Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's
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An essay on perspective
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might be done) the Point on the Semicircle
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h z m, as far as the Parallels (as 9 m) are uſeful:
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Perſpective of the Torus is entirely drawn alrea-
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each other, thro’ whoſe Centers C and B the Line
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C L paſſes, and D E joyns their Interſections;
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