Published in 1793 6, amid controversy following the death of John Wesley (1703 91), this two-volume work vied with others for status as the most authentic biography of the Methodist leader. Wesley had left his papers to his physician John Whitehead (c.1740 1804) and the ministers Thomas Coke and Henry Moore, but Whitehead monopolised the papers in the preparation of his biography, refusing to allow his fellow executors access the dispute is mentioned in the prefatory matter to Volume 1. Volume 2 continues the narrative from Wesley's voyage to America in 1735 until his death. It also includes...

Published in 1793 6, amid controversy following the death of John Wesley (1703 91), this two-volume work vied with others for status as the most authentic biography of the Methodist leader. Wesley had left his papers to his physician John Whitehead (c.1740 1804) and the ministers Thomas Coke and Henry Moore, but Whitehead monopolised the papers in the preparation of his biography, refusing to allow his fellow executors access the dispute is mentioned in the prefatory matter to Volume 1. In addition to tracing John's career up to 1735, this volume contains accounts of his relatives, notably a...

This text provides a systematic discussion of theory and methods of joint estimation. It showcases recent developments in theory and methods of data combination and joint estimation using a set of studies that are contributed by leading researchers in the field.

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This text provides a systematic discussion of theory and methods of joint estimation. It showcases recent developments in theory and methods of data combination and joint estimation using a set of studies that are contributed by leading researchers in the field.