Encyclopædia Britannica 1771–1860
Topic · 8 of 8 editions · peak 366 chars

SEXTANT

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1st ed. (1771)SEXTANTarticle252vol. 3, p. 581
2nd ed. (1778–83)SEXTANTarticle338vol. 10, p. 815substantially revised · J 0.54
3rd ed. (1797)SEXTANTarticle366vol. 17, p. 329reprint · J 0.91
4th ed. (1810)SEXTANTarticle366vol. 19, p. 204reprint · J 0.93
5th ed. (1815)SEXTANTarticle366vol. 19, p. 204reprint · J 0.93
6th ed. (1823)SEXTANTarticle366vol. 19, p. 204reprint · J 0.93
7th ed. (1842)SEXTANTarticle330vol. 20, p. 166revised · J 0.75
8th ed. (1853–60)SEXTANTarticle269vol. 20, p. 67substantially revised · J 0.53