The builder's dictionary, or, Gentleman and architect's companion : explaining not only the terms of art in all the several parts of architecture, but also containing the theory and practice of the various branches thereof ... : also necessary problems in arithmetic, geometry, mechanics, perspective, hydraulics, and other mathematical sciences : together with the quantities proportions, and prices of all kinds of materials used in building ... (1734)
Toms, W. H. (William Henry), ca. 1700-ca. 1750, Devoto, John, fl. 1719-1752 · London : Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch ..., and S. Austen ... · leaf 40
Straight Arches. But ifthe Scheme Arches are of un-rubyd Brih^ Iney are ufuallyincluded in the Piaiii Work, un-lefs the Plain Work be done ata low Pi ice: But yoa mult takenotice, that tlie Owner or Ma-ftcr of the BuiJing muft be atthv Charge of the Centres to turnthe Arches on., and not… … with it, through the Middle D,at Plcafure, -xno let up theHcigiityou defire to rif.- from D to C,and draw the Line CA; thenopen \ourCompalKS to any con-venient Dirtnnce, fet one Footin C, and ftrike the Arch FE ;with the fame Opening of theCumpalles, fet oi;e Foot in A,and ftrike t!ie Arch from…
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![An illustration from Nicolai Copernici Torinensis De reuolutionibus orbium coelestium, libri VI : Habes in hoc opere iam recens nato, & aedito, studiose lector, motus stellarum, tam fixarum, quàm erraticarum, cum ex ueteribus, tum etiam ex recentibus obseruationibus restitutos: & nouis insuper ac admirabilibus hypothesibus ornatos. Habes etiam tabulas expeditissimas, ex quibus eosdem ad quoduis tempus quàm facillime caculare poteris. Igitur eme, lege, fruere. [Line in Greek] (1543)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-nicolaicopernici00cope-68-46.webp)
