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how_o much_o make_v a_o foot_n first_o for_o all_o ordinary_a piece_n set_v one_o foot_n on_o the_o left_a to_o the_o inch_n or_o foot_n and_o inch_n above_o on_o the_o right_n then_o right_o against_o tr_z for_o true_a measure_n or_o round_o for_o the_o usual_a measure_n be_v the_o foot_n or_o foot_n and_o inch_n require_v to_o make_v a_o foot_n of_o timber_n at_o that_o circumference_n about_o example_n at_o 4_o inch_n about_o 113_o foot_n 2_o inch_n be_v
tun_n and_o the_o like_a as_o in_o the_o 3_o proposition_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n you_o can_v work_v this_o without_o compass_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v do_v take_v the_o distance_n from_o the_o top_n 12_o to_o td_n then_o set_v one_o point_n in_o one_o foot_n on_o the_o right_n then_o slide_v the_o rule_n till_o the_o other_o point_n shall_v reach_v to_o the_o inch_n deep_a or_o long_o reckon_v as_o before_o in_o round_a measure_n viz._n 1_o inch_n for_o 10_o inch_n 2_o for_o 20_o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o left_a then_o count_v 2_o foot_n on_o the_o right_n for_o 24_o foot_n etc._n etc._n right_a against_o it_o on_o the_o left_a you_o shall_v have_v the_o content_a in_o foot_n but_o this_o be_v much_o easy_o wrought_v thus_o set_a 3_o foot_n on_o the_o right_a side_n the_o gage_n point_n for_o a_o barrel_n to_o 36_o the_o depth_n in_o inch_n of_o a_o tun_n on_o the_o left_a then_o right_o against_o 11_o for_o 6_o inch_n the_o half_a of_o 23_o foot_n be_v 53_o in_o barrel_n ¼_n the_o four_o part_n of_o 213_o the_o content_a according_a to_o 282_o inch_n in_o a_o gallon_n note_v i_o count_v 3_o foot_n on_o the_o left_a side_n for_o 30_o inch_n etc._n etc._n example_n a_o brewer_n tun_n near_o 23_o foot_n diameter_n and_o 3_o foot_n deep_a will_v hold_v 1230_o foot_n viz._n 205_o barrel_n seek_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o line_n of_o number_n for_o timber-measure_n note_v that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o measure_v brewer_n tun_n every_o 6_o foot_n be_v a_o beer-barrel_n one_o foot_n 6_o gallon_n 2_o inch_n 1_o gallon_n 144_o square_a inch_n or_o 1_o inch_n a_o pottle_n 72_o square_a inch_n a_o quart_n 36_o a_o pint_n etc._n etc._n note_v that_o in_o large_a taper_n timber_n whether_o square_a or_o round_o when_o it_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o usual_a way_n that_o be_v by_o the_o middle_a square_n or_o gird_v or_o the_o 2_o square_n or_o girt_n put_v together_o and_o the_o half_a count_v for_o the_o equal_a square_n or_o gird_v i_o say_v a_o square_a of_o half_a the_o difference_n of_o the_o square_n or_o girt_n and_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o length_n be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a measure_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o circle_n of_o proportion_n pag._n 50._o as_o thus_o for_o example_n suppose_v a_o taper-piece_n be_v at_o one_o end_n 16_o inch_n square_a at_o the_o other_o 30_o inch_n square_a and_o 30_o foot_n long_o the_o square_a in_o the_o middle_n be_v like_a to_o be_v 23_o inch_n the_o content_a than_o be_v 110_o foot_n now_o half_a the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o end_n square_a be_v 7_o inch_n and_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o length_n be_v 10_o foot_n a_o piece_n 7_o inch_n square_a and_o 10_o foot_n long_o be_v 3_o foot_n 5_o inch_n which_o add_v be_v 113_o foot_n 5_o inch_n the_o true_a content_n of_o that_o taper_n piece_n abovesaid_a the_o general_a way_n of_o gage_v by_o this_o rule_n be_v thus_o set_v the_o w._n or_o the_o a._n for_o wine_n or_o ale-measure_n always_o to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o vessel_n find_v out_o on_o the_o left_a then_o right_a against_o the_o mean_a diameter_n find_v out_o on_o the_o right_a side_n on_o the_o left_a be_v the_o answer_n require_v example_n at_o 30_o inch_n diameter_n and_o 36_o long_a you_o shall_v find_v about_o 90_o gallon_n ½_n ale-measure_n the_o gage-point_n for_o a_o beer_n barrel_n be_v near_o 3_o foot_n and_o the_o ale-barrel_n near_o 34_o inch_n which_o use_v thus_o set_v 3_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o tun_n then_o right_o against_o the_o meridian_n be_v the_o content_a in_o barrel_n example_n set_a 3_o to_o 36_o inch_n and_o then_o right_a against_o 5_o foot_n diana_n be_v 10_o barrel_n of_o beer-measure_n a_o very_a good_a and_o speedy_a way_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n chap._n i._n the_o description_n of_o the_o plain_a carpenters-rule_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o to_o two_o number_n give_v to_o find_v a_o three_o four_o five_o and_o six_o etc._n etc._n geometrical_o proportional_a prob._n 1._o p._n 25_o chap._n iii_o the_o use_n of_o the_o line_n of_o number_n in_o superficial_a or_o board-measure_n and_o the_o convenience_n of_o decimal-measure_n pag._n 51_o chap._n iu_o the_o use_n of_o the_o line_n of_o number_n in_o measure_v of_o land_n by_o perch_n and_o acre_n pag._n 64_o chap._n v._o the_o use_n of_o the_o line_n of_o number_n in_o measure_v of_o solid_a measure_n such_o as_o timber_n stone_n or_o such_o like_a solid_a body_n pag._n 76_o chap._n vi_o the_o use_n of_o the_o line_n of_o number_n in_o measure_v of_o cylinder_n as_o round_a timber_n pillar_n and_o ship_n mast_n be_v pag._n 84_o chap._n vii_o the_o use_n of_o the_o line_n of_o number_n in_o gage_v of_o vessel_n pag._n 94_o chap._n viii_o the_o use_n of_o the_o line_n in_o question_n that_o concern_v military_a order_n pag._n 137_o chap._n ix_o the_o use_n of_o the_o line_n in_o question_n of_o interest_n and_o annuity_n pag._n 142_o chap._n x._o the_o application_n of_o the_o line_n to_o domestic_a affair_n pag._n 148_o chap._n 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