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length_n whereby_o to_o give_v you_o liberty_n to_o plum_n the_o deep_a in_o the_o turn_v than_o you_o must_v take_v it_o so_o bid_v he_o go_v down_o the_o turn_v let_v the_o string_n down_o after_o he_o and_o where_o it_o touch_v on_o the_o side_n let_v he_o make_v a_o mark_n you_o hold_v one_o end_n of_o your_o rule_n in_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o turn-head_n lay_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o rule_n to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dial_n and_o wave_v they_o together_o till_o the_o needle_n stand_v upon_o 52_o then_o set_v down_o that_o short_a length_n which_o you_o may_v here_o suppose_v to_o be_v 8_o inch_n and_o pull_v up_o the_o string_n and_o measure_n it_o which_o you_o may_v here_o suppose_v to_o be_v 28_o rule_n and_o 6_o inch_n set_v it_o down_o and_o the_o point_n 52_o also_o which_o do_v go_v down_o to_o the_o mark_n he_o make_v and_o because_o the_o turn_v hade_n put_v one_o end_n of_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o mark_n and_o lay_v the_o other_o cross_n into_o the_o turn_n so_o put_v the_o side_n of_o the_o dial_n to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o wave_v they_o together_o till_o the_o needle_n stand_v upon_o 52_o then_o let_v the_o string_n down_o to_o the_o turn-foot_n if_o it_o will_v not_o touch_v the_o side_n betixt_v the_o turn-foot_n and_o you_o so_o hold_v the_o string_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rule_n set_v down_o this_o short_a length_n which_o be_v 1_o rule_n and_o the_o point_n 52_o and_o bid_v he_o make_v a_o mark_n at_o the_o turn-foot_n measure_v the_o length_n which_o you_o and_o 2_o inch_n and_o so_o you_o have_v plume_v the_o turn_n if_o you_o have_v any_o further_a to_o dial_n observe_v to_o take_v your_o square_a point_n where_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o if_o you_o omit_v take_v your_o square_n you_o will_v lose_v yourself_o in_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o ground_n length_n sometime_o make_v it_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o than_o real_o it_o be_v and_o so_o commit_v great_a error_n when_o you_o come_v to_o dial_n it_o obove_o ground_n you_o must_v also_o take_v care_n that_o you_o hold_v your_o rule_n level_v when_o you_o take_v your_o cross_a length_n and_o also_o your_o string_n when_o you_o take_v length_n in_o drift_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v you_o will_v have_v the_o exact_a depth_n you_o must_v also_o observe_v that_o your_o rule_n and_o string_n lie_v parallel_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o your_o dial_n that_o be_v equal_o at_o both_o end_n or_o else_o you_o will_v miss_v in_o take_v the_o true_a point_n under_o ground_n the_o dial_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o string_n but_o above_o ground_n the_o string_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o dial._n example_n depth_n point_n length_n ru._n inch._n  _fw-fr ru._n inch._n 24._o 00._o 52_o 00_o 00._o 16._o 00._o 52._o 00._o 22._o 26._o 14._o 52._o 01._o 02._o 28._o 22._o 52._o 00._o 18._o 00._o 00._o 52._o 01._o 10._o 00._o 00._o 36._o 22_o 08._o 00._o 00._o 52._o 00._o 10._o 00_o 00._o 36._o 24._o 14._o 28._o 06._o 52._o 00._o 08._o 30._o 02._o 52._o 01._o 00._o that_o be_v 152_o ru._n 44_o inch._n and_o the_o rule_n contain_v 2_o foot_n it_o make_v in_o all_o 307_o foot_n and_o 8_o inch_n for_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o shaft_n and_o turn_v which_o by_o reduction_n make_v 51_o fathom_n 1_o foot_n and_o 8_o inch_n for_o the_o true_a depth_n of_o that_o mine_n example_n 44_o inch_n make_v 3_o foot_n 8_o inch_n which_o set_v below_o 304_o and_o add_v make_n 307_o 0_o 0_o 1_o 8_o 8_o 2_o now_o if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o much_o your_o shaft_n and_o turn_v hade_v you_o must_v add_v up_o the_o length_n that_o stand_v against_o your_o square-point_n 52._o as_o for_o example_n rule_v inches_n 00._o 22._o 01._o 02._o 00._o 18._o 01._o 10._o 00._o 10._o 00._o 08._o 01._o 00._o rule_n 03._o 70._o inches_n which_o by_o reduction_n make_v 11_o foot_n and_o 10_o inch_n and_o so_o much_o your_o shaft_n and_o turn_v hade_n to_o know_v the_o exact_a length_n you_o have_v drive_v in_o your_o ground_n without_o lay_v it_o forth_o above_o you_o must_v add_v up_o the_o rule_n and_o inch_n that_o stand_v under_o the_o word_n length_n against_o your_o by-point_n which_o in_o this_o example_n be_v only_o rule_v 22._o and_o 8._o inches_n and_o 24._o and_o 14._o that_o be_v rule_v 46._o and_o 22._o inches_n which_o by_o reduction_n be_v 93_o foot_n and_o 10_o inch_n which_o make_v 31_o yard_n and_o 10_o inch_n you_o have_v drive_v but_o if_o you_o be_v to_o dial_n and_o lay_v it_o out_o above_o ground_n set_v the_o dial_n upon_o the_o point_n 52_o and_o look_v in_o
your_o note_n for_o 22_o inch_n which_o be_v the_o first_o length_n put_v one_o end_n of_o the_o rule_n to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o stow_n where_n you_o hold_v the_o string_n when_o you_o begin_v to_o plum_n the_o shaft_n the_o rule_n lie_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dial_n and_o the_o needle_n stand_v upon_o 52_o make_v a_o mark_n at_o 22_o inch_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o you_o have_v do_v the_o first_o point_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n you_o must_v do_v all_o the_o rest_n if_o you_o go_v over_o these_o point_n single_o one_o by_o one_o but_o because_o here_o be_v several_a square-point_n before_o you_o come_v to_o any_o by-point_n that_o go_v as_o the_o rake_n go_v therefore_o you_o may_v take_v all_o these_o square_a point_n together_o first_o add_v their_o length_n up_o and_o know_v how_o many_o rule_n and_o inch_n they_o make_v as_o for_o example_n  _fw-fr ru._n inch._n the_o first_o point_n be_v 00._o 22._o the_o second_o point_n be_v 01_o 02._o the_o three_o point_n be_v 00._o 18._o the_o four_o point_n be_v 01._o 10._o sum_n be_v 2._o 52._o which_o by_o reduction_n make_v 4._o rule_n and_o 4_o inch_n that_o be_v 3_o yard_n want_v 8_o inch_n and_o so_o much_o your_o shaft_n hade_n therefore_o if_o you_o first_o measure_n out_o so_o much_o upon_o your_o cord_n and_o hold_v one_o end_n at_o the_o same_o place_n on_o the_o stow_n and_o give_v he_o the_o other_o end_n to_o go_v forward_o with_o then_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dial_n lie_v straight_o with_o the_o string_n and_o the_o needle_n stand_v upon_o 52_o bid_v he_o make_v a_o mark_n there_o and_o so_o you_o have_v take_v all_o the_o 4_o point_n together_o and_o find_v the_o mark_n above_o ground_n which_o he_o make_v at_o the_o shaft-foot_n then_o go_v to_o the_o mark_n he_o make_v and_o look_v in_o your_o note_n what_o your_o next_o length_n be_v which_o be_v 22_o rule_n and_o 8_o inch_n measure_v out_o so_o much_o upon_o your_o cord_n let_v he_o go_v forward_o with_o one_o end_n and_o cause_v some_o one_o to_o hold_v the_o other_o end_n in_o the_o mark_n he_o last_o make_v then_o look_v in_o your_o note_n for_o your_o point_n over_o against_o that_o length_n which_o be_v 36_o so_o set_v the_o needle_n upon_o 36_o let_v he_o that_o have_v the_o plummet-end_n bring_v the_o cord_n to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dial_n you_o stand_v some_o distance_n from_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o other_o end_n in_o the_o mark_n then_o the_o cord_n lie_v exact_o even_o with_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dial_n and_o the_o needle_n stand_v upon_o 36_o bid_v he_o make_v a_o mark_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o plummet_n and_o so_o you_o have_v do_v that_o length_n go_v then_o to_o the_o last_o mark_n and_o put_v one_o end_n of_o your_o rule_n in_o it_o and_o set_v the_o needle_n upon_o 52_o lay_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o rule_n to_o the_o dial_n the_o length_n be_v but_o 10_o inch_n make_v a_o mark_n there_o then_o look_v in_o your_o note_n for_o your_o next_o length_n which_o be_v 24_o rule_n and_o 14_o inch_n which_o measure_n out_o and_o let_v he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o string_n cause_v the_o other_o end_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o last_o mark_n and_o set_v the_o needle_n upon_o 36_o the_o point_n over_o against_o that_o length_n bid_v he_o wave_v the_o cord_n up_o and_o down_o till_o it_o lie_v exact_o straight_a with_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dial_n then_o bid_v he_o make_v a_o mark_n so_o you_o have_v do_v that_o length_n last_o because_o the_o other_o 2_o length_n be_v both_o to_o be_v take_v upon_o one_o point_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o by-point_n betwixt_o they_o therefore_o you_o may_v add_v the_o length_n together_o and_o take_v they_o at_o once_o which_o be_v 1_o rule_n and_o 8_o inch_n the_o needle_n stand_v upon_o 52_o the_o end_n hereof_o be_v the_o place_n above_o ground_n direct_o over_o the_o mark_v you_o make_v at_o the_o turn-foot_n now_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o have_v dial_v this_o exact_o or_o no_o without_o go_v over_o it_o again_o first_o add_v all_o your_o square_a length_n together_o as_o for_o example_n ru._n inch._n 00._o 22._o 01._o 02._o 00._o 18._o 01._o 10._o 00._o 10._o 00._o 08._o 01._o 00._o sum_n be_v 5._o 22._o which_o conveâ—ted_v into_o feâ—t_n make_v 11_o foot_n 10_o inch_n and_o so_o much_o your_o shaft_n and_o turn_v hade_n and_o decline_v from_o the_o place_n you_o first_o begin_v to_o plum_n at_o the_o stow_n then_o add_v up_o the_o length_n you_o take_v rake-way_n which_o be_v only_o 22._o ru._n 08._o inch._n and_o 24._o 14._o 26_o 22_o which_o by_o reduction_n be_v 93_o foot_n and_o 10_o inch_n or_o 31_o yard_n and_o 10_o inch_n so_o take_v your_o rule_n and_o measure_v out_o the_o 46_o rule_n and_o 22_o inch_n give_v he_o the_o plummet-end_n to_o go_v rake-way_n cause_v some_o one_o to_o hold_v the_o other_o end_n at_o the_o place_n on_o the_o stow_n where_n you_o first_o begin_v to_o plum_n then_o go_v you_o to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o string_n and_o set_v the_o needle_n upon_o 36_o bid_v he_o wave_v it_o up_o and_o down_o till_o you_o see_v the_o string_n lie_v exact_o straight_o with_o the_o side_n of_o the_o dial_n then_o bid_v he_o make_v a_o mark_n at_o the_o end_n go_v to_o this_o mark_n and_o measure_v out_o your_o square_a length_n which_o in_o all_o be_v 5_o rule_n and_o 22_o inch_n give_v he_o the_o end_n hold_v the_o other_o end_n in_o the_o mark_n set_v the_o needle_n upon_o 52_o bid_v he_o wave_v the_o string_n up_o and_o down_o till_o it_o lie_v parallel_n with_o the_o box_n then_o bid_v he_o make_v a_o mark_n and_o if_o this_o mark_v hit_v the_o mark_v you_o make_v when_o you_o dial_v it_o before_o you_o have_v do_v the_o work_n exact_o or_o else_o you_o have_v commit_v some_o error_n note_v this_o rule_n always_o hold_v true_a when_o you_o take_v square_a length_n and_o your_o length_n forward_o rake-way_n or_o any_o way_n by_o one_o point_n as_o here_o you_o take_v by_o the_o point_n 36._o how_o to_o plum_n shaft_n and_o turn_v that_o hade_a and_o 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