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Stenography: or, the art of short-hand writing. With new additions, as in the pages 21, 22, 23, 24. and some alterations.
Date: 1712- Books
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line made easie : by the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids as boards, glass, pavement, timber, stone, &c. : also, how to perform the same by a line of equal parts, drawn from the centre of a two-foot rule : whereunto is added, The use of the line of proportion improved : whereby all manner of superficies and solids may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of pen or compasses, by inspection, looking only upon the ruler / by William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716Date: 1684- Books
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The young gauger's instructor, being the most plain and easy introduction to that art. Wherein are contained, the doctrine of decimal arithmetick; the Method of Extracting the Roots of all Powers, in a New, Easy, and more Expeditious Method than hitherto published: the method of gauging all kinds of vessels, as used by the Officers of Excise: a new, easy and short way of ullaging casks by the pen: the description, Construction and Use of the sliding rule, with several necessary Amendments; as also several useful Tables and Problems, never before published. To which is added, an appendix, of the Gauging of Irregular Bodies, wherein several Errors of all former Writers on this Subject are demonstrated and corrected. By Isaac Overley, Late Officer of Excise. And likewise, a supplement, by the editors: Wherein is shewn a general Method for finding the Areas, or Solid Contents of all Kinds of curvilineal Figures.
Overley, Isaac.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Wine and Malt only, but in the New Duties, viz. Candles, Sopes, Starch, &c. which have been Duties subsisting by Law almost 30 Years; and are very considerable Branches of the Revenue as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty, tho' yet they have never been so much as once touch'd upon by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the respective Duties, to which the following Professions are liable. 1. Victuallers, 2. By-Brewers, 3. Common-Brewers, 4. Maltsters, 5. Malt Compounders, 6. Dealers in Cyder, 7. Wine Importers, 8. Distillers, 9. Tanners, 10. Tawers, 11. Oil Dressers, 12. Sope-Makers, 13. Chandlers, 14. Starch-Makers, 15. Paper-Makers, 16. Hop-Planters. A Work shewing young Officers the Perfection of Skill in discharging their Trusts, and very advantageius to those Traders, who would understand how to ascertain the Amount of the respective Duties to which they are subject, without depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practis'd at the Port of London. The whole illustrated with many Copper-Plates, new designed, and much better adapted to the Subject, than in any Treatise of this Kind extant. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise, now a Teacher of the Mathematicks in London.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1739- Books
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: by which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids; as Board, Glass, Pavement, Timber, Stone, &c. also, How to perform the same by a Line of Equal Parts, drawn from the Centre of a Two-Foot-Rule. Whereunto is added, The Use of the Line of Proportion Improved: Whereby all manner of Superficies and Solids, may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of Pen or Compasseses, by Inspection, looking only upon the Ruler. The ninth edition carefully corrected, and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: [1726?]- Books
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The art of practical measuring, by the sliding rule: ... By Henry Coggeshall, gent. Whereto is added, in a short method, the use of Scammozzi's lines for finding the lengths and angles of hips, rafters, &c. at any pitch, ... By John Ham.
Coggeshall, Henry, 1623-1690.Date: 1785- Books
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Subtensial plain trigonometry, wrought with a sliding-rule, with Gunter's lines: and also arithmetically, in a very concise manner. And this method apply'd to navigation, and surveying. To which is added, I. Mensuration of masons work. II. A solution of rota, or Aristotle' wheel. III. A brief discourse upon gravity. By Thomas Abel, of Bourn in Lincolnshire, Old England.
Abel, Thomas.Date: 1761- Books
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A key to the modern sliding-rule. Containing the description, and exlpanation [sic] of the various purposes, of that valuable instrument, ... By the Rev. W. Flower, ...
Flower, W. (William).Date: 1768- Books
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The art of practical measuring, easily perform'd, by a two-foot rule, which slides to a foot; on which is the best measure of round timber the common way: also the true measure of round, square, or other timber or stone, board, glass, paving, painting, wainscot, &c. Gauging of cask, and gauging and inching of tuns. Containing, brief instructions in decimal arithmetick. The best way of using logarithms, according to Mr. Townley. The use of a new diagonal scale of 100 parts in a quarter of an inch, applied to Gunter's chain. By Henry Coggeshall, gent. The fourth edition. To which is added, in a concise method, the use of Scamozzi's lines, for finding the lengths and angles of hips and rafters, &c. at any pitch; illustrated by schemes done from copper plates, in frames, that are square, bevelling, or tapering. The whole carefully revised, and where deficient supplied, that it may be plain and easy to the meanest capacity, by John Ham.
Coggeshall, Henry, 1623-1690.Date: 1729- Books
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: by which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids ; as Board, Glass, Pavement, Timber, Stone, &c. Also, How to perform the same by a Line of Equal Parts, drawn from the Centre of a Two-Foot-Rule. Whereunto is added, The Use of the Line of Proportion Improved: Whereby all manner of Superficies and Solids, may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of Pen or Compasses, by Inspection, looking only upon the Ruler. The eighth edition carefully corrected, and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1715- Books
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The line of proportion, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie : a second part, with the addition of other lines, which may conveniently be put upon a two-foot rule and their uses exemplified / by Wil. Leybourn ... ; to which is added a supplement, containing the description and some uses, of a convenient two-foot joynt-rule ... by John Brown.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716Date: 1677