Mathematical Dictionary and Cyclopedia of Mathematical Science: Comprising Definitions of All the Terms Employed in Mathematics, an Analysis of Each Branch, and of the Whole, as Forming a Single Science (Classic Reprint)

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The most ancient abacus consisted of a table. Surrounded by a raised border or ledge, and covered with sand, upon which diagrams were drawn, and computations made.

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