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Life and Correspondence of Abraham Sharp: The Yorkshire Mathematician and ... - Page 169
by William Cudworth (of Bradford, Eng.) - 1889 - 342 pages
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 6

William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 pages
...Little Horton, near Bradford, where he ended his days about the year 1743 (should be in 174!), and where I have seen not only a large and very fine collection...tools, the principal ones being made with his own hand», but also a great variety of scales and instruments made with them, both in wood and brass,...
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The Miscellaneous Papers of John Smeaton, Civil Engineer, &c. F.R.S ...

John Smeaton - 1814 - 276 pages
...of Little Horton, near Bradford, where he ended his days about the year 1743 ; and where I have feen not only a large and very fine collection of mechanical...principal ones being made with his own hands), but alfo a great variety of fcales and inftruments made therewith, both in wood and brafs, the divifions...
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A Philosophical and Mathematical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 2

Charles Hutton - 1815 - 686 pages
...the. village of Lallle Morton, new Bradford, where he ended his days about the year 1742 ; and where 1 have seen not only a large and very fine collection...them, both in wood and brass, the divisions of which were so exquisite, as would not discredit the first artists of the present times : and I believe there...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 27

Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 pages
...Little Horton, near Bradford, where he ended his days about the year 1743 (should be, in 1742) ; and where I have seen not only a large and very fine collection...them, both in wood and brass, the divisions of which were so exquisite, as would not discredit the first artists of the present times : and I believe there...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 536 pages
...Little Horton, near Bradford, where he ended his days about the year 1743 (should be, in 1742) ; and where I have seen not only a large and very fine collection...them, both in wood and brass, the divisions of which were so exquisite, as would not discredit the first artists of the present times : and I Ixelieye,...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 pages
...days about the year 1743 (should be, in 1742) ; and where I have seen not only a large and very line collection of mechanical tools, the principal ones...them, both in wood and brass, the divisions of which were so exquisite, as would not discredit the first artists of the present times : and I believe there...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 536 pages
...days about the year 1743 (should be, in 1742) ; and where I have seen not only a large and very line .collection of mechanical tools, the principal ones...them, both in wood and brass, the divisions of which were so exquisite, as would not discredit the first artists of the present times : and I believe there...
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The Northern star, or, Yorkshire magazine, Volume 2

Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 pages
...village of Little-Horton, near Bradford, Yorkshire, where he ended his 'days about the year 1742 ; and where I have seen not only a large and very fine collection...are so exquisite, as would not discredit the first artiste of the present times : and I believe there is now remaining a quadrant of 4 or Л feet radius,...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 11

William Nicholson - 1821 - 384 pages
...Little Morton, near Bradford, where he ended his days about the year 174o (should be in 174"J), and where I have seen not only a large and very fine collection...mechanical tools, the principal ones being made with liis own hands, but also a great variety of scales and instruments made with them, both in wood and...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 11

William Nicholson - 1821 - 382 pages
...Little Horton, near Bradford, where he ended his days about the year 1743 (should be in 174'?), and where I have seen not only a large and very fine collection...them, both in wood and brass, the divisions of which were so exquisite, as would not discredit the first artist of the present times; and 1 believe there...
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