The general-gauger: or, The principles and practice of gauging beer, wine and malt. : Containing I. Decimal-arithmetic, 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 proposition 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 extent. / By Mr. John Dougharty ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dougharty, John, 1677-1755.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geometry--Early works to 1800.

Geometry.

Mathematics--Early works to 1800.

Mathematics.

Measurement--Early works to 1800.

Measurement.

Gaging--Early works to 1800.

Gaging.

Genre:

Title pages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 unnumbered page)

Other Title:

Principles and practice of gauging beer, wine and malt

Place of Publication:

London, : Printed by W. Botham, for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard., 1707.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Fragment: title page only.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, Tract supplement ; E3:3[172]) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Early English books tract supplement interim guide Harl.5986[177]

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