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Thefe were afterwards, Anno i6*yo, turned into another The Tacamacbas in Tears, and in the Mafs, are thofe

Form, by Maria Cunitia, whole Agronomical 'Tables, com- which flow from the Tree through Incifions : They muft be

prehending the Effect of Kepler's Phyfical Hypothefis, are chofen dry and clear, and their Smell refemblintr that of the

exceedingly eafy, and iatisfy all the Phenomena, without firft Kind,

any Trouble of Calculation, or any Mention of Logarithm s- ? fo that the Rudolphin Calculus is here greatly improved.

Mercator made a like Attempt in his Agronomical Inftitu- tion, publifli'd in 1676 ; and the like did J. Sap. Mcrini.

Gum Tacamacha is found good for digeftin^ and revolving of Tumors, and affuaging Pains. Burnt upon Coals, 'tis reckon'd good for Hyfteric Fits in Women, and iikewife ap- plied to the Belly in form of aPlaifter. Some apply it to the

whole Abridgment of the Rudolphin Tables was prefix'd to Temples in the fame Manner, and to the Nape of the Neck

a Latin Verfion of Street's Ajlrouomia Carolina, pubiiili'd in

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Lansbergius, indeed, endeavoured to difcredit the Rudol- fhin Tables, and fram'd perpetual Tables, as he calls them, of the heavenly Motions ; but his Attempt was never much regarded by the Aftronomers 5 and our Country-man Hcrrox, gave an abundant Check to his Arrogance, in his Defence of the Keplerian Aftronomy.

Nor was the Authority of the Rudolphin Tables impaired by the < Philolaic Tables of Bullialdus, the Britannic Tables of Vincent Wing, calculated on Bullialdus's Hypothecs 5 or the Britannic Tables of Newton; or the French ones of the Count de 'Pagan., or the Caroline Tables of Street, all cal- culated on Dr. Ward's Hypothefis j or the Novalmagific Tables of Rtcciolus.

Among thele, however, the Thilolaic and Caroline Tables are efteem'd the bqft 7 infbmuch that Mr. Whiflon, by the Advice of Mr. Flam flee d (a Perfon of undoubted Authority in fuch Cafes) thought fit to fubjoyn the Caroline Tables to his Agronomical Lectures.

The lateft Tables, are the Ludovician, publifh'd in 1702, by M. de la Hire, wholly from his own Obfervations, and

for Pains in the Head, Defluclions of Rheum upon the Throat, and Inflammations of the Eyes, as alfo in the Tooth- ach. It is of fo fubtle and penetrating a Nature, that it is greatly ufed in external Applications, to fuppurate and diC- perfe Tumours $ and is accounted efleclual, even in thofe which are Scrophulous.

It is Iikewife ufed externally in Artbritical Pains, with Succefsj in effect, the Indians ufe it for all Kinds of Pains, Schroder affirms, That he has feen intolerable Pains in the Leg removed by it.

TACHEOGRAPHY, or TACKYGRAPHY, the Art of faft or fliort writing.

There have been various Kinds of Tachecgraphy invented: Among the Romans, there were certain Notes ufed, each whereof fignified a Word. See Note.

The Rabbins have a kind of Tachecgraphy form'd by Ab- breviations, which make a kind of Technical Words j wherein each Confonant Hands for a whole Word, as D^Di) Ramban, which exprefles Rabbi Afofes, Son of Maiemon '; ivm, Rafchi t Rabbi, Scbeloiuob, Jarrhi. See Abbreviation.

In France, &c. the only Tachecgraphy ufed is the re- trenching of Letters, or even whole Syllables of Words ; as in

without the AfGftance of any Hypothefis ; which before the [dm for ■] ecim iam, aut for autem, d for fed, for non, 'Par-

Invention of the Micrometer, Telcfcope, and the Pendulum ticipaov for 'Participation, %£c.

Clock, was held impoflible. The firft Printers imitated thefe Abbreviations ; At prefent

Another Set of Tables, the Attronomical World is in daily they are almoft laid afide, except among Scriveners, ££jC.

Expectation of from Dr. Halley, Aftronomer Royal, t£c. In England we have great Variety of Methods of Tachygra'

'Twere needlefs to prepofTefs the Public in their Favour : The phy, or Short-hand 3 more by far, and thofe too, much better,

Author's Name, and the prefent State of Aftronomy, will eaiier, fpeedier, and more commodious, than are known in any

leave no Doubt on any Body but that they will have the laft other Part of the World. Witnefs Wilkins^s, Shelton's,

Degree of Juflnefs and Precifion 7 and fuch as Pofkrity Wallis*$, Webber's and fflejiotfs Short-hands.

itfelf fhall fcarce be able to amend. They have been in the Prefs feveral Years, and what it is retards their Publication, is not known, uniefs it be the rendring them more ample.

For Tables of thefix'd Stars, fee Catalogue.

Tables of Sines, Tangents, Secants, l$c. ufed in Trigo- nometrical Operations, are ufually call'd Canons. See Canon. See alfo Sine, Tangent, \$c.

Tables of Logarithms, Rhumbs, l$c. ufed in Geometry, Navigation, l$c. See Logarithm, Rhumb, Sailing,

Loxodromick T ables, Tables of Traverfes, ufed in Na- vigation for the eafy and ready Solution of Problems, and Cafe therein. See Traverse.

Table, in Heraldry. Coats, or Efcutcheons, containing

The Word is form'd from the Greek, T«%Jf, fwift, and yfctsict, writing.

TACK about, in Navigation, a Term ufed at Sea when a Ship's Head is brought about, fo as to lie the contrary Way.

To effect this, they fi ft make her flay 5 which done, fhe is faid to be paid. They then let rife and hale, i. e, let the Lee Tack rile, and hale aft the Sheets, and fo trim all the Sails by a Wind as they were before.

TACKLE, or TACKLING, in Navigation, includes all the Ropes or Cordage of a Ship, with their Furniture, whereby the Sails are-manag'd. See Cordage and Rope.

TACKLES hi a Ship, are fmall Ropes running in three Parts, having at one End a Pendant, with a Block faflen'd to nothing but the mere Colour of the Field, and not charged them, or elfe a Lannier $ and at the other End, a Block and with any Bearing, Figure, Moveable, $£c. are call'd Tables an Hook to hang Goods upon, that are to be heav'd into the d'Attente : Tables of ExpeBaticn, or Tabula rafie. Ship, or out of it.

TABLET, in Pharmacy, &c. SeeTARELEA. There are feveral Kinds of thefe Tackles, as the Scat

TABLING of Fines, is the making a Table for every Tackles, ferving to hoift the Boat, &c. in and out : The

County, where his Ma jelly's Writs run ; containing the Con- Tackles belonging to the Malts, ferving as Shrouds to keep

tents of every Fine pafs'd each Term. See Fine. the Marts from {training : The Gv.nnefs Tackles, with which

■'TIS to be done by the Chirographer of the Fines of the the Ordnance are hoifled in and out : For the Winding

Common Pleas, who every Day of the next Term, after en- grafting any fuch Fine, fixes each of the faid Tables in fome open Place of the faid Court, during its Sitting; and like- wife delivers to the Sheriff of each County, a Content of the faid Tables, made for that refpeftive County, the Term be- fore the Aflizes, to be affix'd in fome Place in the open Court, while the Juftices fit, &c.

TABOR, Tabourin, a fmall Drum. See Drum.

'Privilege of the Tabouret, in France, is a Privilege fome great Ladies enjoy, to fit or have a Stool in the Queen's Pre fence.

TACAMACHA or TACAMAHACA, a kind of re- finous Gum, diitilling from the Trunk of a very large Tree, growing in New Spain ; but, in greatefl Abundance, in the Iiland of Madagascar. See Gum.

'Tis not unlike our Poplar Tree, only bigger and taller, its Leaves fmall and green, its Fruit red, of the Size of our Wallnuts, exceedingly'Refinous, and containing a Stone like our Peaches.

The Wood of the Tree makes good Timber for Ships, and the Gum it yields, ierves for their Caulking; though its chief Ufe is in Medicine.

There are three Kinds of Tacamacha 7 the Sublime, call'd alfo Taca?nacha in the Pod 5 Tacamacha in the Mafs ; and Tacamacha in Tears.

The Firft, is the natural Refm, as it falls of itfelf, without any Incifion made in the Tree : The Good is dry, reddifh, tra'nfparent, of a bitter Tafte and a itrong Smell, refembling that of Lavender. The Iflanders gather it in little Gourds cut in two, and cover'd with a Palm Leaf.

Tai\k, and the 'Burnett. See Burnett.

TACT1CKS, the Art of difpofing Forces in Form of Battle, and of performing the military Motions and Evolu- tions. See Evolution.

The Greeks were very skilful in this Part of the military Art, having publick Profeffors of it, call'd TaBici, who taught and inftrufted their Youth therein. JElian hath a particular Book on this Subjecl 5 and there is a great deal of it in Arrian, in his Hiftory of Alex. M. and in Mauritius , and Leo Imperator-

Voffms de fcietit. Mathemat. mentions 24 ancient Authors on the Subject of Ta&icks.

The Word is form'd from the G?eek ■mfyi, Order.

Tacticks is alfo ufed for the Art of inventing and mak- ing the Machines of the Ancients for throwing of Darts, Arrows, Stones, Fire-balls, &c. by means of Slings, Bows, and Counter-poifes. See Machine.

Vegetius, Hero, &c. have wrote on thefe Machines ; and wc have them defcrib'd and defign'd by Liffms.

TACTIL, or TANGIBLE', in rhe Schools, fomething that may fall under the Senfe of Feeling. SeeFEELiNc.

Tho' A-oms be corporeal, yet are they not either tatzil or vlfible, by reafon of their Smallnefs. See Corpuscle.

The principal taBil Qualities are Heat, Cold, Drynefs, Hardnefs, and Humidity. See each under its proper Article, Heat, Cold, Hardness.

Taction in the Schools ? g eg ^Feeling. ' 5 \ Touching.

Taction in Geometry

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