A text-book of geometrical drawing, for the use of mechanics and schools, in which the definitions and rules of geometry are familiarly explained .. (1850)
Minifie, William, 1805-1880. [from old catalog] · Baltimore, W. Minifie & co. · leaf 43
the Hues for reducing the square to an octagon;the corners are again taken off, and finally finished with a toolappropriate to the purpose. The centre of each face of the octa-gon gives a line in the circumference of the circle, running thewhole length of the piece; and as there are eight of those… … /•>//. /