Mechanical exercises, or, The elements and practice of carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, masonry, slating, plastering, painting, smithing, and turning (1812)
Nicholson, Peter, 1765-1844 · London: J. Taylor · leaf 383
will be foundin Problem V, Geometry. The description of anellipse with a beam compass may be put in exe-cution in arches of any exfent as has been fullyverified in the practice of that distinguishedFrench Engineer, M. Perronet. But the com-mon method with three centres only is extremelylame, owing…
