Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's
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An essay on perspective
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Point A parallel to the Baſe Line, and made e-
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qual to B C. </
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the ſaid Line A L, Perpendiculars are let fall,
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meeting the Baſe Line in the Points P and M,
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Point of Sight V; </
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the Perſpective of A L; </
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precedent Method, about the Point A, as a
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Center, and with the Radius B C, deſcribe the
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Arc of a Circle L M, and draw the Line O L
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from the Eye touching it; </
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pendicular to the Baſe Line in the Point I: </
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and a G upon the Line O L, which will meet
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the circular Arcs M L and G I.</
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preſents a Plane paſſing through the Eye and
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the Point A of the foregoing Figure, wherein
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O f here, repreſents O F there; </
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