A treatise, of weights, mets and measvres of Scotland. With their qvantities, and trve foundation, and sundrie profitable observations, arising vpon everie one of them. Together with the art of metting, measuring & compting all sort of land with diverse tables (1624)
Huntar, Alexander · Edinbvrgh : Printed by I. Wreittoun · leaf 43
28 Of Mcafurinix of Land. A^^,^f5^^haire roundcs, you (liall enterthcTMc with the halfe of the Circumferencethereof forthclcngth,and with the halfe Diameter forthe^ breadth. Example, thclcngth of the halfe Dia-meter ofthishalfe Circle,is 2oFalles, andthehalfeoftheCircumferenciS3oFallcs, which bein^… … I THE RVLE OF MEASVRINGTriangled Squares* SOmcpecccsoflandmay falloutas thefe two figuresfollowing, and fuchhkc. And albeit they may divi-ded and caften in Triangles, and fo by the rule of Tri-angles mcafured , yet they haue their proper rule, andmeafuring as followeth. You fhall joy ne both the…
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