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Excerpt from Elements of Algebra: Translated From the French The Treatise on Algebra, by Bourdon, is a work of sin gular excellence and merit. In France, it is one of the leading text books, and shortly after its publication, had passed through several editions. It has been translated, in part, by Professor De Morgan, of the London University, and it is now used in the University of Cambridge. A translation was made by Lieutenant Ross, and published in 1831, since which time it has been adopted as a text book in the Military Academy, the University of the City of New York, Union College, Princeton College, Geneva College, and in Kenyon College, Ohio. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.