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... strength of such commodities , the soldier will be able to tell to what extent , or strain , any such material as he may have at hand may be trusted , whether in heaving , dragging , drawing , binding , or lifting weights . This use of ...
... strength of such commodities , the soldier will be able to tell to what extent , or strain , any such material as he may have at hand may be trusted , whether in heaving , dragging , drawing , binding , or lifting weights . This use of ...
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... shew this , will be best explained by working an example ; thus : - There are , in a garrison , five regiments whose strengths are respectively , No. 1. 800 effectives , No. 2. 700 No. 3. THE READY - RECKONER . 41 "Brigade Major' 17.
... shew this , will be best explained by working an example ; thus : - There are , in a garrison , five regiments whose strengths are respectively , No. 1. 800 effectives , No. 2. 700 No. 3. THE READY - RECKONER . 41 "Brigade Major' 17.
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... strength thus amounting to 3620. These have to furnish a guard of 1550 ; it is required to know how many men each regiment must furnish . The strength of the garrison is to be set upon one of the inner edges of the leg of the Sector ...
... strength thus amounting to 3620. These have to furnish a guard of 1550 ; it is required to know how many men each regiment must furnish . The strength of the garrison is to be set upon one of the inner edges of the leg of the Sector ...
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Frederick Robert A. Glover. here , that the strength of the whole force is always to be represented on that leg of the Instrument which makes the Hypotenuse to the right - angled triangle , formed by itself with the Square , and the ...
Frederick Robert A. Glover. here , that the strength of the whole force is always to be represented on that leg of the Instrument which makes the Hypotenuse to the right - angled triangle , formed by itself with the Square , and the ...
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... strength of the two forefingers to secure the steadiness of the long leg of the Square , and that of the thumb pressing into the hollowed - out end of the Square immediately over the lens to steady the other end . If he reverses these ...
... strength of the two forefingers to secure the steadiness of the long leg of the Square , and that of the thumb pressing into the hollowed - out end of the Square immediately over the lens to steady the other end . If he reverses these ...
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angle of elevation angle required Annex Artificial Horizon base centre circle Clinometer Compass-leg Conic Sections constructed Crown 8vo diameter Differential Calculus dimensions distance division draughtsman English Mile English Yards engraved equivalent number Friedrichs d'or German given angle given side given to find graduated disc half-arrow hinge-joint hypotenuse inches inner edges joint length Line of Lines lower leg magnetic bearing Marquois Scales measure ment Meridian metal Square metre Millimetres Mirror number of yards observed Open the instrument Open the Sector opposite leg outer edge parallel Parallel Ruler perpendicular plane Polymeter Proportional Compasses Protractor quadrant Quintant radius required angle required triangle right angle right-angled triangle ruler Russian Werst scale of equal secant lines Second Edition Sector's legs set of graduations Sextant shadow sight-vane Sine sion slided Spirit-Level stands tenuse third angle Third Edition third side Treatise Trigonometer University of Cambridge Vernier Scale
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