Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's
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An essay on perspective
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take the Part 2 s, equal to the Height of the Eye
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above the Point 2, which is in the Baſe of the
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equal to S A of the precedent Figure, and from the
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Point a draw to a s the indefinite Perpendicular
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a Y. </
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take at Pleaſure the ſmall equal Parts 6 i and 69
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rallel to 63 z, and from the Point h draw the Line
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h 3 4, thro’ the Center 3 of the Semicircle h m;
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5 s cutting i b in g, and 9 m in q. </
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32.) </
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Radius i h or 9 m, which are equal, deſcribe the
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Circle F L M H, cutting the Arc B A C in the
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Points D and E; </
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G, draw F H and L M, parallel to the Line E D,
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cutting the Circle D M E F in the Points L,
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M, F, and H. </
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Points, whereof L M F and H, are the Seats, and
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the two firſt of which is equal to 29, and of the
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of the ſaid four Points will be ſo many Points of
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the Column, therefore to avoid uſeleſs Operations,
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a Circle muſt be deſcribed about the Center A,
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with the Radius 36, cutting the Arc B C A in
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the Points T and O, and the Lines STY and SOZ
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falling between the Lines TY and O Z are uſeleſs,
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and L and M not coming under this Obſervation
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muſt only be uſed; </
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