Ferguson Sentence Examples

Much bibliographical and other information about the later writers on alchemy is contained in Bibliotheca Chemica (2 vols., Glasgow, 1906), a catalogue by John Ferguson of the books in the collection of James Young of Kelly (printed for private distribution).

In the market-place his "declaration," drawn up by Ferguson, was read aloud.

Adam Ferguson (Institutes of Moral Philosophy, p. 119, new ed., 1800) argues that " the desire for immortality is an instinct, and can reasonably be regarded as an indication of that which the author of this desire wills to do."

At the battle of Fontenoy (1745) Ferguson fought in the ranks throughout the day, and refused to leave the field, though ordered to do so by his colonel.

In 1759 Ferguson was appointed professor of natural philosophy in the university of Edinburgh, and in 1764 was transferred to the chair of "pneumatics" (mental philosophy) "and moral philosophy."

In 1778 Ferguson was appointed secretary to the commission which endeavoured, but without success, to negotiate an arrangement with the revolted colonies.

Ferguson was led to undertake this work from a conviction that the history of the Romans during the period of their greatness was a practical illustration of those ethical and political doctrines which were the object of his special study.

When in his seventieth year, Ferguson, intending to prepare a new edition of the history, visited Italy and some of the principal cities of Europe, where he was received with honour by learned societies.

In his ethical system Ferguson treats man throughout as a social being, and illustrates his doctrines by political examples.

The principle of perfection is a new one, at once more rational and comprehensive than benevolence and sympathy, which in our view places Ferguson as a moralist above all his predecessors."

By this principle Ferguson endeavours to reconcile all moral systems. With Hobbes and Hume he admits the power of self-interest or utility, and makes it enter into morals as the law of self-preservation.

In the political part of his system Ferguson follows Montesquieu, and pleads the cause of well-regulated liberty and free government.

The battle in 1408, which was fought along the base of the cliffs here between the Savages of the Ards and the Irish, is described in Sir Samuel Ferguson's "Hibernian Nights Entertainment."

He completed his university successes by winning the TyndallBruce scholarship, the Hamilton fellowship (1872), the Ferguson scholarship (1872) and the Shaw fellowship (1873).

He made an excellent clock, which because of a slight improvement introduced by James Ferguson in 1757 was long known as Ferguson's clock.

Among its institutions are the Ferguson Library (1882; with 16,000 volumes in 1909), several private schools, a Y.M.C.A., the Stamford Hospital (private, 1893), two private sanatoria, the Convent of our Lady of Lourdes, St John's Church House, a day nursery (1902), with dispensary and kindergarten, and the Stamford Children's Home (1895).

His successors, Sir George Bowen, Sir James Ferguson, the marquess of Normanby and Sir Hercules Robinson, were content to be constitutional governors and to respect strictly the behests of the colonial office.

One of his favourite places of resort in these years was a club of which Dr Hutton, Dr Black, Dr Adam Ferguson, John Clerk the naval tactician, Robert Adam the architect, as well as Smith himself, were original members, and to which Dugald Stewart, Professor Playfair and other eminent men were afterwards admitted.

Ferguson himself was killed.

It was at this time that the Appeal from the Country to the City, written by Ferguson, was published, in which the legitimacy was tacitly given up, and in which it was urged that "he that hath the worst title will make the best king."

He took first-class honours in philosophy at Edinburgh, and was Gray scholar and Ferguson scholar in philosophy of the four Scottish Universities (1876).

Ferguson has shown that the sediment is carried away from this area by the set of the currents; probably then it has remained free from sediment whilst the neighbouring sea bottom has gradually been filled up. If so, the thickness of the alluvium is at least 1800 ft., and may be much more.

Dugald Stewart was educated in Edinburgh at the high school and the university, where he read mathematics and moral philosophy under Adam Ferguson.

Three years later Adam Ferguson was appointed secretary to the commissioners sent out to the American colonies, and at his urgent request Stewart lectured as his substitute.

In 1785 he succeeded Ferguson in the chair of moral philosophy, which he filled for a quarter of a century and made a centre of intellectual and moral influence.

Her clergy included many distinguished Scotsmen, among them Thomas Reid, George Campbell, Adam Ferguson, John Home, Hugh Blair, William Robertson and John Erskine.

He was educated at home and at Aberdeen University, where he attained the highest academic distinctions, winning among other things the Ferguson mathematical scholarship, which is open to all graduates of Scottish universities under three years' standing.

He continued, however, to carry on his mathematical and physical studies, and in 1782 he resigned his charge in order to become the tutor of Ferguson of Raith.

In 1785 when Dugald Stewart succeeded Ferguson in the Edinburgh chair of moral philosophy, Playfair succeeded the former in that of mathematics.

Ferguson, but the plan was developed by one who was an unrivalled master of all the intricacies of chronology.

He translated Ferguson's Fall of the Roman Republic and Goldsmith's History of Greece, and added two volumes to Bauer's Thucydides.

Ferguson was deeply implicated in the Rye House Plot, although he asserted that he had frustrated both this and a subsequent attempt to assassinate the king, and he fled to Holland with Shaftesbury in 1682, returning to England early in 1683.

Ferguson then took a leading part in organizing the rising of 1685.

Chagrined at this treatment, Ferguson was soon in correspondence with the exiled Jacobites.

It has been thought by Macaulay and others that Ferguson led the English government to believe that he was a spy in their interests, and that his frequent escapes from justice were due to official connivance.

See James Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, the Plotter (Edinburgh, 1887), which gives a favourable account of Ferguson.

Bob Ferguson died in 1915 and a fountain was erected adjoining the Musselburgh Links in his memory.

One of their regular contributors James Ferguson wrote a very bearish piece on Gold about 18 months ago.

Sir Alex Ferguson said I canna be surprised, I was nearly like that myself.

We went to the railroad depot, toward evening, and Ferguson got tickets for a second-class carriage.

James Ferguson himself designed several astronomical clocks and orreries for use in his lectures.

William John Ferguson from Stewart Avenue, Cookstown, was killed after his motorcycle collided with a Volkswagen Golf car around 7.20pm.

The appearance of Niall Ferguson's new book colossus might therefore seem timely.

Feb 2005 Dressed soul diva Ms Sheila Ferguson for her appearance in An Audience With Joe Pasquale.

Every manager buys the odd dud, it's just you don't expect Ferguson to be making such a habit of it.

Like Bea Smith, Rita develops an intense hatred of Joan Ferguson, which quickly escalates into an all out war.

Ferguson then fended off John Loebell and Stuart Kestenbaum to the flag.

The negative game plan simply covers gaps and weaknesses among the players, all of whom have been signed by Ferguson.

He took the coin collection, a family heirloom of Ms Ferguson's, to pay for his flight home.

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Then Ferguson got rich, he got lazy, he joined New Labor, he forgot about his roots.

The former minister of St Magnus Cathedral, Mr Ferguson was nominated for his weekly columns in The Press & Journal.

The connection with the Empire is the secret mission requested by the Prime Minister for professor Ferguson in his newly adapted balloon.

Ferguson is still not talking to the BBC but he had a right old natter to Sky.

The first republican parade was stopped in the Ferguson Crescent area, the second one was permitted to enter the Diamond for a rally.

Ferguson ' s continued presence at Old Trafford has always been considered the greatest impediment to Beckham making a return to United.

Apart from spending peanuts on an aging keeper, Ferguson will hardly have enough money to buy a couple of prawn sandwiches.

The club thus seems sanguine about the situation, with Alex Ferguson relatively pleased.

District and parish councilor, Coun John Ferguson was elected chairman and Coun Hazel Charlton was elected vice-chairman.

Dropping John O'Shea and playing Gary Neville at center half wit Wes Brown, Ferguson seems to have missed the point.

On the 2nd of May Argyll sailed with three ships to raise the west of Scotland; and three weeks later, with a following of only eighty-two persons - of whom Lord Grey, Fletcher of Saltoun, Wade, and Ferguson, the author of the Appeal from the Country to the City, were the chief - Monmouth himself set out for the west of England, where, as the stronghold of Protestant dissent and as the scene of his former progresses, he could alone hope for immediate support.

Major Patrick Ferguson with several hundred Loyalists and a small body of regulars, made a demonstration against the western settlements, but at King's Mountain in South Carolina he was completely defeated by the Americans, among whom Colonel Sevier and the troops led by him were conspicuous (see King'S Mountain) .

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Six people were originally arrested based almost entirely on the testimony of one police informant, Jacob Ferguson.

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The Sun claims that Ferguson blames Keane for " tearing the club apart " with his criticism of underperforming players.

Born Stacy Ann Ferguson on March 27, 1975 in Whittier, California, Ferguson began her career as a child actor.

Following Kids Incorporated's run of five seasons, Ferguson sang backup for fellow Kids star Martika, before forming the trio Wild Orchid in the mid-1990s.

The end of Wild Orchid led Ferguson into a depression, with drugs and therapy to get her through the tough times.

Of the clean break from crystal meth, Ferguson told Time magazine, "It was the hardest boyfriend I ever had to break up with."

Ferguson met with The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am in 2003 and took over for former singer Kim Hill, who left the band in 2000.

Ferguson even appeared in one episode of his TV series, titled Montecito Lancers.

Fergie has a younger sister, Dana Ferguson.

Ferguson claims she was inspired to be a singer when she saw the musical Annie.

Ferguson appeared in a commercial for Rice Krispies, as well as the 1986 movie Monster in the Closet.

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was originally going to dance but backed out since her unofficial announcement.

Stacy Ferguson - Fergilicious has proven her title of "Best Legs in Showbiz."

While many celebs spend hours at the gym each day, others, like Stacy Ferguson of the Black Eyed Peas, claim their body parts are just hereditary.

Some of the celebs featured on their site include Stacey "Fergie" Ferguson and Mary Kate Olsen.

Russell Ferguson, the first Krump dancer to win the show's competition, is a graduate of the Boston Arts Academy.

While she had done some acting and been a member of the group Wild Orchid, it was with the Black Eyed Peas that Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known as Fergie, became a star.

This title was a deliberate misspelling, playing on the royal title of Sarah Ferguson, whose nickname the two women share.

Among the range of candles that Avon sells are the 'Sincerely Sarah' brand created by Sarah Ferguson.

The Food Lovers Fat Loss System is a diet plan developed by nutritionist Robert Ferguson.