Appleton's cyclopædia of drawing, designed as a textbook for the mechanic, architect, engineer, and surveyor (1866)
Worthen, William Ezra, 1819-1897, [from old catalog] ed, Appleton, firm, publishers, New York. (1866. D. Appleton & co.) [from old catalog] · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 314
the guides. We have by rule, co = —. With lo asa centre, and the radius a -{- t\ draw the arc y z ; and with £C as a centre, and the radius2(a) -\- t), draw the arc a h. Through v draw the portion of a circle i) c, touching thearcs y z and a! V; this will be the curve for the essential part of the… … ATvCHITECTUEAL DKAWING. 209 AECIIITECTUEAL DEAWCTG. The art of arcliitectiire consists in the designing of a building, so as tobe most suitable and convenient for the purposes for which it is intended;in selecting and disposing of the materials of which it is composed, so as towithstand securely…
