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niglichem Observatorio von mir abgeschrieben d. 27 Dec:
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Mr Bird claims as his own what he distinguishes by italic char-
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was constructed by Mr Jonathan Sisson in 1735 and was then divided
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by Mr John Bird in May in the said Year, which scale Mr Jonathan
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Sisson found exacter than Diagonals for laying of chords
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S. 3. Neben die 14te Zeile vom Ende. 85°. 20 ' is too long a bi-
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section as heat and cold even one persons breath dilate or contract
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Metals in 4 or 5 minutes so as to distort the radius and Arc: How Mr
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Bird chuses this long chord when the shorter 21° 20 ' answers the
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purpose with less danger of the effects of dilatation & contraction, is
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same Mr Graham taught Mr Jonath. Sisson who shewed them to Mr
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Bird in adjusting Mr Campbells mural Quadrant 173 then finished
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of 4 foot radius. |
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11rError64–54 = 10 =10°. 30 '
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Seite 12.beyZeile 15:10°:30 ' read–66. 40
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Zeile 16.1030 ' – – – read –66 40.
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Seite 13. Zeile 6. This Manner of dividing the Scale of a Nonius, was
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S. 13 Zeile 17. Diagonals are not to be trusted by reason of the
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ping of the needle. the underlined lines are my own remarks.
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The magnetical Azimuth or Declination of the magnetical needle East
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or West, from the true meridian, shew Variations at different Hours
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of the Day→ 423,9