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A second letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of ******, concerning the qualifications and duty of a surveyor: In which the essential accomplishments are more particularly described and considered; with some farther remarks on their supposed imperfections. Necessary to be perused by all persons concerned in building.
Morris, Robert, 1701-1754.Date: 1752- Books
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The young surveyor's guide: Or, A new introduction to the whole art of surveying land, both by the chain, and all instruments now in use. Now first publish'd from an original M.S. [blank]. To which is added, all the useful geometrical definitions, axio[m]s, problems and theorems, which relate to this art. As also the method of casting up the dimensions of artificers work. Very useful for all gentlemen and others. There is also added, by way a appendix, a new way a surveying large tracts of land, according to the learned Mr Whiston's and Mr Ditton's new method of surveying England by explosions. The manner of making up and preparing transparent colours for beautifying maps, charts, pictures, &c. The tables of artificial numbers, sines and tangents to every degree and minute of the quadrant. All which is very much improved and corrected, By Edward Laurence, surveyor.
Laurence, Edward, -1740?.Date: 1717