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    The description and use, of a new constructed octant, sextant and quintant By His Majesty's patent, being an improvement on the Hadley's quadrant. By either of which, altitudes are taken, and angular distances measured to the greatest precision from 0. to 160ʿ. Without a back observation, and with double the space of illumination, or field of view: also a new meth[o]d of adjusting the glasses, and applying the instrument for the purposes of finding the latitude and longitude at sea.. By G. Wright

    The description and use, of a new constructed octant, sextant and quintant By His Majesty's patent, being an improvement on the Hadley's quadrant. By either of which, altitudes are... by Wright, Gabriel

    Published 1779
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    The theory and construction of Hadley's quadrant demonstrated and also all the necessary directions given for adjusting the glasses, And using it for taking the Altitude of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, for Finding the Latitude at Sea. Illustrated by copper plate figures. To which is Added, Correct Tables of the Sun's Declination, with a Table of the Variation of the Sun's Declination In different Longitudes, a Table of Refraction, &c. &c

    The theory and construction of Hadley's quadrant demonstrated and also all the necessary directions given for adjusting the glasses, And using it for taking the Altitude of the Sun... by Wright, Gabriel

    Published 1785
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    The description and use of both the globes the armillary sphere, and orrery, exemplified in a large variety of problems in astronomy, geography, dialling, &c. Carefully selected from the late Messrs. Martin, Ferguson, and other Eminent Men, that have wrote on those Subjects. Also, A New Construction of the Hour Circle on the Globes, and Semi-Circle of Illumination or Solar Horizon, and other Improvements on the Globes and Orrery. To which is added, A Short Account of the Solar System, By G. Wright. The whole illustrated by a variety of copper plate figures

    The description and use of both the globes the armillary sphere, and orrery, exemplified in a large variety of problems in astronomy, geography, dialling, &c. Carefully selected fr... by Wright, Gabriel

    Published 1783
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    The description and use of both the globes the armillary sphere, and orrery, exemplified in a large variety of problems in astronomy, geography, dialling, &c. Carefully selected from the late Messrs. Martin, Ferguson, and other Eminent Men, that have wrote on those Subjects. Also, a New Construction of the Hour Circle on the Globes, and Semi-Circle of Illumination or Solar Horizon, and other Improvements on the Globes and Orrery. To which is added, a Short Account of the Solar System, By G. Wright. The whole illustrated by a variety of copper plate figures

    The description and use of both the globes the armillary sphere, and orrery, exemplified in a large variety of problems in astronomy, geography, dialling, &c. Carefully selected fr... by Wright, Gabriel

    Published 1783
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    The description and use of a new universal dial, or, portable equatorial instrument, by G. Wright

    The description and use of a new universal dial, or, portable equatorial instrument, by G. Wright by Wright, Gabriel

    Published 1781
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