See also:

• ALMACANTAR (from the Arabic for a sun-dial)

ALMACANTAR (from the Arabic for a See also:

• SUN
• SUN (0. Eng. sonne, Ger. sonne. Fr. soleil, Lat. sol, Gr. ijXior, from which comes helio- in various English compounds)

sun-See also:

• DIAL

dial)  , an astronomical See also:

• TERM

term for a small circle of the See also:

• SPHERE (Gr. vclsa?pa, a ball or globe)

sphere parallel to the See also:

• HORIZON (Gr. 6pfTwv, dividing)

horizon; when two stars are in the same See also:

• ALMACANTAR(from the Arabic for a sun-dial)

almacantar they have the same See also:

• ALTITUDE (Lat. altitudo, from altus, high)

altitude . The term was also given (188o) to an See also:

• INSTRUMENT (Lat. instrumentum, from insincere, to build up, furnish, arrange, prepare)

instrument invented by S . C . See also:

• CHANDLER, HENRY WILLIAM (1828-1889)
• CHANDLER, RICHARD (1738-1810)
• CHANDLER, SAMUEL (1693-1766)
• CHANDLER, ZACHARIAH (1813-1879)

Chandler to determine the See also:

• LATITUDE (Lat. latitudo, latus, broad)

latitude or correct the timepiece, of See also:

• GREAT

great value because of its freedom from instrumental errors . ALMACK'S, formerly the name of a famous See also:

• LONDON

London See also:

• CLUB (connected with " clump ")

club and See also:

• ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL

assembly rooms . The founder, known as See also:

• WILLIAM
• WILLIAM (1143-1214)
• WILLIAM (1227-1256)
• WILLIAM (1J33-1584)
• WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning
• WILLIAM (c. 1130-C. 1190)
• WILLIAM, 13TH

William Almack, is usually said to have been one Macall, or McCaul, of which name Almack is an See also:

• ANAGRAM (Gr. ava, back, and ypa(beiv, to write)

anagram . In 1764 he founded a gentlemen's club in See also:

• PALL

Pall Mall, where the See also:

• PRESENT

present See also:

• MARLBOROUGH
• MARLBOROUGH, EARLS AND DUKES OF
• MARLBOROUGH, JOHN CHURCHILL, 1ST DUKE OF (1650-1722)

Marlborough Club stands . It was famous for its high See also:

• PLAY

play . In 1778 it was taken over by one See also:

• BROOKS, CHARLES WILLIAM SHIRLEY (1816-1874)
• BROOKS, PHILLIPS (1835-1893)

Brooks, and established as Brooks's Club in St See also:

• JAMES
• JAMES (Gr. 'IlrKw,l3or, the Heb. Ya`akob or Jacob)
• JAMES (JAMES FRANCIS EDWARD STUART) (1688-1766)
• JAMES, 2ND EARL OF DOUGLAS AND MAR(c. 1358–1388)
• JAMES, DAVID (1839-1893)
• JAMES, EPISTLE OF
• JAMES, GEORGE PAYNE RAINSFOP
• JAMES, HENRY (1843— )
• JAMES, JOHN ANGELL (1785-1859)
• JAMES, THOMAS (c. 1573–1629)
• JAMES, WILLIAM (1842–1910)
• JAMES, WILLIAM (d. 1827)

James's See also:

• STREET
• STREET, GEORGE EDMUND (1824-1881)

Street, where it still exists . In 1765 Almack built a See also:

• SUITE (Suite de pieces; Ordre; Partita)

suite of assembly rooms in See also:

• KING
• KING (O. Eng. cyning, abbreviated into cyng, cing; cf. O. H. G. chun- kuning, chun- kunig, M.H.G. kiinic, kiinec, kiinc, Mod. Ger. Konig, O. Norse konungr, kongr, Swed. konung, kung)
• KING [OF OCKHAM], PETER KING, 1ST BARON (1669-1734)
• KING, CHARLES WILLIAM (1818-1888)
• KING, CLARENCE (1842–1901)
• KING, EDWARD (1612–1637)
• KING, EDWARD (1829–1910)
• KING, HENRY (1591-1669)
• KING, RUFUS (1755–1827)
• KING, THOMAS (1730–1805)
• KING, WILLIAM (1650-1729)
• KING, WILLIAM (1663–1712)

King's Street, St James's . Here for a ten-See also:

• GUINEA

guinea subscription a See also:

• SERIES (a Latin word from serere, to join)

series of weekly balls was given for twelve See also:

• WEEKS, EDWIN LORD (1849-1903)

weeks . They were managed by a See also:

• COMMITTEE (from commute, an Anglo-Fr. past participle of commettre, Lat. committere, to entrust; the modern Fr. equivalent comite is derived from the Eng.)

committee of ladies of See also:

• RANK (O.Fr. rant or rent, mod. rang, generally connected with the O.E. and O.H.G. bring, a ring)

rank, and See also:

• ADMISSION

admission was exceedingly difficult .

At Almack's See also:

• DEATH

death in 1781 they were See also:

• LEFT

left to his niece Mrs See also:

• WILLIS, NATHANIEL PARKER (1806-1867)
• WILLIS, THOMAS (1621-1675)

Willis . As " Willis's Rooms" they lasted till 1890, when they became a restaurant, but as " Almack's " they ceased in 1863 . Several clubs, including a mixed club for ladies and gentlemen, held meetings at Almack's during the 18th and beginningof the 19th centuries . A new London social club (1904) has also adopted the name of Almack's .