. The Columbian magazine : or, monthly miscellany. ; and as, a : a—x : : a—x :—^^^zr the fecondremainder alfo as,<!: a—x: :-whence _fllf_ \ a—X = the third remainder; .=~a by the queftlon, which equation being folved, givei ?f= « X V f = 25 gallons 4-I pints. *:^* The length of the folution of the With ^eflon, ohliges us to deferit until our next. • Solution of ^leftion. Multiply the fumin pounds by^ part of the number of days,and cut off two figures to the right, which are half farthings, the reft ofthe figures are (hillings, then for every pound in this fum dedu6l34-r/. andyou h
. The Columbian magazine : or, monthly miscellany. ; and as, a : a—x : : a—x :—^^^zr the fecondremainder alfo as,<!: a—x: :-whence _fllf_ \ a—X = the third remainder; .=~a by the queftlon, which equation being folved, givei ?f= « X V f = 25 gallons 4-I pints. *:^* The length of the folution of the With ^eflon, ohliges us to deferit until our next. • Solution of ^leftion. Multiply the fumin pounds by^ part of the number of days,and cut off two figures to the right, which are half farthings, the reft ofthe figures are (hillings, then for every pound in this fum dedu6l34-r/. andyou have the intereft. Where note, that this rule fuppofes the year toconfiil of 365 days 6 hours, and is confequently truer than any table ofintereft yet publiihed ; and on account of its expedition it (hould bepreferred to any rules or tables that we know of. •■<■•<•■<-<■■<-«•• •<•<••• >->-i Solution of Philafter*3 Queftion, Columbian Magazine, page 44,by A Sea In the annexed projeaions : let H F, fig. i. rcprefent the heighth ofa man, F S his fhadovv—then the angle at S will be the funs altitude,which by plain trigonometry will be found = 63° 26. In fig. 2. let ZP be the complement of the latitude, P ^ the comple-ment of the declination, and Z ^ the complement of altitude, then willthe angle Z P 0 be =r ET the time from noon, which, by obliquefpherical trigonometry, will be founds 17 18or ih. 912 in theafternoon—and loh. 50 48 before noon, the time required. The ( >4^ > The COLUMBIAN PARNASSIAD A POETICAL EPISTLE, addrejed hyaLAOY of Nevjjafcy, to her Niece, upon her Marriage, this City, w ELL! my lovd niece, I hear the buillcs The wedding cske and vifits are no more; Tlie gay ones buzzing round fome other bride, While you with grave ones grace the fires fide. Now with your ufualfweetne s deign to hear, What from a heart moft friendly flows fincere : Nor do I fear a fuperciUous fmile-^ T
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