The Theory and Practice of Surveying: Containing All the Instructions Requisite for the Skillful Practice of this Art |
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Page 148
... station- ary distance is known in chains and links . It is customary , and indeed necessary , to have red , or other coloured cloth , fixed to the top of each peg , that the hinder man at the chain may the more readily find them ...
... station- ary distance is known in chains and links . It is customary , and indeed necessary , to have red , or other coloured cloth , fixed to the top of each peg , that the hinder man at the chain may the more readily find them ...
Page 157
... station No. 1 ; and in the same line , under the title of distances , in the third column , let the measure of the line AB in chains and links be inserted . Being now arrived at B , let one chain be laid in a direct line from B towards ...
... station No. 1 ; and in the same line , under the title of distances , in the third column , let the measure of the line AB in chains and links be inserted . Being now arrived at B , let one chain be laid in a direct line from B towards ...
Page 158
... station . Explanation of the remarks . Mr. J. D's part of Grange bounds or is adja- cent to the surveyed land from the first to the third station ; Mr. L. P's part of Portmarnock bounds it from the third to the fourth station ; the ...
... station . Explanation of the remarks . Mr. J. D's part of Grange bounds or is adja- cent to the surveyed land from the first to the third station ; Mr. L. P's part of Portmarnock bounds it from the third to the fourth station ; the ...
Page 160
... station . If any line of the field be inaccessible , as sup- pose CD to be , then by way of proof that the distance CD is true , let the measure of the angle CHD be taken by the line oo , with the chain : if this angle corresponds with ...
... station . If any line of the field be inaccessible , as sup- pose CD to be , then by way of proof that the distance CD is true , let the measure of the angle CHD be taken by the line oo , with the chain : if this angle corresponds with ...
Page 164
... station ; and let a person stand at the next angle B , or cause a staff , with a white sheet , to be set there perpendicularly for an ob- ject to take your view to : then having placed your instrument horizontally ( which is easily done ...
... station ; and let a person stand at the next angle B , or cause a staff , with a white sheet , to be set there perpendicularly for an ob- ject to take your view to : then having placed your instrument horizontally ( which is easily done ...
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Page 246 - ... that triangles on the same base and between the same parallels are equal...
Page 58 - The angle in a semicircle is a right angle ; the angle in a segment greater than a semicircle is less than a right angle ; and the angle in a segment less than a semicircle is greater than a right angle.
Page 231 - RULE. From half the sum of the three sides subtract each side severally.
Page 45 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
Page 14 - Then multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term: the quotient will be the fourth term, or answer.
Page 5 - His method is founded on these three considerations: 1st, that the sum of the logarithms of any two numbers is the logarithm of the product of...
Page 91 - ... scale. Given the length of the sine, tangent, or secant of any degrees, to find the length of the radius to that sine, tangent, or secant.
Page 35 - DIVISION BY LOGARITHMS. RULE. From the logarithm of the dividend subtract the logarithm of the divisor, and the number answering to the remainder will be the quotient required.
Page 30 - Then, because the sum of the logarithms of numbers, gives the logarithm of their product ; and the difference of the logarithms, gives the logarithm of the quotient of the numbers ; from the above two logarithms, and the logarithm of 10, which is 1, we may obtain a great many logarithms, as in the following examples : EXAMPLE 3.
Page 211 - At 170 feet distance from the bottom of a tower, the angle of its elevation was found to be 52° 30' : required the altitude of the tower ? Ans.