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VI: Project for a new Divifion of the Quadrant; By Charles, 
Hutton, LL.D, F.R.S. In a Letter to the Rev. Dr.. 
Mafkelyne, F..R. S..and Afironomer Royal. 
Read November 27, 1783. 
Royal. Mil, Acad. Woolwich,.. 
Aug. 12, 1782. 
DEAR SIR, 
AVING long: fince thought it:would be a, meritorious. 
and ufeful fervice, to adapt the tables-of. fines, tangents, 
and fecants, to equal parts of the radius.inftead of to thofe of ’ 
the quadrants. and having frequently. mentioned this-project ta. 
you, sIR, as.a proper judge and promoter of: all ufeful um- 
provements in fcience; I now beg leave to lay before you fome 
obfervations I have thrown together on the. fubje@, with a view - 
to ftimulate others, either to undertake and calculate fome part. 
of fo large and painful a work, or to communicate farther hints. 
for the improvement and eafier performance of it. 
Ihave the honour to be, &c.. 
Al project: 
