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Traitté d'arithmetique, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.10.38

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

Conditions Governing Access

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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.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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