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Book Edition: A treatise containing the practical part of fortification. In four parts. I. The theory of walls, arches, and timbers, with several tables of their dimensions. II. The knowledge of the materials, their properties, qualities, and the manner of using them. III. The manner of tracing a fortress on the ground, the making an estimate, and executing the works. IV. The method of building aquatics, as stone-bridges, harbours, quays, wharfs, sluices, andaAqueducts.

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A treatise containing the practical part of fortification. In four parts. I. The theory of walls, arches, and timbers, with several tables of their dimensions. II. The knowledge of the materials, their properties, qualities, and the manner of using them. III. The manner of tracing a fortress on the ground, the making an estimate, and executing the works. IV. The method of building aquatics, as stone-bridges, harbours, quays, wharfs, sluices, andaAqueducts.

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Record ID 131802

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.10 (1773-1775, Type: Student). Page: 103

Record ID 162318

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.11 (1775-1777, Type: Student). Page: 336

Muller's Fortification vol. 2.d

Borrowed: 1777/1/31 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.


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Thrift Andrew Meldrum
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/78122. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775-1777.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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John Muller (Male, born 1699, died 1784)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
A treatise containing the practical part of fortification [Muller]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections O*.27.48.