The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester: To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.Dircks, Henry
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The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester: To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.
Dircks, Henry
Industrial arts -- History; Inventions; Worcester, Edward Somerset, Marquis of, 1601-1667
It is proved by drawing an oblique line from the center, towards the
right corner upper angle, yett not touching the line thereof, and
then you will finde it to bee the line placed under a B, in the
Alphabett of each page.
In like manner lett there be a Question, and a Proofe made of all the
other Letters in order and you will finde--
“C. The C. to bee placed in a streight line from the center upwards,
but not arriving to the upper side line of the square.
“D. The D. in an oblique line towards the left upper corner line but
not touching it.
“E. The E. in a streight line between the center of the left side line,
butt not touching it.
“F. The F. in an oblique line downwards, towards the left angle line,
butt not touching it.
“G. The G. in a streight line downwards from the center, likewise
towards the lower line of the square not touching it.
“H. The H. in an oblique line downwards towards the right angle line,
butt not touching it.
“I. The I. in a streight line from the center to the midle of the right
side line.
“K. The K. in an oblique line from the center to the right upper angle
touching it.
“L. The L. in a streight line from the center upwards, and touching
the upper line.
“M. The M. in an oblique line from the center towards the left upper
corner line touching it.
“N. The N. in a streight line from the center to the midle of the left
side line.
“O. The O. in an oblique line from the center downwards, towards the
left corner touching the line thereof.
“P. The P. in a right line from the center downwards touching the
lower side line.
“Q. The Q. in an oblique line downwards towards the right corner
touching the line thereof.
“R. The R. in a streight line from the center to the outside, and
furthest line of the right midle and opposite chequer touching it.
“S. The S. in an oblique line from the center, and passing the right
upper corner line.
“T. The T. in a streight line from the center and passing the
upper-side line of the square.
“V. The V. in an oblique line from the center upwards passing the left
upper corner line.
“W. The W. in a streight line from the centre to the left outside and
furthest line of the left midle and opposite chequer.
“X. The X. in an oblique line downwards passing the left lower corner
line.
“Y. The Y. in a streight line downwards passing the lower side or
bottome line.
“Z. The Z. in an oblique line downwards passing the
right corner line of the square.
“The Chequers are five in number, which of either outside show the
vowells, and each Chequer haveing two corners inwards of each side
make tenn, those towards the preceding square may conteyne of the 24
letters, and the opposite corners as many Alphabetically, and the
centers of the two upper Chequers square, and of the two lower shew
the other 4 letters; The 20 in the Chequers are noted by a separation
of a corner in the printed Alphabett, and the 4 by the midde points.
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