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to_o find_v they_o c._n 68.133_o to_o find_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o angle_n c._n 69._o p._n 134_o to_o take_v the_o distance_n of_o any_o mark_n by_o the_o old_a circumferentor_n c._n 70._o ib._n to_o perform_v the_o last_o chapter_n by_o protract_v the_o circumferentor_n ch_n 71._o p._n 135_o to_o take_v a_o altitude_n only_o by_o the_o circumferentor_n 72.136_o to_o take_v the_o plat_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n by_o the_o old_a or_o new_a circumferentor_n c._n 73._o p._n 137_o to_o take_v a_o plat_n at_o one_o station_n by_o the_o circumferentor_n 74.139_o degree_n of_o a_o field_n be_v take_v to_o find_v the_o close_n of_o the_o plat_n ch_n 75._o p._n ibid._n to_o reduce_v hypothenusall_a line_n into_o horizontall_a c._n 76._o p._n 141_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o by_o a_o quadrant_n ch_n 77._o p._n 142_o to_o take_v altitude_n by_o such_o a_o quadrant_n ch_n 78._o p._n 143_o to_o take_v the_o declination_n of_o a_o wall_n chap._n 79._o p._n ib._n survey_v of_o a_o manor_n ib._n p._n 144_o to_o make_v a_o map_n and_o sea_n card_n ibid._n p._n 146._o to_o discover_v the_o true_a plat_n of_o a_o park_n forest_n etc._n etc._n c._n 80._o p._n 148_o to_o cast_v the_o content_n of_o a_o park_n chap._n 81.153_o to_o plat_n any_o field_n by_o intersection_n of_o line_n c._n 82._o p._n 159_o to_o seek_v the_o distance_n of_o a_o turret_n c._n 83._o p._n 158_o to_o find_v the_o length_n of_o any_o hypothenusal_a c._n 84._o p._n 160_o to_o find_v the_o distance_n of_o two_o tower_n c._n 85._o p._n 162._o to_o find_v the_o distance_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o you_o 86._o p._n 165_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o ship_n come_v to_o you_o or_o go_v from_o you_o chap._n 87._o p._n 167_o a_o ship_n pursue_v another_o when_o it_o will_v overtake_v the_o former_a chap._n 88_o p._n ibid._n how_o to_o take_v the_o platform_n of_o a_o house_n castle_n etc._n etc._n 89._o p._n 168_o to_o discover_v how_o mine_n and_o trench_n run_v ch_n 90._o p._n 169_o to_o place_n barrel_n of_o powder_n under_o castle_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 91._o p._n 170_o whether_o a_o mine_n be_v above_o or_o under_o the_o horizon_n chap._n 92_o p._n 171_o to_o know_v which_o way_n it_o decline_v ch_n 93._o ibid._n to_o build_v and_o situate_v a_o city_n ch_n 94._o p._n 173_o to_o build_v and_o situate_v a_o manor_n chap._n 95._o p._n 174_o to_o sink_v a_o well_o and_o convey_v water_n pipe_n c._n 96._o p._n 177_o to_o draw_v the_o plat_n of_o a_o building_n or_o other_o thing_n not_o see_v ch_n 97._o p._n 179_o to_o make_v a_o excellent_a ruler_n for_o reduce_v plait_n chap._n 98._o p._n 180_o to_o burn_v any_o thing_n far_o off_o with_o the_o sun_n beam_n ch_n 99_o p._n 182_o to_o make_v a_o glass_n to_o discern_v any_o small_a thing_n half_a a_o mile_n off_o as_o to_o read_v a_o letter_n etc._n etc._n c._n 100_o p._n ibid._n how_o to_o buy_v annuety_n or_o money_n due_a afterward_o ch_n 101_o p._n 183_o the_o measure_n of_o solid_n and_o plain_n the_o best_a time_n to_o fell_a timber_n and_o to_o season_v board_n chap._n 1.186_o to_o measure_v solid_a timber_n 2.187_o to_o find_v the_o square_n of_o any_o tree_n grow_v 3.188_o to_o find_v the_o square_n of_o a_o tree_n unsquared_a 4.189_o to_o find_v the_o square_n of_o a_o square_a piece_n 5.190_o to_o find_v the_o square_n of_o any_o flat_a piece_n 6.191_o to_o find_v the_o square_n of_o a_o piece_n like_o a_o diamond_n 7.192_o to_o find_v the_o square_n of_o piece_n of_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o or_o 8_o side_n look_v the_o 8_o and_o 9_o chap._n p._n 193_o to_o find_v how_o much_o timber_n will_v make_v a_o foot_n square_n 10.195_o to_o measure_v all_o sort_n of_o timber_n 11.196_o of_o surface_n and_o solid_a figure_n 12.197_o measure_v content_n superficial_a and_o solid_a 13.200_o to_o measure_v the_o air_n or_o any_o plain_a surface_n 14.202_o finis_fw-la you_o may_v have_v any_o of_o the_o instrument_n in_o this_o book_n make_v of_o wood_n in_o hosier_n lane_n near_o smithfield_n in_o london_n by_o john_n tomson_n the_o glass_n be_v make_v in_o brass_n in_o black_a horse-al_o near_o flecetebridge_n by_o elias_n allin_n