Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's
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An essay on perspective
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of the given Point; </
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the Geometrical Plane: </
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E C thro’ the Point E; </
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C P, equal to the Sun’s Altitude; </
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B; </
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others in this Chapter, regard all the Situations
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of the perſpective Plane; </
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Point, whoſe Appearance, as alſo that of its Seat, is
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Rays, and D, that of their Direction: </
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draw a Line from the Point D, through a, the
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Perſpective of the Seat of the given Point; </
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the given Point: </
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order to find the accidental Point of any
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