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Angles
common. Measure
of.

are determined to be measured by lines at the same distance
from the angular point. this the reason of this
determination was that the operation should be the
most simple tha [that there should be the least
number possible of influencing circumstances]
was not this distance always supposed to be the
same as the distance is an influencing circumstance
it must have been given in each and this
would have made a very complex operation.

Now Now the dust stands thus the distance
being the same from the angular point the
number of aliquots determines the proportion.

In Euclid's time we had not the assistances to discover
Coincidences to assist the senses: of sight.

Incommensurables
Accuracy of

If it be admited that a some quantity may always.
be assumed as the least aliquot to be attended
to. there is it makes no difference whether
the quantities to be compared be really incommensurable
or commensurable they may be managed as
commensurables capable of being measured by
this assumed aliquot [common measure] no
error will ever happen if there does it
was in the choosing the aliquot and all
that can be done is to choose a smaller,
so small as that no distinguishable error
shall happen. Admit but this and we shall

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	not numbered
Box	135	Main Headings
Folio number	057	Info in main headings field
Image	003	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
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Penner	sir samuel bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[gr with crown] [pro patria motif]]]
Marginals	sir samuel bentham	Paper Producer
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Notes public		ID Number	46175
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