Traitté d'arithmetique, Seventeenth century
Scope and Contents
The first 40 pages are occupied with the statement of the rules of arithmetic; ff. 25-30 contain questions in mathematics, and rules for the extraction of the cube root, and also of the square root by approximation; ff. 31-35 relate to specific gravity. The remainder is blank, except that on the last page is a recipe for a 'Baume pour toute sort de blessures'.
Dates
- Creation: Seventeenth century
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Extent
1 volume(s) (44 leaves.)
Language of Materials
French
Custodial History
In the Library by the mid 1750s.
Physical Description
Paper.
Topical
Repository Details
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