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The general gauger [electronic resource] : or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, an...

The general gauger [electronic resource] : or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, an...

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The general gauger [electronic resource] : or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, and malt. Containing I. Decimal Arithmetick, the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots, and the Use of them, in the Way of Gauging. II. The Necessary Problems in Geometry relating to Gauging and Measuring. III. The Use of the Sliding-Rule in Measuring Timber, and other Surfaces and Solids. IV. The Theory and Practice of Gauging in all the Varieties, perform'd by Pen and Sliding-Rule. Each Proposicion being Wrought in Beer, Wine, and Malt. V. The Construction of the Table of Segments, and all the Varieties of Ullaging of Casks. VI. A Table of Areas in Malt-Bushels, &c. The Whole laid down more Methodically than any Performance of this Nature yet extant. By Mr. John Dougharty, Teacher of the Mathematicks at Worcester.

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The general gauger [electronic resource] : or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, and malt. Containing I. Decimal Arithmetick, the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots, and the Use of them, in the Way of Gauging. II. The Necessary Problems in Geometry relating to Gauging and Measuring. III. The Use of the Sliding-Rule in Measuring Timber, and other Surfaces and Solids. IV. The Theory and Practice of Gauging in all the Varieties, perform'd by Pen and Sliding-Rule. Each Proposicion being Wrought in Beer, Wine, and Malt. V. The Construction of the Table of Segments, and all the Varieties of Ullaging of Casks. VI. A Table of Areas in Malt-Bushels, &c. The Whole laid down more Methodically than any Performance of this Nature yet extant. By Mr. John Dougharty, Teacher of the Mathematicks at Worcester.

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London : printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1719.

Uniform title

General-gauger.

Date

1719.

Record Identifier

74Vv0k0J6PAl

MMS ID

991015883569702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[12],240p. : ill. ; 12°.

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Publisher

London : printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1719.

Edition

The third edition, corrected by the author.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1719.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The general gauger [electronic resource] : or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, and malt. Containing I. Decimal Arithmetick, the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots, and the Use of them, in the Way of Gauging. II. The Necessary Problems in Geometry relating to Gauging and Measuring. III. The Use of the Sliding-Rule in Measurin...

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Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74Vv0k0J6PAl

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv0k0J6PAl

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MMS ID

991015883569702626