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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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Buc much more apparene is this in rhe Regions)
ot the Parih, nearer i0, or undet che Equator,
ivhrere che Sun havins a much greater Force, cheir
Rains (wohich are Periodical, happenino ulually 2-
bour che Came rime, and lastins sereral Monchs)
Fall in such Onancicies as co be more like descend.
ins Rirers than Shovers; and by chele are caused
ehe mieher Inundarions ot che Nile, and octier Ri-
vers in chose Regions.
Buc when che IPear in the exterior pares ol itie
Farch, and in che Ambiene Air, i5 le(S chan Mhac i
the Interior; che Lvaporations are likewile lels;
and che Springs and Rivers donoc onty cease robe
diministed, proportionablY co the Relaxarion oF rhie
IPeac, bur are much auzmented, a great parc otche
Wacer wtich alcends ro che Surtace ot che Parch,
Aoppins chere For Wane of Ileac ro moune ic chence
ux inco che Armolphere, and larurarins che luperti-
cial, or uppermos strata wich Wacer; Which by
dexrees drains donn into Wells, Sprines, and R.-
vers, and so makces an Addirion to them; and is
the Reason chac rhese abound with WVater in che Col.
der Seasons, lo much more chan chey do in che
TtOrter.
And che Water which is chus dispensed co the
Farch and Aemosphere from the greac Abys, beins
carried down by Rains and by Rivers, into che O
cean, wrtich communicaces wich che AByIS, is by
chat means restored back again eo ic; and From
chence ic retums again in a continual Circulation,
to ehte Surtace of che Parch, in Vapours and
Springs.
SPRINOT. Or Flastick Bodies, are Such, a5 tia-
vins had cheir Figure changed by che Scroak Or
Percustion of anocher Body, can recover again
cheir Former Figure; Wtich Bodies Which are NOE
Flastical will noc do. Thus, IF a picce oF Sceel
De bene anx var, ic ill recorer again iES FOrMer
Arairnels, bur a piece oF Lead will Aand bene in
aAY FOEII.
her Inside, atcer Me hach been discharsed, wirh a
WVad oF Shreep-skins, or cheslike, rolled abouL One
etid OF che RaMMer: TES desion is EO preven any
pares of Fire trom remaining in her; wvhich vould
FOEM OF a Square, buE ThaE WMICH CatO DC I
Sum oE che Squares ot chose Parts, and alsotoche
Double Rectanple, or Product ot chole ParIS, 15
is plain from ouly mulciplvins a- Y b by ic lelt
endanser the Lite oF him wrho Mould load, Or
SEDH- VARHI, is RopC.Varn, Wohole Finds are
Alsebraicallys. See Euclid. Lib. 2. Pr0P. 4.
bearen, or scraped chin, in order co fasten one
necessarr: TFis OF use ro make Caburns, and FOr
SPDRKETS, are che Spaces in a Strips Side,
Berwixe the upper and lover Furrocks, orbecwixe
SOTTAMMOSA Sucura, is one oF cheSutures of
ehe Bones oF the StuII; (0 called, because che
Parts oF the Bones unired by che Surure, do lie re.
y Dope, and like Scales.
SOVARE, IS AN IMSFenE OE BTaIS, OF
rVood, harins one hde Perpendicular, Or at RieHE
Angles co the orher; lomerimes made with a
Toine ro fold (For the Pocket) and somerimes has a
Back co ule on 2 drawins Board, co guide he
SOVARE Figure, in Geometer, is one whole
Righrlined Sides are all equal, and ies Anoles aII
righe. Sec Ouadrilateral: FOT ILS Area, SeC Area.
SDARE Number, 15 olle Mulciplied intoic (elE;
25 4, Wtrich ariles tron ue Mulciplication oF 2
by 2; and 9, che Produet oF 3 bY 3; al50 16
made bx t mulciplic d by 4. (56.
Ztus HC Square t 3 1 3, b+67 anbaa 16 64,
id equalto
PhCCC FO anOTHeF, chac (0 it may be as lonS 25 is
mans octier Purpoles aboard a Ship.
SPVRTA. Sec Nothae costae.
FHC RLUMOSFOTE aHd AFC.
And a Square Number mas be ranged inco etie
ransed, Carmor bc a Square Number.
SPDHOTHTC OE a oreat Gun, is clearins oF
charee her again.
Square.
1. Wrrice che Number doun wich ctie Distance
oE orie place becween each Figure.
2. Find the Square oF 2, chie srst Figure ro che
lesc tland, wricins ic donn under 2.
3. Then vrite the double Rectanole oF 2 mul-
riplied by 5, i. eo 20, under 4, as in chc Ma-
Bit.
A. Then Square 5, and vurire its Square donn
in chat order, as rou sec; and addins aIl cogether
itico one sum, rou Will hare 625 =(1 25.
When a Number consists OP tiOrE rHan EWO
Places, proceed chus.
L. Find che FrA Square as before.
2. Mulcipiy ehie rvo sirs Figures (corards che
lefe Fland) and rrire doun chie Product nice,
one under anotHer.
3. Then Snd the Sguare OF the second Figure,
Wrtich vrire in irs proper order as betore; add aIl
chele ino one humi loc a nen squaie ot a.
The Square ot ans Lolumiber, or Linc, 255- L 3;
OF a -)  B, divided into No pares, is equal co re
2: 4
d Compose any Square Number accordine e
this Proposition:
4. Lheta