The Path-Way to Knowledg, Containing the First Principles of GeometrieRecord, Robert
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The Path-Way to Knowledg, Containing the First Principles of Geometrie
Record, Robert
Geometry -- Early works to 1800
And herof cõmeth that secõnde thing wherin al agree
[that secõnde . thing]
if they can with their wysedome ouercome all vyces. Of the firste of
those three sortes
[_text reads “... their rwysedome ... / ... th ee sortes ...”
on consecutive lines. The extraneous “r” is directly above the
missing or invisible “r”_]
ακροαματικοι. [_final . missing_]
was he estemed for his wisdom. [_final . missing_]
wisedom is better then pretious stones . yea
[_punctuation unchanged_]
your Maiesties excellencye, [excellencye,,]
if his subiectes be riche in substaunce, [sub staunce]
new and new causes to pray for your maiestie, perceiuyng
[maiestie,perceiuyng]
can be ignorant thereof, in so much that [thereof. in]
those thynges are done by negromancy. [_spelling unchanged_]
thogh it be but smal, and thefore not notable. [_final . missing_]
but boweth any waye, such are called [waye. such]
not call it one croked lyne, but rather [cr oked]
Now to geue you example of triangles, [triangles,,]
a portiõ of a globe as the figur marked w^t A. [_final . missing_]
as is the figure G. other ij. sharp and one blunt
these examples .M. N, and O. where M. hath a right angle, N,
a blunte angle
[.M.N, and O where ... N, A, blunte]
as in this exãple because A.B, is drawen in length [A,B,]
the ãgle C, is called an vtter ãgle. [_final . missing_]
_diamõdlike_, whose figur is noted with T. [_final . missing_]
and partlye vnequall, as in B, and they [in, B and]
as in this figure is some what expressed. [_final . missing_]
thẽ draw a line frõ B, to F, & so I haue mine intẽt.
[_final . missing_]
then open I the compasse as wyde as A.C, [A,C,]
F, this space betwene D. and F. [betwene D and F.]
crosse that other first line in .ij. places. [_final . missing_]
The arch to be diuided ys A.D.C, the corde is A.B.C, [A,B.C,]
and ther set a mark. Then take a long line [mark Then]
a parallel must be drawen howe you shall doo it. [doo it,]
equal to A.B, as for exãple D.F. [D,F.]
accordyng to the fifth conclusion [accordyngt o]
(accordyng as the .viij. cõclusion teacheth)
[_comma for close parenthesis_]
it hath one angle (that is B.A.E.) like to D
[_close parenthesis missing_]
therefore I wyl by example sette forth [ther efore]
thenne drawe I a line also from N. vnto C. [vnto C]
is equall vnto A.B, and so is K.L. [K.L,]
you mai se by C. and D, for ij. sides [by C and D,]
accordyng to the lengthe lo the peece that remaineth
[_error for “of the”?_]
[th e peece]
this line A.B, (w^{ch} was assigned vnto me) [A,B,]
& thus haue you attained y^e vse of this cõclusiõ.
[_final . missing_]
Make in a table the like draught [A table]
vsing it as it wer a croked ruler. [_final . missing_]
the lines of diuision A.D, B.E [A. D. B. E]
whose two sides A.C. and B.C. are diuided [B,C.]
enclose those iij prickes. that centre as you se is D
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