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# Title: Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 71; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 71)
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Take halt che Distance ot the Object trom che
Nadir, and rakre the Disserence oF the given L
levation trom chac halt; the Vexsed Sine oF thar
Disserence Suberact trom the Versed Sine oF che
Distance of the Object from che Zenith: Then
Mallthe Difference ot those Versed Sines be ro the
Sine oF the Distance ot the Object tromthe Zeni
asthe Forironcal Distance oF cheObject AroOk, IC
he sreates Ranse ac 45 Desrees.
e R O P. H
Favins che preatest Horizontal Ranec os a Gun, ih
Porizontal Distance and Anele of nelinationof an
Object to the Perpendicular, t0 find the two Fler
tions necessery to strite that Object.
RVL F
Elalre ihe Distance oE che Object From che NA
dir, this half is alvars equal tothe half Sum ofthe
crvo Elevarions CouphE: Then Pay, 25 the grearest
FTorixontal Ranse is to the FTorizantal Distance o
cheobject: 50 is the sine of che Angle ot Ineli-
nation ox Distance of ehie Object From the Perpen-
dicular eo a Fourth Proporrional; Which Fourch be
ins subrracted trom the Versed Sine ot the Distance
oF the Object From the Zenith, leaves the Versed
Sinc oFhalfThe Diference oF che Elerarions Toughr
Wvhrich Cleracions are cheretore had by adding and
suberactins chachals che Disserence ro and From che
atorelaid half Sum.
FIORRI-WORE, in Fortitication, is an Out
work which adranceth toward the Pield, carryins
in the fore-part, or irs Hlead, ervo Demi-Bactions
in FOrm OF FTornS. These FTOrnS, FpaulmenES Oy
Strouldrines, beins jornd by a Curcain, Buc up on
the side by cvo Wines parallel one ro another, arc
terminated ac the Corge of che Work, and (0 present
chemselres roche Fnemy
TIOROLOOTOGRAPHV, che Are oF matin
Dials, Cloctes, or orher Instrumenis t0 Mew che Pime
otcheDay.
TTOROMETRX, THe ANE OF Meaturine, on
Dividins che Fours, and Keepins accoune ol
Fime
FOROPTER, in Opricks, is a RighE Line
dravn chro che Poine or  parallet eoha
evtich joyns ehe Center ot the FyC.
FTOROSCOPE, a Nord in great request wirt
ehe Cancine Astrolocers; and lomerimes chey pur
Callche Signs oF the Zodiack) crected ro rell otte
ATenS FOrEaNeS, aI WO LICW MICM OWMLOUIS. O
else For che Degree oF EHe ACCendaHES, Or the. ScaK
accendins abore che. PTorizon, ac the Time che
Duestion is puc, ans Thins enquired FOF, OF 2N2.
tire born. Bur most property Horoscope signities
the trst Ftoule or Ascendane, and iS ThaE ParE OF ch.
Zodiack which is sitins ac che Time oF che
Scheme.
TIORRTETCA Fobris, is chac Feaver in whict
the Pacient is otren seiz d wich Makcins Firs, and
horrible Agonies; tis ocherwile called Phricodes:
Which sec. Blanchard.
FIORS de son sec, is an Fxception co avoid an
Action broushe For Renc, illuins ouc ot certain
Land by him chac prerendeth ro be the Lord, 0
For lome Custom and Serrices; for il he can justi
tie, chac che Land is wichour rhe Compals ot his
Fec, che Action FalIS
HIORSE, is a Rope in a Ship, made Fast1o one
OE the Fore- mast Stirouds, havins a Dead Maris
Eye ac its end, chro Wrhich che Pendant oF theSprit
Pail Steers is recred; iis Dse is onty 1olccep che
Sprir Cail Sheers clear ot the Flukres of the Anchor:
AIO he chat heares the Lead our of rhe Stronds
has a Rope which is chere Fastned, to preserre hin
Trom fallins into the Sea, wrtich alto is called
Forse, and (0 alto is the WVap called, wvtich is chac
Wtiereby rhe Shroudsare Pet Pauphe, allo chose lir
Ele MOrE WVaps Seired rorhe midele of ehie Top. male
and. Top. gallane mact Scar, Wherein are reeved
che Top. Cail and Zop. Ballant. Cail Bowlinss, _1e
also called FTorses.
TIORSE SFIOOE, in Fortification, is a WVori
Fomerimes ot a round, and Comerimes ot an Oval
Figure, raised in the Dirch oF a MarMy PlacC, 0
in lon Crounds, and border d wich a Parapet. I1
is made 1O secure a GarC, Or 1O serve a5 LOdSent
For Soldiers ro prevent Surprizes, or to reliere an
over tedious Detence.
TIOTCHEOT, in LaW, Bonites a Commir.
ture, or putring cogether ot Lands ot several Te
nures, for che equal Dirision ot them: As it
Man sciled oF chirry Aeres oF Land in Fec, hach
TNue tvo Daughrers, and gires wich one oF his
Daughcers, to a Man that Marries her, ren ACres
OE che lame Land in Frank-marriaze, and dies sei
Ced OF che Orher tWeneY ACreS. NNoW it Methacis
thus Married, will hare any parr oF the civent
Acres whereot her Partier died seiled, Me must pur
her Lands, siren in Frankmarriace in Hotchpot
charis, he musc retuse to take che Pole Protirs ot che
Lands siren in Frankmarriage, and Custer the Land
tobe commixr, and mingled wich che ocher Lano
Whereot her Pacher died seised; (0 thar an equal
Dirision may be made ot che Whole becreen her
and her Sister, and chus FOr HeF ten ACres MaII
have sitreen, else her Sister will have che whole
cvener of which her Facher died seiled.
HOONDS (in a Ship) are ITales in che Cheeks
AE FhC FOP OF the MasS, chro Wrhich che Fies run
co FToise che Lards: A Top. Mast hach but one
Found.
From che LIOTIZOH, WICH WeM CHE LCCDI BegIIS
ly Begin ac ihie Suns Sertins, inAtead oF his Ritine
and chese are called, the stalian Fours, becaule che
Ncaliano aecoume Heie Lime alles ihie Faerion.
ned Plane, bavine tt
 Shot beine made on 
tal Distance os th.
the Flevation of ihc
Cun betmeen the Object and the Perpendicular: Y0
Object it stribes, virt.
ce and the Angle at ihe
FIODR, IS che 24th ParE OF a Natural Dds
contans 60 Minures, and cach Ninure 60 Se.
Conds, (9c. Lhese are astronomical Hours, WIICI
trom Noon eo NVoon.
alvays besin at che Meridian, and are rectoned
BUE LOmC FTOUES are BesUIN LO De accounred
at che Suns Risins, are called Babylonist Hours:
eotio besan n e Su SHMS, and reckor don
LatUS LCCCUI e) ait IBE Laa a Wih Ehc
same Impelus.
find the createst TTorizontal Ranse of that Piece
laden mith the saine Charzo; iat B, half the
RVLL
24 L.Ouo o Lilins a5an che nexr DaV.
OrherSare reckoned alter tHC Sae MMANICI, OH-