Excerpt from Theory and Solution of Algebraical Equations of the Higher Orders By far the greater part Of the following work is devoted to the analysis and development of these theories. I have endeavoured to place each of the new methods before the reader in the best form I could; and, by copiously illustrating them all, have afforded him the means of forming a correct estimate of their comparative merits, and of drawing his own conclusions, as to the preference to be given to any one in particular, in cases of more than ordinary difficulty. 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.