MDDM Ch. 31 Summary and Notes

Scott Badger lupine at ncia.net
Mon Jan 28 18:27:46 CST 2002


> 306.28 "Mr Loxley and his Lads were done shimming and cozening square
> Members to Circular Purposes"  i.e. fitting square pegs into
> round holes (!)

I read this as, using square lumber to build a round structure. Like using
calculus to describe a circle.

Scott




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