Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's
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An essay on perspective
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through I, and the Extremity of the propoſed
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tremity is in the Line L H; </
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feſt that R Q muſt alfo have been taken
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to the one half, or third Part, & </
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Plane.</
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the given Line. </
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through the given Line perpendicular to the
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quir’d; </
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A B, and conſequently is equal thereto.</
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above the Point A, the Height of C N; </
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draw the Line B S, from the Point B, to the
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Station Point I, cutting the Baſe Line in E; </
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Point F; </
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