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∺ the mark of geometrical proportion continued, implies the ratio to be still carried on without interruption, as 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 ∺ are in the same uninterrupted proportion.

irrationality. The character of a surd root, and shews, according to the index of the power that is set over it, or after it, that the square, cube, or other root, is extracted, or to be extracted; thus, √16, or √²16, or √(2) 16, is the square root of 16, ∛25, the cube root of 25, &c.

—: the differences, or excess.

Q or q, a square.

C or c, a cube.

QQ, the ratio of a square number to a square number.


CELESTIAL AND ASTRONOMICAL SIGNS


The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac.

♈︎ Aries
♉︎ Taurus
♊︎ Gemini
♋︎ Cancer
♌︎ Leo
♍︎ Virgo
♎︎ Libra
♏︎ Scorpio
♐︎ Sagittarius
♑︎ Capricorn
♒︎ Aquarius
♓︎ Pisces

The Nine Planets.

Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
🜨 Earth
Venus
Mercurius
Georgium
Sidus
Ceres
Pallas
Juno
Vesta
Sun
🌕︎ Moon

Seven of the Planets sometimes imply the seven days of the week.

Dies Solis, Sunday
Dies Lunæ, Monday
Dies Martis, Tuesday
Dies Mercurii, Wednesday
Dies Jovis, Thursday
Dies Veneris, Friday
Dies Saturni, Saturday