Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's
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An essay on perspective
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fore the before-mention’d Perſpective will be an
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Hour-Line of a Dial, drawn upon the Plane
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H L M I, and whoſe Style is G F.</
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preſentations of other Hour-Lines, which form
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a Dial upon the Plane H L M I.</
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determining the ſaid Repreſentations.</
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Style of the Horizontal Dial A B F D, equal
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drawn, and making an Angle with the Meri-
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dian C. </
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Point D, when the Plane’s Declination is South-
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Eaſt, as here; </
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draw the Line I H, perpendicular thereto; </
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rallel, and equal to E O; </
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mity, P, draw the Line P S, parallel to H I.</
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in which prick down the Diviſions of the
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the Length of the Style of the Horizontal Dial
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A B D F. </
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