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north_n and_o south_n east_n and_o west_n north-east_n and_o south-west_n and_o northwest_n and_o southeast_n wherefore_o see_n it_o place_v in_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a rumb_n you_o shall_v put_v that_o end_n of_o the_o crosse-staffe_n which_o be_v next_o 90_o degree_n upon_o your_o cheekbone_n at_o the_o utter_a corner_n of_o your_o eye_n and_o hold_v it_o there_o steadfast_a you_o must_v move_v the_o transversarie_n till_o you_o see_v the_o horizon_n join_v with_o the_o low_a end_n thereof_o and_o the_o north_n star_n with_o the_o high_a end_n then_o mark_v the_o degree_n and_o part_n of_o the_o degree_n which_o the_o transuersarie_n show_v upon_o the_o staff_n for_o that_o be_v the_o height_n of_o the_o star_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o regiment_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o north_n star_n the_o first_o rule_n when_o the_o guard_n be_v in_o the_o east_n the_o former_a guard_n bear_v with_o the_o north_n star_n east_n and_o west_n and_o then_o the_o north_n star_n be_v a_o degree_n and_o 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