Sheraton, Thomas; Bensley, Thomas; Mathews, James; Bensley, Thomas [Oth.]; Mathews, James [Oth.]; Terry, George [Oth.]; Jordan, Jeremiah Samuel [Oth.]; Wayland, L. [Oth.]: The Cabinet-Maker And Upholsterer's Drawing-Book: In Three Parts (London: Printed For The Author, By T. Bensley; And Sold By J. Mathews ... C. Terry ... J.S. Jordan ... L. Wayland ... And By The Author, 1793)

THE

CABINET-MAKER AND UPHOLSTERER’S

D R A W I N G-BO O K.

PART I.
CONTAINING NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING
THE KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH LINES AS ARE USED IN BOTH.
BRANCHES.
SECT. I.
On dividing a Line into any Number of equal Parts—raijing a
Perpendicular on a given Point—and the Method of dividing a
Frieze or Pilafler into Flutes and Fillets.
# Problem I. Plate I. Fig.
A right line being given, to divide it into any number of equal
parts. The line to be divided is 7.1, which is to be divided
into 7 parts.
Operation.—Firfi,From 7, on the given line, draw a right line
at pleafure, making any angle with the line to be divided.
* Problem, problems, from ballo, to throw, and before, i.e. to pro-
pofe, or fet before: a proportion relating to practice, or which propofes fomething to be
done; as to bifeff a line given, to draw a circle through any three points;” or, as in the
prefent cafe, to divide a line into any number of equal parts.
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