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From: Frank Reed
Date: 2022 Feb 16, 09:49 -0800
First, quoting a post by Gary LaPook from five years ago:
"Some have asked me if I could post the entire book, Certaine Errors in Navigation by Edward Wright, 1599 so here is a link to the entire book:
http://www.fer3.com/arc/imgx/Wright-Errors-in-Navigation-(1599).pdf
The first page of the PDF is a duplicate of two pages further in but I repeated it at the beginning to make readers aware of some errata to help prevent any confusion at the first reading. At the end I have also attached a larger copy of the chart (in sections) that is included in the book. The book is very readable and you will enjoy meeting Mr. Wright. [...the remainder of this post]"
Next, I got an email a few minutes ago asking a specific question:
"Did Edward Wright use the word prosthaphaeresis in his 1599 book Errors in Navigation?"
Frank Reed
