Walker, William, b. 1821 · New York : C. Scribner · leaf 143
R R R R, are of equal length, and the curvature is in8 . 114 On Variety, every point the same. This form, therefore, cannot be themost beautiful, because it wants variety. ^On the other hand, if we cut segments from the egg,s s s s, we shall find that, whether their chords be equalor not, their… … Fig. 76. they could not be rei^resented by radii such as I havebeen here obliged to place in order to make myself un-derstood. Here, then, is greater variety, and thereforemore beauty. This, so far, is only offering the test tothe eye, or the limited power of the compasses; but if,instead of this,…
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