Fig. I. 
Fig. I. 
New Principles of Gardening. 
PROBDEM: fF 
ROM a given Point (m,) to draw a Right Line (ez) 
> parallel to the Right Line cb. 7 
Derinition I. A Point in Pra&tice is underftood to be the 
Jeaft fuperficial Appearance, as can be made by the Point of a 
Needle, Pin, Pen, &c. 
Derrnition Il. A Right Line is the neareft Diftance between 
its two bounding Points, as ¢ b. 
Derrinition II. Parallel Right Lines are thofe which do 
not incline towards one another, and therefore if infinitely 
continued, would never meet, as ea and cd. 
Practice. Takethe neareft Diftance from the Point ™, to 
the Line ¢ 4, as #0, and on any Part of the Line cd, asat f, de- 
fcribe an Arch as; then by laying a Ruler from ™ to the Edge 
or Convexity of the Arch 44, you may draw the Parallel re- 
quired. For by the firft, 2d is equal to ae, dg equal to ge, 
and ag is common to both;. therefore ge is parallel to be. 
9. E. D. 
PROBLEM Ih 
fF ROM a Point given (a,) to draw a Line (a€) equal to 
the given Linedg. | 
Practice. From @ draw ae parallel to dg, and join the 
Points, ¢d@ from the Point g draw ge parallel to 2d, and the 
Line ae will be equal to dg. Becaufe in the Parallelogram de, 
the oppofite Sides ae is equal to dg. Q. £. F.. 
PRGBLEM UL 
Fig. 1H, A Right Line being given (ab) to cut off a Part Cah 
equal to the Right Line dc. 
PRACs. 
