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
d ftrike the Arch FE ;with the fame Opening of theCumpalles, fet oi;e Foot in A,and ftrike t!ie Arch from GtoH,at Pieafure; then take the RadiusEF in your CompalTes, and fetft on the Arch G H, as at I, and draw a Right Line from Athrough I, to cut the Perpendi-cular, as at K ; then is K heCentre to… … up perpendicularly to C, twiceas much as you would have theArch to riie, and draw the LinesCB and CA, and divide eachLine into any Number of equalParts, and draw Right Lines toevery correfpondent Diviiii)n, asfrom I to I, from 2 to 2, from3 to 3, and fo on ; and thenwill the Interfedions of…
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