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The art of sound building, demonstrated in geometrical problems : shewing geometrical lines for all kinds of arches, niches, groins, and twisted rails, both regular and irregular : with several other draughts of buildings and staircases : all curiously engraven on copper plates : wherein are laid down (suited to every capacity) easy practical methods for carpenters, joiners, masons, or bricklayers, to work by (1725)

Halfpenny, William, -1755, Cole, Benjamin, 1695-1766 · London : Printed by Sam. Aris for the Author ... [and 9 others] · leaf 12

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want of knowing, when the Arch of either Spand being given , what muft be the Arch of the other , fo that the Interjection of them (hall beget the Groin to jiand perpendicularly over its Safe. Therefore I earnejlly defire all Work- men to lay ajide erroneous Methods , and perufe this Jhort T rack… … THE

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