention he called a “theodolite.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
O’Dell knocked over Quentin’s theodolite in his excitement, so we didn’t get an altitude estimate, but it was obvious it hadn’t gone as high as Auk XII. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
Billy ran down to the far theodolite this time, and Roy Lee went over to the crowd along the road to chase them off the slack. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
We boys came pouring outside, Billy at his theodolite, O’Dell with his binoculars. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
Quentin walked downrange to operate the far theodolite, while the rest of us piled inside the blockhouse after running up our flag. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
Thus Galileo’s sector was a primitive theodolite, slide rule and protractor all in one. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z
Quentin spilled out of the blockhouse and aimed his theodolite skyward. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
Quentin threw himself out of the blockhouse with his theodolite and started tracking. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
If his theodolite worked, trigonometry would give us the altitude of our rocket. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z
The tool, a theodolite, is used to measure precise geographical location for missile launches as well as the angle and direction of the launchers, Dr Su said. China-Taiwan: Concern at repair of Taiwanese military device in China 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z
Until the advent of satellites, surveyors used a device called a theodolite, a precision optical instrument mounted on a tripod, for measuring angles between two designated points. Mount Everest is more than two feet taller, China and Nepal announce 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z
At the same time, Nepalese crews took measurements with modern, laser-equipped versions of instruments called theodolites, first used to gauge the mountain’s height in 1856 by measuring angles using trigonometry. EXPLAINER: Why did Mount Everest’s height change? 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z
Where the Endurance went down is well known; the ship's captain Frank Worsley logged the position using a sextant and a theodolite. Will anyone ever find Shackleton's lost ship? 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z
Over the city’s center point, Coyote had set up a theodolite, a surveying instrument he used to locate 6,000 small red flags that marked the city’s street grid. A Nobel-Winning Economist Goes to Burning Man 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z
Map the grave in 3-D with a device called a total station theodolite. How to Dig Up a Grave 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z
Meanwhile, teams of surveyors waited at eight sites with views of Everest’s summit to fix its elevation at sunrise, when the atmosphere is most clear, with modern laser theodolites. Mount Everest is more than two feet taller, China and Nepal announce 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z
He described it as "miles and miles of trailing and theodolite work". The man who captured his life on camera 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z
Ever heard of an armillary sphere, a radio latino or a theodolite? Think smartphones are astonishing? Discover the ‘high tech’ devices of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z
One wore a pith helmet and carried a theodolite. The romance of the past: that’s what drives the traveller’s impossible quest | Ian Jack 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z
The pillar was devised by Brig Martin Hotine to provide a solid base for the theodolites used by the survey teams and to improve the accuracy of the readings obtained. The trig pillars that helped map Great Britain - BBC News 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z
Mapping typically involves tedious ground-level observations with theodolites or pen and paper. Archaeologists use drones in Peru to map and protect sites 2013-08-25T08:09:55Z
Morrison had brought his theodolite, a surveying instrument with a telescope, into Central Park in the early morning and set it up at Belvedere Castle. How Manhattan Got Its Street Grid [Excerpt] 2013-02-15T16:15:00.580Z
Wheeler had come a short way along the ridge until he got a good view-point, when he stopped to set up his theodolite and camera for a station, after which he came along no further. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z
Akin to the geometrical works is that On the Dioptra, a remarkable book on land-surveying, so called from the instrument described in it, which was used for the same purposes as the modern theodolite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z
—Can any of your correspondents give the derivation of theodolite? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-15T02:00:34.113Z
It was a sad day when they recognized that the only way of repairing the great rents in their skin boots was through the use of the sole-leather case of the theodolite. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z
In a comparatively mild and agreeable spot, I again set up the theodolite and barometer, while some of the party employed themselves in fruitless attempts to kindle a fire. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
Here he found the gale very troublesome, his theodolite being nearly blown over several times. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z
Then he squinted along a theodolite at a distant pole. Mr. Punch's Golf Stories 2012-01-28T03:00:25.907Z
Before the first snow had fallen, men with theodolites and compasses invaded Crane Valley, and left inscribed posts behind them when they passed. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z
Several thousand observations with various agencies, such as kites and pilot balloons and more especially measurements made with theodolites and nephoscopes, show that there is a definite twist to the right with elevation. Wind and Weather 2011-11-23T03:00:57.717Z
At first the Diego Ramirez Islands were seen, but before I could get the theodolite fixed and adjusted, the horizon became hazy. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
The graduations on the circle of the theodolite may not be quite accurate. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z
In placing the theodolite over a station to be observed from, the first point to be attended to is that it shall rest upon a perfectly solid foundation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z
Its motion in the air is followed by means of a theodolite, and it serves to show the speed and direction of the wind at different levels. The Mentor: The Weather Serial Number 110; 1 July, 1916 2011-06-09T02:00:19.213Z
There was also used a species of registering theodolite which, when kept pointed at the balloon, automatically traced on paper its azimuth and angular altitude. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z
I had taken only a compass with me, intending to look round, and ascend a second time with my usual companion, a theodolite. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
The telescope of the theodolite may not be absolutely perfect. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z
The probable error of a single observation of a fine object with this theodolite is about 0″.2. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z
Everyone watches the entire time, but we trade off between recording data and working the theodolite. Scientist at Work: Watching Whales Around the Clock 2011-05-12T11:47:36Z
Sometimes the kites are invisible from almost the time they leave the earth until their return, but when the upper kites are visible it is necessary to observe them with theodolites every few minutes. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z
The theodolite had been left near the top since the 28th, each day having been too bad to use it. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
The theodolite may not be levelled with perfect accuracy. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z
The theodolites used in geodesy vary in pattern and in size—the horizontal circles ranging from 10 in. to 36 in. in diameter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z
Ideally, the cross hairs of the theodolite are placed on the waterline right below the whale’s blowhole for the most accurate location. Scientist at Work: Three Ways to Count Whales 2011-05-03T16:02:33Z
Dialling, the art, of making sundials; also the art and practice of mine-surveying, in which the theodolite and magnetic needle are employed. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z
While I took angles with the theodolite, the seamen made a fire. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
He made application at head-quarters for a theodolite to make a triangulation of the distance, but was refused its use. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z
In the great trigonometrical survey of India the theodolites used in the more important parts of the work have been of 2 and 3 ft. diameter—the circle read by five equidistant microscopes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z
The theodolite, left, and the view through it on a foggy, icy day. Scientist at Work: Three Ways to Count Whales 2011-05-03T16:02:33Z
He was running about all over the summit from morning till night, deeply engaged in the mysteries of tent-pegging, and absorbed in discussions of level, theodolite, telescope, and spectrum analysis. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z
While looking around at the view, and preparing the theodolite, a woodcock started up from the long grass and walked away so leisurely, that Mr. Tarn nearly succeeded in striking it with a stick. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
During the tests researchers will use theodolites, surveying instruments that measure horizontal and vertical angles. New Tech For Whales Vs. Wave Energy 2010-06-15T22:00:00Z
The horizontal angles are also influenced by the deflections of the plumb-line, in fact, just as if the direction of the vertical axis of the theodolite varied by the same amount. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z
It combines the planisphere and armillae of Hipparchus and others, and the theodolite of Theon, and was usually of brass, varying in diameter from a couple of inches to a foot or more. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"
We measured and mapped it out in every direction with theodolite and chain, and we made numerous interesting, and, I venture to add, important observations upon the most disputed points in the phenomena of eruptions. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z
We had ascended but little way, when the unfortunate theodolite escaped from my coxswain, rolled down the ravine, and was much damaged. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
They also formed a heap upon my theodolite, rising over the spirit-levels and embracing the lower portion of the vertical arc. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
The direction of the meridian is determined either by a theodolite or a portable transit instrument. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z
On April 13th Scott-Hansen and I took an observation with the theodolite, and Nordahl an observation with the sextant, on the natural horizon. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
He was considered by his scientific brethren as a kind of engineering Robert the Devil, having performed various feats with the theodolite which were the marvel of the whole fraternity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845
It was an excellent magnetic transit, and for that purpose was irremediably injured; but, as a theodolite, it was yet useful. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
At eight o'clock it cleared up a little, and I proceeded to my station, while the men advanced upon the glacier; but I had scarcely fixed my theodolite when the storm recommenced. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
At every shed there was a meteorological station fitted with barometers, barographs, thermographs, and a theodolite for measurement of the wind velocity in the upper atmosphere. Zeppelin The Story of a Great Achievement
According to the theodolite, the latitude was 84° 11.5′, and by the sextant 84° 13′. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
He even pretended never to have seen a galvanic battery or a theodolite. The Tower of Dago
I used often to meet him after this, tripping at his master’s heels with the theodolite, or scampering about with tapes and chains like a kitten with a spool of thread. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25)
The portion of the theodolite made use of is easily understood. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
Having arranged his scheme, he rented him a precious negro boy, and borrowed an old theodolite Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years
As a rule, therefore, in taking observations in the drift-ice, one has to use the artificial horizon or theodolite, if a very exact result is desired. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
Then "Paul, is there a theodolite or anything like that left lying around in here?" Where I Wasn't Going
Even with instruments specially contrived for such a purpose—with a foot-rule, a level, or a theodolite—it is not easy to be exact; it is easier, alas! The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25)
Hirst remained upon the glacier to measure the displacements; I shouldered the theodolite; and Huxley was my guide to the mountain-side, sounding in advance of me the treacherous-looking snow over which we had to pass. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
Beau resumed his theodolite, drove a few stakes on the hill opposite, and proceeded onward in the fulfilment of his duties.  Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years
I stood waiting for more than an hour with the theodolite up, but the sun went in again and remained out of sight. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
He handed the theodolite telescope and the laser milling-head to Paul. Where I Wasn't Going
"My theodolite, cameras, chains, levels, telescopes, retorts, and no end of scientific traps." The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1
In coincidence with this edge I fixed the vertical fibre of the theodolite, and permitted the instrument to stand for three hours. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
And he calculated the heights, so we are told, by trigonometry, using the δίοπτρα, an instrument of hollow reeds without lenses which served for his primitive theodolite. Five Stages of Greek Religion
We used the large telescope and our large theodolite. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I
Given time, a much more accurate instrument could have been made, but two telescopic rifle sights and a theodolite base were all the materials I could find to work with. Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930
The theodolite having been put together, Mr. Franklin opened another box and took out a wooden tripod, such as are used to support such instruments. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1
The theodolite in this case stood on the Montanvert side of the valley, and the stakes are numbered from this side. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
Then we got up the Government surveyor for the district, and to it we went with billhook and axe, theodolite and chain, fixing the boundaries and dimensions of our slice of forest. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand
For astronomical observations we had a large theodolite and two smaller ones, intended for use on sledge expeditions, together with several sextants of different sizes. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I
He has a theodolite which we use for fine work; and I've a little pocket-compass, given me by an old lady a few years ago. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies
Her cousin, the knight of the theodolite, set his instrument upright upon the grass, and then ran the measuring line out to its full length. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1
On the 20th of July, 1842, the displacements of the six piles which he had planted the year before were determined by means of a theodolite. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
Had they been in possession of proper instruments, Karl was scholar enough to have determined the distance by triangulation; but they had neither quadrant nor theodolite; and that mode was therefore impossible. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains
But that mysterious-looking instrument—-the theodolite-—most excited the fury of the natives, who concentrated on the man who carried p. 151it their fiercest execrations and most offensive nicknames. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson
From this he proceeded to azimuth compasses, brass sectors, theodolites, and other delicate instruments. James Watt
Another stake was set up, and the theodolite was placed in position and a sight obtained at the top of the tall chimney. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1
This line, like the third, was set out and numbered from the eastern side of the glacier, the theodolite occupying a position on the heights of the Echelets. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
The theodolite, as used in land-surveying, levelling, &c., is well known. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
Other attempts which he subsequently made to enter upon the Moss for the same purpose, were abandoned for the same reason—the want of a solid stand for the theodolite. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson
On the 10th of August we anchored opposite the friendly capital of Denmark, where we received on board the theodolite, which had been prepared for us at Munich by Reichenbach, and sent hither. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1
Then, as if anxious to change the conversation, she began to ask rapid questions about the theodolite and its uses. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1
His theodolite was placed upon the ice, and in seventeen days he found that the ice 90 feet nearer the centre than the theodolite had moved 26 inches past the latter. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
But the great theodolite, with its vertical circle and telescope adapted to the observation of the heavenly bodies, as used by nautical astronomers, commonly called an alt-azimuth instrument, is almost an observatory per se. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
Mr. James was a heavy, thick-set man; and one day, when endeavouring to obtain a stand for his theodolite, he felt himself suddenly sinking.  Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson
The hospital on board was used for the necessary instruments—four chronometers, two theodolites, guns, telescopes, camp furniture, and piles of books and printed forms. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
The theodolite, paper umbrella, and admiring crowd of children trotted severally and collectively over the grass till they reached the chimney again. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1
At a quarter past eleven I had my theodolite again fixed, and ranging the telescope along the line of pickets, I saw them all standing. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
Even with instruments specially contrived for such a purpose—with a foot rule, a level, or a theodolite—it is not easy to be exact; it is easier, alas! to be inexact. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American
“What does not move?” said Lawrence, who had been assisting to adjust the theodolite, and came forward at the moment. Rivers of Ice
Seeing B——'s jointed and brass-mounted fishing-pole, he took it for a theodolite, and supposed that we had been on a surveying expedition. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866
I can show you the base line, and the theodolite is still at the same angle. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1
Looking at the world a single moment with a soul instead of a theodolite, no one who has ever been on it—before—would know it. The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century
It is only when you come to study the desert in terms of the theodolite, so to speak, that you discover its mutability; that which is a hill to-day may be a plain to-morrow. With Our Army in Palestine
But first we must fix the exact position of our theodolite, for unless it occupies to a hair’s-breadth to-morrow the same position which it occupies to-day, the result will be quite inconclusive.” Rivers of Ice
Parties of the two surveys mounted their theodolites on the same mountains, and triangulated the same regions. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer
He returned with the theodolite still secured at the angle at which the sight had been taken. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1
Both these instruments were taken on the sledge journey; but the theodolite was not used, owing to the low altitude of the sun. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
Taking sights when we stopped was a bitterly cold job: fingers had to be bared to work the little theodolite screws, and in the biting wind one's finger-tips soon went. South with Scott
On gaining the block, however, it was found that the line communicating with the theodolite on the one hand, and the Dook’s nose on the other, just missed it. Rivers of Ice
My duties consisted in dragging the chain or humping a theodolite knee deep in water or swamp, but I learned much even in this short experience which proved of subsequent value. Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864
There is some legitimate doubt as to the accuracy of the speed and altitude figures that McLaughlin's crew arrived at from the data they measured with their theodolite. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
Had the expedition been delayed on the return until May or June, the theodolite would then have been of value in determining position and variation of the compass. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
This difference actually meant that the British and Norwegian observers differed by one scale division on the theodolite, which was graduated to half a minute of arc. South with Scott
My friend Lawrence, with the aid of Captain Wopper, will fix the theodolite on yonder rocky knoll to our left.” Rivers of Ice
Chain-man, rod-man, and Lawrence with his shining theodolite, set on its three slender legs, they were silhouetted sharply against the evening sky. The Furnace of Gold
After taking a split second to realize what they were looking at, one of the men swung the theodolite around to pick up the object, and the timer reset his stop watch. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
Mr Ismyloff also informed us, that great part of the sea-coast of the peninsula of Kamtschatka had been corrected by himself, and described the instrument he made use of, which must have been a theodolite. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
Whilst Crean was clambering over bits of ice and jumping by means of connecting pieces from one big floe to another, his progress was watched by Bowers through the telescope of a theodolite. South with Scott
Applying his eye to the theodolite, he found that the stakes were in an exactly perpendicular line, one above another. Rivers of Ice
Far off is the chain bearer and here is the theodolite. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World
Nothing more than an accurate land-surveyor, with his chain, sight, and theodolite, is requisite for such a plan as this. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12)
In the meantime I have begun to use the theodolite, and getting approximations to the height of those peaks remarkable for their features of vegetation. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
My job kept me in camp next day to adjust theodolites, but the rest of the party went out to bring the final relay of depot stores from the "Terra Nova." South with Scott
While he was thus occupied, the Professor assisted Lawrence in fixing the theodolite, and then, leaving him, went to a neighbouring heap of débris followed by the Captain, whom he stationed there. Rivers of Ice
It is not necessary, as in the ordinary method with a theodolite, that one end of the curve should be visible from the other. Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891
I applied a limp lettuce to his fevered brow, took his temperature with my theodolite, and pressing a copy of Home Chat into his unresisting hand, passed on with a sigh. The War of the Wenuses
I am doing nothing in botany, but learning Persian, and the use of the theodolite, with nothing but difficulties to look at all around.  Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
Without complaint, he stood patiently shivering in that cutting winter wind whilst I swung around the theodolite telescope and took angles for him to write down in my notebook. South with Scott
For the most accurate work a theodolite is used, giving points to about 1 in 5000. How to Observe in Archaeology
Errors made in setting out a curve with the Trotter curve ranger are not cumulative, as in the method of tangential angles with a theodolite. Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891
A theodolite, with a level, and a Gunter's chain, by ditto. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14
Variation from azimuths taken with a theodolite at the same place, 9� 48'; but the bearings on the top of the eminence showed it to be 9� 0'. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2
The educated gentlemen of England have surveyed literature with these time-honored old instruments, and hordes of them long ago rushed to America with their theodolites and their quadrants in their hands. Emerson and Other Essays
With the spirit-level of my theodolite I found that the most depressed part extended about due west by compass, a circumstance which first made me imagine the Lachlan might have some channel in that direction. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
The data being given, by a theodolite or otherwise, an intelligent platelayer can easily set out the curve, while the trained engineer proceeds in advance with the theodolite. Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891
From this long base and theodolite bearings, the first base appeared to be somewhat too short; for they gave it 8.22 instead of 8.01 miles. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1
Variation of the theodolite, observed on the east side of South-west Island, 2� 22' east. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2
This day I recognised Mount Juson, a conical hill where the beacon which he had erected while I was engaged at the theodolite, still stood. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
I gave the party a bearing or distant object to advance upon; and I lost no time in ascending the hill, followed by Woods with my theodolite. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
One fine morning he suddenly made his appearance on the village green, followed by some of his hangers on, bearing a theodolite, chains, measuring rods, sextants, compasses, and other instruments of land-surveying. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843
From Cape Wiles to the head of Port Lincoln the survey is made from theodolite bearings and observed latitudes, without the aid of the time keepers. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1
I determined, in consequence, to make more particular observations, both with the theodolite and dipping needle; and shall briefly state the results obtained on this, and on the following day. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2
Guided by Mr. Govett I was thus enabled to place my theodolite on that summit. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
I was however more desirous to level my theodolite on that summit first, and thus obtain valuable materials for the construction of an accurate map of the whole country around it. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
We sailed at 8 A.M. for Mount Ernest--at which place a round of theodolite angles was required--and in the afternoon anchored off its south-western side in nine fathoms, one mile off shore. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2
The variation of the azimuth compass observed on the beach, was 9� 29' and of the surveying theodolite 11� 8�' east. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1
From observations with the theodolite upon the top of Upper Head, the variation was 8� 37' east; but on moving the instrument ten yards to the south-west, it was 45' less. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2
Accompanied by two men carrying barometers and my theodolite I ascended the mountain of the Canobolas, distant from Buree about twelve miles. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
I hastily levelled my theodolite but the scene, although sublime enough for the theme of a poet, was not at all suited to the more commonplace objects of a surveyor. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
Two hundred and five points have been determined in altitude by means of 1,319 barometric observations, and seventeen by means of the theodolite and spirit level. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler
I went on shore also, to make observations upon the rates of the time-keepers; and afterwards ascended a hill at the back of the bay to take angles with a theodolite. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1
The observations with the theodolite having been completed we obtained some soundings and returned to the ship. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1
Several remarkable hills appeared however to the west and south-west, on all of which I took bearings with the theodolite. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1
Once more I set out for Mount Napier, followed by a party of men with axes to clear its summit, at least sufficiently for the purpose of taking angles with the theodolite. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
Plant your theodolite here; wipe the telescope’s eye with your handkerchief; look your keenest in the line of the lineage of these evicted thousands.  A Walk from London to John O'Groat's
Ramsden's universal theodolite, set up for the purpose of observing transits, excited its share of attention from the curious. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1
Nor did the birds receive all the benefit of the shot, for Captain Stanley, while observing with the theodolite, became unwittingly a target for a juvenile shooter; but, fortunately, no damage was done. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1
The hills near the gorge were so strongly impregnated with iron as sensibly to affect the needle of the theodolite. A Peep into Toorkisthhan
I proceeded with the theodolite to a height near Cape Nelson and from it I intersected that cape and also Cape Bridgewater, Cape Sir William Grant, the islands to the eastward, etc. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2
He grubbed up all the hedges, and threw the whole of his arable land into one vast field, and had it levelled with the theodolite. Hodge and His Masters
The variation observed on shore, with the theodolite, was 5� 48' east. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1
The theodolite was then moved to 1,000 feet, and, if found necessary, the adjustment was repeated. Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light Made at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis
One of these in my own case was a little electric flash- light taken for the purpose of reading the verniers of a theodolite or sextant in star observations. Through the Brazilian Wilderness
But just as we decided to lunch, Bowers' wonderful sharp eyes detected an old double lunch cairn, the theodolite telescope confirmed it, and our spirits rose accordingly. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I
On the 3rd June, a month and a half from my start, I took an observation with the theodolite, and found that I was not yet 400 miles from the Pole, in latitude 84° 50'. The Purple Cloud
Do. with azimuth compass, No. 1 with the theodolite, was 2� 58' east. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1
As soon as a sufficient force had been assembled at Lake Temiscouata a party was therefore formed to survey the portage with a theodolite. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 3, part 2: Martin Van Buren
For the determination of latitude and longitude there is nothing better than a small four or five inch theodolite not over fifteen pounds in weight. Through the Brazilian Wilderness
It is monotonous work this; the sledgemeter and theodolite govern the situation. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I
In geodesy he invented the heliotrope, by which the sunlight reflected from a mirror is used as a "sight" for the theodolite at a great distance. Heroes of the Telegraph
Of the numerous bearings taken with a theodolite from the top of Stamford Hill, those which follow were the most important to the connexion of the survey. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1
In doubling the point, two of the officers landed to take a round of angles with the theodolite. The Voyage of the Beagle
Even with instruments specially contrived for such a purpose - with a foot rule, a level, or a theodolite - it is not easy to be exact; it is easier, alas! to be inexact. Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers
He should be able to take an observation with the theodolite. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I
The large theodolite for terrestrial measurements, and the equal altitude instrument for astronomy, will always be monuments of his fertile, penetrating, arduous, superior genius! The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 266, July 28, 1827
Whilst this was doing on board, the naturalists landed upon the island; where I also went to take bearings with a theodolite, and observations for the latitude and longitude. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1
I know that Tejada has some things of Bass's now—things that Bass left with him last November: a mess-kit, a lantern and a broken theodolite—a whole saddle-box full of contraptions. A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West
From these they took side angles with a theodolite so as to get the edges of each of the separate plots of their land absolutely correct. Frenzied Fiction
Seeing B———'s jointed and brass-mounted fishing-pole, he took it for a theodolite, and supposed that we had been on a surveying expedition. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 1
The method of taking the observations with two theodolites, as adopted by the writer, can best be explained by a reference to Fig. The Sewerage of Sea Coast Towns
The work has been thoroughly done, and the sweat of the brow was not stinted, for the birds of the air hovered around the theodolite, even on the top of the highest adjacent mountain. Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America
I tried to picture myself climbing up Muretta with a theodolite bulging out of my pocket. Alone
When bays or groups of islands were reached, Flinders went ashore with the theodolite, took his angles, measured, mapped, and made topographical notes. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders
Whilst on shore taking some bearings, the party was suddenly surprised, and, beating a hasty retreat, the theodolite stand and Cunningham's insect net were left behind, and immediately appropriated by the natives. The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888
As far as he could ascertain, the instrument used for the survey had been the theodolite. The Life of Captain James Cook
As he carried his theodolite from point to point he often stirred up little ground owls, who gazed at him with solemn, reproachful looks. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru
It is monotonous work this; the sledgemeter and theodolite govern the situation.' The Voyages of Captain Scott : Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition
The sun appeared at last on the 11th and shone strongly, so Blake and I went up to Wireless Hill to take some "shots" with the theodolite. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
A Richmond weather observer had released a balloon and was tracking it with a theodolite when a strange object crossed his field of vision. The Flying Saucers are Real
It was a trick he had acquired from frequent use of a theodolite. Michael's Crag
There were so many turns and changes of level, that it would be impossible to get an accurate drawing without using a theodolite or some similar instrument of precision. The Heart of Rome
Then, just as they had decided to lunch, Bowers' wonderfully Page 404 sharp eyes detected an old double lunch cairn, and the theodolite telescope confirmed it. The Voyages of Captain Scott : Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition
There was nothing to do but use the three-inch theodolite, which, setting to one degree, would give a good result, with a mean of thirty-two settings, for a region with such variable magnetic declination. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
He swung the theodolite and managed to track the thing, despite its high speed. The Flying Saucers are Real
Leather cases and straps for theodolite, circle, and prismatic compass. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia
The bearings taken from this hill, named Piper's Hill, were as follows by the theodolite: Mount Cunningham E. 9 deg. Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales
I remained behind to get angles and fix our position with the theodolite. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
Many rock faces became visible, and I was able to fix numerous prominent points with the theodolite. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
He was tracking the balloon with a theodolite, and he showed them his records. The Flying Saucers are Real
We camped a day on Sandy Creek, to allow our beasts to enjoy, while they could, the luscious green feed; I embraced the opportunity of taking theodolite observations for practice. Spinifex and Sand
His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering. Nonsense Novels
The temperature was very low this morning, and handling the theodolite was not too warm a job for the fingers. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
On December 21 the load on the sledge was stripped down to tent, dip-circle, theodolite, cooker and a little food. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
The first saucer was tracked by White Sands observers with a theodolite. The Flying Saucers are Real
I counted their heads, joined together in an eager group over Holdsworth's theodolite. Cousin Phillis
There was an engineer taking the street level with a theodolite, and a gang of navvies with shovels digging like fury as if to dig out the back foundations of the hotel. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
This error affects observations both with the theodolite and the sextant, but in the case of the sextant another cause of error occurs. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
About 5 P.M. the magnetic work was interrupted; the theodolite replacing the dip-circle on the legs, while I took a longitude shot. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
Captain W. R. Hunt, the senior airline pilot, watched the disk through a theodolite at the airport. The Flying Saucers are Real
He must have had a theodolite and the very best equipment. The Sleuth of St. James's Square
"Level-headed" I think was the term; indeed in the speech of Mariposa, the highest form of endowment was to have the head set on horizontally as with a theodolite. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
For determining the position in drifting pack-ice, the theodolite proved to be a more generally useful instrument than the sextant. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
On the 30th I cut up the box of the theodolite and into two pieces of wood stuck as many screws and tacks as I could procure from the sledge-meter. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
The theodolite hit a jutting cliff-ledge and exploded like a shell; the books, inkstands, paint-boxes, compasses, and rulers showed for a few seconds like a swarm of bees. Kim
One of the Adjutants took his theodolite, ascertained the height, and, by way of comforting his Majesty, reported the exact number of feet above their present level. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21
The object of a theodolite is to lie level; the object of a stick is to swing loose at any angle; to whirl like the very wheel of liberty. What's Wrong with the World
The theodolite employed was a light 3�� Vernier instrument by Carey Porter, intended for sledging work. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
Nevertheless, Webb unpacked the theodolite after hoosh and took an altitude of the sun at midnight. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
I cabled to Norway: the trees arrived yesterday in Aberdeen, and I guess half of them are as near perpendicular by now as a theodolite can make them. Count Bunker: being a bald yet veracious chronicle containing some further particulars of two gentlemen whose previous careers were touched upon in a tome entitled the Lunatic at Large
The frame of the tent was made lighter by constructing two poles, each four feet high, from the telescopic theodolite legs, the heavier pieces of sledge-runner being discarded. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
A theodolite traverse was run to fix the position of each islet. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
The ice-floes are quite steady in really thick pack-ice, and the theodolite can be set up and levelled as well as on dry land. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
It was being discussed whether we should go on when the discovery was made that the theodolite legs were missing; probably having slipped out in one of the numerous capsizes of the sledge. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
A comparison of the results showed an agreement between sextant and theodolite, within the errors of the instrument if the temperature was above about 20� Fahr. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
For the astronomical observations either the sextant or a theodolite was used. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition
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