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TO
measure
by
this
Table
,
is
,
by
two
numbers
knowne
,
to
finde
the
third
vnknowne
.
Of
the
two
numbers
assigned
,
the
one
must
be
sought
amongst
those
on
the
out
side
of
the
Trigon
:
The
other
amongst
those
vnderneath
the
base
of
the
same
.
Plaines
are
magnitudes
long
and
broad
:
Here
the
two
numbers
giuen
,
are
that
of
the
breadth
,
and
the
number
of
If
the
breadth
bee
greater
then
that
is
,
then
any
number
enclosing
the
Trigon
,
then
take
the
halfe
,
one
third
part
,
one
quarter
,
&c.
and
the
number
found
shall
be
two
,
three
,
or
foure
foot
,
&c
of
plaine
measure
.
SOlids
or
bodies
haue
three
dimensions
,
to
wit
,
length
,
breadth
,
and
thick●●●e
.
And
of
these
commonly
the
breadth
and
thicknesse
are
giuen
;
the
length
is
so●●
If
either
one
or
both
of
numbers
giuen
,
be
greater
then
any
about
the
Trigon
,
ta●●s
afore
,
either
the
one
halfe
,
one
third
,
and
the
number
found
shall
answere
in
a
pr●●tion
,
as
afore
.
Vale.