An account of the rotula arithmetica invented by Mr. George Brown.
- Title
- An account of the rotula arithmetica invented by Mr. George Brown.
- Author
- Brown, George, 1650-1730.
- Publication
- Edinburgh :: Printed for the author,
- 1700.
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- Subject terms
- Arithmetic -- Early works to 1800.
- Geometry -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
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At
Edinburgh, December 1. M.DC.XC.VIII. - TO THE READER.
- errata
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At Edinburgh,the Twentie eight Dayof November, one Thousand, six Hundred Nintie Nine Years. - title page
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To the VVorshipful wel∣willer and practiser of theMathematicks, M. Bernard Dewhurst. -
To the learned and worship∣full.
Tho. Hood MathematicallLectu∣rer of the Cittie of London. -
To the louing and diligent Auditors
of the Mathematicall Lecture. -
¶ The descriptions of Geometricall
and Astronomicall termes. -
Of Magnitude.
Chap. 1. -
For the seue rall sores of lines look in the
2. Chapter. -
Of Lines.
Chap. 2. -
Of Surfaces.
Chap. 3. -
Of Angles.
Chap. 4. -
Of Bodies.
Chap. 5. -
Of the name and definition of the Sphere.
Chap. 6. -
The diuision of the celestiall Sphere.
Chap. 7. -
The partition of the whole worlde: and the com∣parison of the celestiall, with the Elementall Sphere.
Chap. 8. -
The reason of the sublunare, or elementall Regi∣on.
Chap. 9. -
The two folde differences, of the celestiall motions.
Chap. 10. -
The circulare forme, and circulare motion of the heauen.
Chap. 11. -
There is one sarface of the earth and water, and that is round.
Chap. 12. -
The situation, immobilitie, and magnitude of the terrestriall Globe.
Chap. 13. -
The measure of the compasse of the earth.
Chap. 14. -
The measure of the Diameter, and Semidiameter of the earth, as also of the Area and Surface thereof.
Chap. 15. -
The generall definition and diuision of the circles.
Chap. 16. -
Of the greatest circle conteining the measure of the first motion.
Chap. 17. -
Of the greatest circle measuring the second moti∣on.
Chap. 18. -
Of certaine termes whereby the starres haue rela∣tion vnto the aforesaid circles.
Chap. 19. -
Of the propertion and supputation of the declinati∣on of every point of the Eclipticke, or the regarde of the partes of the Zodtake, vnto the Equator.
Chap. 20. -
Of the
2. circles called the colures, distinguishing the Equinoctiall and Solstitiall pointes.Chap. 21. -
Of the Meridian.
Chap. 22. -
Of the Horizon.
Chap. 23. -
The diuision of the Horizon, according to
Pro∣clus. Chap. 24. -
Of the two Tropickes.
Chap. 25. -
Of the
2. polare circles.Chap. 26. -
The Polare circles otherwise described according to the Grecians.
Chap. 27. -
Of the Milkie circle.
Chap. 28. -
Of the
5 principall Regions of the worlde, common∣ly called Zones.Chap. 29. -
The difference of the Zones, and the manner how all places Vpon the earth, may be brought within their compasse.
Chap. 30. -
Of the fowerfolde rising and setting of the Starres.
Chap. 31. -
Another more easie and perfect distinction ef the ri∣singes and settinges, with the exposition of certen principles which are to be Vnderstoode for the rea∣ding of Authors, concerning the rising and set∣ting of the Starres, taken out of
Ptolemee, and the later Astronomers.Chap. 32. -
Of the Astronomicall rising & setting of the signes: or as the Greekes call it,
. Chap. 33. -
Of the diuersitie of ascensions, descensions, and cul∣minations, in a right sphere.
Chap. 34. -
Of the diuersity of ascensions, and descensions in an oblique sphere.
Chap. 35. -
Of the naturall day, and of the inequality and dif∣ference thereof.
Chap. 36. -
Of the artificiall day and night, and the diuersitie belonging to them both.
Chap. 37. -
Of the reason of the equall and inequall howers.
Chap. 38. -
Of the diuers accidents of diuers partes of the earth, according to the diuerse situation of the Sphere.
Chap. 39. -
Of the diuersitie of the names of the inhabitantes.
Chap. 40. -
The distinction of the Surface of the earth, accor∣ding to the length of the dates.
Chap. 41. -
Of the light, and of the shadowes, and their dif∣ferences.
Chap. 42. -
Of the Eclipses in generall.
Chap. 43. -
The particular description of the Eclipses,
Chap. 44.
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Of Magnitude.
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- TO THE READER.
- ERRATA.
- The Contents.
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Dary 's Miscellanies.-
CHAP. I. Of the Inscription and Circum∣scription of a Circle. -
CHAP. II. Of Plain Triangles. -
CHAP. III. Of Spherical Triangles. -
CHAP. IV. Of the Projection of the Sphere in Plano. -
CHAP. V. Of Planometry, and the Center of Gravity. -
CHAP. VI. Of Solid Geometry. -
CHAP. VII. Of the Construction and Ʋse of the Scale of Ponderosity (commonly called) theStill∣yard. -
CHAP. VIII. Of the four Compendiums for quadratique Equations. -
CHAP. IX. Of Recreative Problems.
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GAUGING EPITOMIZED: OR, An Abbreviation ofSolid Geometry, concerning the Business ofCASK-GAUGING, taking aCask in any of the Four Notions following. ByMichael Dary. -
Here followeth an Account of some
Addenda to, and Faultsscaped in, Dary 'sMiscellanies.