The faithfull surveyour : discovering divers errours in land measuring; and shewing how to measure all manner of ground, and to plot it, and to shut it, and to prove the shutting, by the chain onely; as quickly, exactly, and with less help then with any instrument whatsoever: as also to take distances of a mile-space by the chain without measuring of them, and the situation of any building. Teaching likewise the making and use of a new and general instrument, called a pandoron; which, as exactly and with less charge, supplies the use of the plain-table, theodelete, quadrant, quadrat, circumferentor, and any other observing instrument. To this is added a discovery of divers secrets touching conveying and cleansing of water, flowing and drayning of grounds, quenching houses on fire, &c. With an appendix unfolding errours in board and timber-measure, with directions for making a carpenters-ruler. By George Atvvell, aliàs Wells, now teacher of the mathematicks in Cambridge.
1658
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The faithfull surveyour : discovering divers errours in land measuring; and shewing how to measure all manner of ground, and to plot it, and to shut it, and to prove the shutting, by the chain onely; as quickly, exactly, and with less help then with any instrument whatsoever: as also to take distances of a mile-space by the chain without measuring of them, and the situation of any building. Teaching likewise the making and use of a new and general instrument, called a pandoron; which, as exactly and with less charge, supplies the use of the plain-table, theodelete, quadrant, quadrat, circumferentor, and any other observing instrument. To this is added a discovery of divers secrets touching conveying and cleansing of water, flowing and drayning of grounds, quenching houses on fire, &c. With an appendix unfolding errours in board and timber-measure, with directions for making a carpenters-ruler. By George Atvvell, aliàs Wells, now teacher of the mathematicks in Cambridge.
Created/published
[Cambridge] : Printed for the author, at the charges of Nathanael Rowls, Doctor of physick, MDCLVIII. [1658]
Description
[16], 143, [1] p. : ill., tables ; (4to)
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Place of publication suggested by Wing.
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Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), A4163
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R24190
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R24190
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Cambridge.
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A4163
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188793. Provenance: bookplate of James Earl of Bute