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The city and country purchaser, and builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builder's guide : shewing the qualities, quantities, proportions, and rates or value of all materials relating to building : with the best method of preparing many of them : also the customs, and methods of measuring of all artificers work, concern'd in building : together with the city and country prices ... : likewise the explanation of the terms of art used by most workmen : together with aphorisms, or necessary rules in building ... (1726)

Neve, Richard · London : Printed for D. Brown ..., J. and B. Sprint ..., G. Conyers ..., and Ch. Rivington ... · leaf 39

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THE C i ty and Country Purchafer and Builders DICTIONARY. Abacus. Abacus comes from the Greek Word Abax. and has feveral T is a fquare Meanings ; fometimes a fquare Table, Lift, or Trencher, and fometimes a Plinth, ?n the Buffet or Side Board, call’d upper part of C redenza by the Italians. But the…

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