The description and use of the sea octant, commonly called Hadley's quadrant; wherein its use is exemplified by proper examples and tables, and an account given of the new additional apparatus that are applied to it, for determining the latitude and longitude with the greatest possible Accuracy. To Which is Annexed, a Demonstration of the Theory of This Excellent Instrument. The second edition corrected. By William Jones Mathematical Instrument Maker.
- Jones, William, 1763-1831.
- Date:
- [1795]
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Publication/Creation
London : printed for and sold by W. and S. Jones, No. 135, Holborn, [1795]
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28p.,plate ; 80.
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References note
ESTC N6322
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.