Astronomical quadrant Product:Fine art poster It shows the conservatory with

It shows the conservatory with a large dome which contained wild animals

Fordhook House

held for him at the end of May 1858

It appears that being 'taken unawares' was what constituted police brutality in 1874

Astronomical quadrant Product:Fine art poster It shows the conservatory withA 12 inch astronomical quadrant made by John Bird. Astronomical quadrants were used to measure the angle of a celestial object from the zenith. Operated in conjunction with a transit instrument, they could be used to check the running rate of astronomical clocks known as regulators. At sea a quadrant can be used to help fix a ship's position and to determine latitude. ca. 1767