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breadth_n between_o the_o flat_a angle_n above_o and_o the_o contrary_a side_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o fygure_n beneath_o as_o be_v the_o breadth_n between_o the_o two_o plain_a angle_n on_o the_o lift_v side_n of_o the_o same_o fygure_n then_o in_o the_o example_n of_o this_o figure_n you_o shall_v take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n y_z t_z be_v between_o the_o two_o plain_a angle_n on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n for_o the_o breadth_n the_o which_o be_v x._o and_o afterward_o you_o shall_v lay_v the_o upper_a and_o the_o nether_a side_n together_o the_o which_o make_v thirty_o perch_n in_o y_z e_z whole_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o take_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_v the_o which_o be_v xv_o for_o the_o length_n and_o then_o multiply_v xv_o perch_n by_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o x._o and_o that_o nombre_fw-fr so_o multiply_v make_v three_o road_n vi_fw-la dayeworke_n and_o two_o perch_n ¶_o of_o another_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o the._n iiii_o side_n partelye_o square_a ¶_o also_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v partelye_o square_a like_v to_o this_o present_a figure_n with_o two_o flat_a angle_n on_o the_o high_a side_n &_o two_o sharp_a angle_n on_o the_o long_a side_n have_v like_o dystaunce_n from_o both_o the_o flat_a angle_n about_o to_o the_o contrary_a side_n beneath_o ▪_o they_o you_o shall_v take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n between_o the_o hygh_a &_o the_o low_a side_n for_o y_o e_o breadth_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n in_o the_o same_o after_o ward_v you_o shall_v lay_v the_o hygh_a &_o the_o low_a side_n together_o &_o take_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o these_o two_o side_n for_o the_o length_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o dystaunce_n between_o the_o flat_a angle_n at_o both_o end_n and_o the_o contrary_a side_n of_o the_o fygure_n be_v xv_o perch_n therefore_o take_v xv_o ▪_o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o lay_v the_o high_a side_n the_o which_o be_v xx_o perch_n and_o the_o nether_a side_n the_o which_o be_v thirty_o perch_n in_o one_o sum_n both_o together_o ▪_o and_o these_o both_o side_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a sum_n l._n perch_n of_o the_o which_o take_v the_o one_o half_a the_o which_o be_v ▪_o twenty-five_o for_o the_o length_n and._n xv_o for_o the_o breadth_n the_o which_o length_n multyply_v by_o the_o breadth_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a some_o two_o acre_n one_o rood_n three_o dayworke_n and._n iii._n perch_n ¶_o of_o another_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o the._n iiii_o side_n partly_o square_a ¶_o and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v in_o iiii_o side_n partly_o square_v like_a to_o this_o present_a fygure_n have_v two_o flat_a angle_n on_o y_z e_z right_a side_n and._n two_o sharp_a angle_n on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n have_v like_o dystaunce_n from_o both_o the_o flat_a ongle_fw-fr to_o the_o right_a side_n to_o the_o line_n a_o the_o lyfte_fw-mi side_n than_o you_o shall_v take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n between_o y_o e_o line_n on_o the_o right_a and_o lyfte_a side_n of_o the_o fygure_n for_o y_o e_o length_n as_o do_v apeer_n by_o the_o mydle_n line_n in_o the_o same_o fygure_n afterward_o you_o shall_v lay_v both_o y_z e_z right_a and_o the_o lyfte_a side_n together_o in_o one_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n and_o then_o devyd_v out_o half_a the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o those_o two_o side_n for_o y_o e_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o distance_n between_o the_o right_a and_o the_o lyfte_a side_n be_v xx_o perch_n in_o length_n therefore_o take_v xx_o perch_n for_o the_o length_n then_z lay_z y_z e_z right_a side_n the_o which_o be_v x._o perch_n and_o the_o lyfte_a side_n the_o which_o be_v xuj_o perch_n in_o one_o sum_n both_o together_o and_o these_o both_o side_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a sum_n xxvi_o perch_n of_o the_o which_o take_v the_o one_o half_a the_o which_o be_v xiii_o for_o the_o breadth_n and._n xx_o for_o the_o length_n then_o multyplye_o xx_o by_o xiii_o and_o it_o make_v in_o the_o whole_a some_o one_o acre_n &_o di_fw-mi and_o v._o day_n work_v ¶_o of_o another_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o the._n iiii_o side_n partly_o square_a afterward_o you_o shall_v lay_v both_o y_z e_z hire_n and_o the_o low_a side_n together_o in_o one_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n and_o then_o divide_v out_o half_a the_o number_n of_o perch_n of_o that_o two_o side_n as_o for_o the_o length_n in_o this_o example_n the_o dystaunce_n from_o either_o of_o the_o flat_a angle_n to_o the_o line_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n be_v x._o perch_n the_o which_o be_v the_o short_a side_n therefore_o take_v x._o perch_n for_o the_o breadth_n then_o lie_v the_o upper_a side_n the_o which_o be_v xx_o perch_n and_o the_o nether_a side_n y_z e_z which_o be_v also_o xx_o perch_n in_o one_o sum_n both_o together_o and_o these_o both_o side_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a sum_n xl_o perch_n of_o the_o which_o sum_n take_v the_o one_o half_a the_o which_o be_v xx_o perch_n for_o the_o length_n &_o x._o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multyp_o xx_o by_o x._o &_o it_o make_v in_o y_z e_z whole_a sum_n one_o acre_n and_o one_o rood_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o all_o iiii_o side_n dyvers_o square_a the_o distance_n from_o the_o flat_a angle_n on_o the_o right_a side_n to_o the_o line_n on_o the_o left_a side_n be_v xx_o perch_n the_o which_o be_v the_o long_a side_n therefore_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o that_o measure_n the_o which_o be_v xx_o for_o the_o length_n afterward_o lie_v the_o right_a side_n the_o which_o be_v x._o perch_n and_o the_o lift_v side_n the_o which_o be_v xuj_o perch_n in_o one_o sum_n both_o together_o and_o these_o both_o side_n make_v in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it whole_a sum_n xxvi_o perch_n of_o the_o which_o take_v the_o one_o half_a the_o which_o be_v xiii_o for_o the_o breadth_n &_o xx_o for_o the_o length_n then_o multyp_o xx_o by_o xiii_o and_o it_o make_v in_o the_o whole_a some_o one_o acre_n two_o rood_n and_o v._o dayeworke_n ¶_o of_o a_o other_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o all_o iiii_o side_n dyvers_o square_a also_o when_o the._n iiii_o side_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v of_o dyvers_a number_n of_o perch_n with_o one_o flat_a and_o one_o sharp_a angle_n on_o the_o right_n side_n and_o also_o one_o flat_a &_o another_o sharp_a angle_n on_o the_o life_n side_n like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n kepinge_v no_o like_a distance_n between_o any_o of_o the_o contrary_a side_n as_o in_o this_o example_n &_o high_a side_n be_v xx_o perch_n in_o length_n y_fw-fr e_fw-es low_a side_n be_v xxiiii_o perch_n the_o right_a side_n be_v xiiii_o perch_n and_o the_o lyfte_a side_n be_v viij_o perch_n in_o length_n then_o some_o man_n will_v lay_v both_o the_o contrary_a side_n each_o two_o together_o and_o take_v the_o one_o half_a of_o every_o two_o the_o more_o for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o less_o for_o y_fw-fr e_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n lay_v y_fw-fr e_o hygher_n &_o the_o low_a side_n together_o and_o they_o make_v in_o the_o whole_a sum_n xliiii_o perch_n than_o divide_v out_o the_o half_a of_o this_o nombre_fw-fr the_o which_o be_v xxii_o for_o the_o length_n afterward_o lie_v the_o right_n &_o the_o left_a side_n together_o and_o they_o make_v xxii_o perch_n in_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o divide_v out_o also_o the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr the_o which_o be_v xi_o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o take_v the_o more_o nombre_fw-fr of_o these_o two_o the_o which_o be_v xxii_o for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o less_o nombre_fw-fr the_o which_o be_v xi_o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multiply_v xxii_o by_o xi_o and_o it_o make_v one_o acre_n and_o di_fw-mi &_o two_o perch_n but_o this_o manner_n of_o measure_a of_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n please_v i_o not_o for_o it_o make_v more_o land_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o fygure_n therefore_o you_o shall_v divide_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n from_o the_o two_o contrary_a angle_n into_o two_o part_n like_v to_o the_o division_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n in_o the_o same_o fygure_n ¶_o and_o take_v the_o number_n of_o perch_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o line_n for_o y_o e_o length_n and_o thenne_v you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o two_o other_o angle_n to_o the_o mydle_n line_n with_o plain_a angle_n and_o lie_v the_o two_o half_n of_o these_o two_o line_n together_o for_o the_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o dystaunce_n between_o y_o e_o two_o sharp_a angle_n of_o this_o say_a fygure_n be_v thirty_o perch_n in_o length_n and_o the_o line_n from_o the_o flat_a angle_n on_o the_o right_a side_n to_o the_o mydle_n line_n
for_o the_o length_n then_o multyp_o cc._o by_o c._n lx_o and_o it_o make_v xxxii_o m._n perch_n and_o this_o sum_n make_v cc._o acre_n ¶_o of_o a_o hill_n or_o a_o mountain_n have_v the_o head_n the_o mydle_n &_o the_o foot_n of_o dyvers_a cyrcuyte_n of_o measure_n and_o when_o the_o circuy_a tes_fw-fr of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o middle_a and_o of_o the_o foot_n do_v diffre_v much_o one_o from_o another_o in_o their_o measure_n like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n thenye_v shall_v lay_v the_o three_o number_n of_o the_o top_n the_o middle_a and_o the_o foot_n in_o one_o sum_n together_o and_o take_v the_o three_o part_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o sum_n for_o the_o breadth_n afterward_o you_o shall_v meet_v the_o ascence_n or_o go_v up_o from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o take_v the_o whole_a nombre_fw-fr of_o petche_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o cyrcute_a of_o the_o foot_n be_v cc._n perch_v the_o cyrcuite_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o middle_a be_v c._n percge_n &_o the_o cyrcuyte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o top_n be_v thirty_o perch_n the_o which_o three_o sum_n lay_v all_o together_o make_v ccc_o &_o thirty_o perch_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o ascence_n from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hylis_fw-la c._n lx_o perch_n then_o take_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la three_o part_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o ccc_o thirty_o the_o which_o be_v c._n x._o for_o the_o breadth_n and_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o the_o ascence_n the_o which_o i_o c._n lx_o for_o the_o length_n then_o multyplye_o c._n li._n by_o c._n x._o and_o it_o make_v xvii_o m_o vi_fw-la c._n perch_n and_o this_o sum_n of_o perch_n make_v c._n l._n acre_n ¶_o of_o a_o hill_n or_o a_o mountain_n that_o be_v not_o of_o equal_a measure_n in_o the_o ascence_n netber_v in_o the_o cyrcuyte_n but_o when_o a_o hill_n or_o a_o mowntayne_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a measure_n ascence_n neither_o in_o y_z e_z nether_a i_o the_o cyrcuite_n like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n then_o you_o shall_v lay_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o cyrcuyte_n of_o the_o top_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n together_o and_o take_v the_o half_a part_n of_o these_o two_o crycuyte_n for_o the_o breadth_n afterward_o you_o shall_v lay_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o long_o and_o the_o short_a ascence_n both_o together_o &_o take_v the_o half_a part_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o cyrcuyte_n of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v xx_o perch_n and_o the_o cyrcuyte_n of_o the_o foot_n be_v ccc_o perch_n y_z e_z which_z two_o sum_n lay_v both_o together_o make_v ccc_o &_o xx_o perch_n and_o the_o half_a part_n of_o it_o be_v c._n lx_o also_o y_z e_z long_o asâ—â—nce_o be_v cc_o perch_n and_o the_o short_a be_v c._n xx_o the_o which_o two_o sum_n lay_v both_o together_o make_v ccc_o &_o xx_o perch_n &_o the_o half_a part_n of_o it_o make_v c._n lx_o then_o take_v c._n lx_o for_z y_z e_z length_n &_o c._n lx_o also_o for_o the_o breadth_n and_o afterward_o multyp_o on_o of_o the_o same_o two_o sum_n by_o the_o other_o and_o it_o make_v twenty-five_o m._n vi_fw-la c._n perch_v the_o which_o sum_n of_o perch_n make_v c._n and._n lx_o acre_n ¶_o of_o the_o mesure_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n lie_a i_o a_o valley_n enclose_v round_o about_o with_o a_o mountain_n or_o a_o hill_n and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o a_o valley_n enclose_v round_o about_o with_o a_o mountain_n or_o a_o hill_n like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n than_o you_o shall_v use_v contrary_a wise_n of_o measurig_n of_o such_o manner_n of_o land_n as_o you_o do_v of_o measure_a of_o hill_n &_o mountain_n for_o in_o meet_v of_o a_o hill_n you_o measure_v the_o ascence_n and_o go_v up_o from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n but_o in_o meeting_n of_o a_o valley_n you_o shall_v measure_v the_o descene_a and_o go_v down_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o where_o you_o measure_v the_o cyrcute_a &_o compass_v of_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n so_o contrary_a wise_n you_o shall_v measure_v the_o cyrcuite_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o where_o you_o measure_v the_o cyrcuite_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o hill_n so_o contrary_a wise_a you_o shall_v measure_v round_o about_o the_o cyrcuyte_n and_o compass_v of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v lay_v y_z e_o cyrcuite_n of_o the_o height_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o valley_n in_o one_o same_o together_o and_o take_v y_z e_z half_a part_n of_o that_o whole_a sum_n for_o the_o breadth_n afterward_o you_o shall_v take_v the_o number_n of_o perch_n of_o descence_n and_o go_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o valley_n for_o the_o length_n of_o the_o measure_n and_o then_o sum_n it_o by_o multiplyeng_v the_o length_n by_o the_o breadthe_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v lxxx_o perch_n y_z e_z cyrcuyt_n of_o the_o heyghte_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v cc._o perch_n and_o the_o descence_n from_o the_o height_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v cc._o perch_n then_o take_v the_o number_n of_o perch_n of_o the_o descence_n the_o which_o be_v cc._o for_o the_o length_n &_o half_o the_o number_n of_o perch_n of_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o which_o be_v c._n lx_o for_o the_o bretdth_n then_o multiply_v cc._o by_o c._n lx_o and_o it_o make_v cc._o acre_n ¶_o of_o a_o valley_n y_o it_o be_v nether_a of_o equal_a measure_n in_o the_o descence_n nether_a in_o the_o cyrcuyte_n but_o when_o a_o valley_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a measure_n nether_a in_o the_o descence_n nether_a in_o the_o cyrcuyte_n like_v to_o this_o pesent_a fygure_n than_o you_o shall_v lay_v the_o cyrcuyte_n of_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o valley_n together_o and_o take_v the_o half_a part_n of_o these_o two_o cyrcuyte_n for_o the_o breadth_n afterward_o you_o shall_v lay_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o long_o and_o short_a desence_n both_o together_o and_o take_v y_z e_z half_a part_n of_o those_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v xx_o perch_n and_o the_o cyrcuyte_n of_o the_o heygth_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v ccc_o perch_v the_o which_o two_o sum_n lay_v both_o together_o make_v ccc_o xx_o perch_n â–ª_o &_o you_o e_o half_a part_n of_o it_o be_v c._n lx_o perch_n also_o the_o long_a descence_n be_v cc._n perch_v and_o the_o short_a be_v c._n xx_o the_o which_o two_o sum_n lay_v both_o together_o make_v in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it whole_a sum_n ccc_o xx_o perch_n and_o the_o haâ—e_a part_n of_o it_o be_v c._n lx_o then_o take_v c._n lx_o for_o the_o length_n &_o c._n lx_o also_o for_o y_o e_o breadth_n &_o afterward_o multyp_o c._n lx_o by_o c._n lx_o and_o it_o make_v twenty-five_o m._n and._n vi_fw-la c._n perch_n y_z e_z which_o some_o of_o perch_n make_v c._n lx_o acre_n ¶_o of_o one_o manner_n way_n to_o compte_fw-fr &_o some_o the_o nomre_n of_o acre_n conteyve_v within_o any_o measure_n when_o you_o shall_v compte_fw-fr and_o sum_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o acre_n contain_v with_o tin_n any_o measue_v of_o land_n them_z you_o shall_v lay_v so_o many_o time_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n in_o the_o length_n as_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o petche_n in_o the_o breadth_n or_o else_o contrary_a as_o many_o time_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n in_o the_o breadth_n as_o be_v in_o the_o length_n but_o you_o must_v turn_v the_o perch_n into_o penny_n for_o like_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n will_v make_v a_o acre_n as_o of_o pen_n will_v make_v a_o mark_n the_o which_o do_v sygnyfy_v a_o acre_n in_o this_o manner_n counting_a as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o length_n of_o the_o measure_n be_v xl_o perch_n and_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o be_v xx_o perch_n then_o count_n xl_o time_n xx_o penny_n or_o else_o xx_o time_n xl_o penny_n the_o which_o make_v v._o mark_v and_o so_o likewise_o xx_o time_n xl_o perch_n make_v v._o acre_n another_o example_n lx_o perch_n in_o the_o length_n and._n l_o in_o the_o breadth_n then_o you_o shall_v count_n l._n time_n lx_o penny_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a sum_n twelve_o li._n x_o s_o the_o which_o sum_n make_v xviii_o acre_n and_o three_o â–ª_o rood_n another_o example_n xlv_o perch_v in_o the_o length_n and._n twenty-five_o perch_v in_o the_o breadth_n than_o you_o shall_v compte_fw-fr twenty-five_o time_n fourteen_o
it_o remain_v of_o the_o first_o whole_a measure_n the_o say_v parcelle_v enlarge_v with_o line_n take_v away_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a quantytie_n of_o this_o manner_n piece_n of_o woodlande_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o whole_a figure_n enlarge_v into_o iiii_o square_n contain_v in_o it_o lxxx_o acre_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n the_o parcelle_v enlarge_v with_o line_n lay_v in_o one_o sum_n to_o gither_o contain_v xxvi_o acre_n then_o take_v away_o xxvi_o from_o lxxx_o and_o there_o do_v remain_v but._n liiii_o acre_n the_o which_o sum_n of_o liiii_o so_o remain_v be_v the_o content_a of_o this_o figure_n note_v well_o this_o rule_n for_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a and_o often_o time_n necessary_a for_o the_o measure_n of_o woodlande_n grow_a ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o v._o side_n equal_o square_a w_o t._n v._n flat_a angle_n ¶_o and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v in_o v._o side_n equal_o square_a with_o v._o flat_a angle_n like_v to_o this_o present_a figure_n than_o you_o shall_v measure_v all_o the._n v._n side_n together_o and_o take_v the_o half_a part_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o mydle_n point_n wfthin_o the_o same_o fygure_n to_o one_o mydle_n place_n between_o two_o angle_n of_o one_o side_n of_o the_o circuit_n take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o y_o e_o breadth_n as_o it_o his_o example_n every_o one_o to_o the._n v._n side_n be_v x._o perch_n i_o length_n the_o which_o v._o side_n lay_v all_o together_o make_v l._n perch_n in_o the_o whole_a nombre_fw-fr then_o take_v half_a this_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n y_z e_z which_o be_v twenty-five_o for_z y_z e_z length_n and_o the_o distance_n between_o y_o e_o middle_a point_n and_o the_o middle_a place_n between_o two_o angle_n of_o on_o side_n be_v seven_o perch_v then_o take_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-es v._n side_n the_o which_o be_v twenty-five_o perch_n for_o y_o e_o length_n and_o the_o number_n of_o perch_n between_o y_o e_o middle_a point_n and_o the_o middle_a place_n between_o two_o angle_n y_z e_z which_o be_v seven_o for_z y_z e_z breadth_n then_o multiply_v twenty-five_o by_o seven_o &_o it_o make_v one_o act_n three_o day_n work_n and._n iii._n perch_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o vi_fw-la side_n equal_o square_a with_o vi_fw-la flat_a angle_n also_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v in_o vi_fw-la side_n equal_o square_a with_o vi_fw-la flat_a angle_n like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n then_o you_o shall_v measure_v likewise_o all_o the._n vi_fw-la side_n together_o &_o take_v the_o half_a part_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o y_o e_o length_n afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o mydle_n point_n within_o the_o same_o fygure_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o mydle_n place_n between_o â—woangles_n of_o one_o side_n of_o the_o cyrcuyt_n and_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o the_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n every_o one_o of_o the._n vi_fw-la side_n be_v twelve_o perch_n in_o length_n y_z e_z which_o vi_fw-la side_n lay_v altogether_o make_v lxxii_o perch_n in_o the_o whole_a sum_n they_o take_v half_a this_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n y_z e_z which_o be_v xxxvi_o for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o distaunte_n between_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la middle_a point_n and_o the_o middle_a place_n between_o two_o angle_n of_o one_o side_n be_v x._o perch_n and_o din_n then_o take_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o all_o the._n vi_fw-la side_n the_o which_o be_v xxxvi_o perch_n for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n between_o the_o middle_a point_n and_o the_o middle_a place_n between_o two_o angle_n the_o which_o be_v x._o perch_n and_o din_n for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multiply_v xxxvi_o by_o x._o and_o a_o half_a and_o it_o make_v two_o acre_n one_o rood_n iiii_o day_n work_n and_o two_o perch_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o seven_o viij_o ix_o or_z x._o side_n equal_o square_a and_o also_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v in_o seven_o viij_o ix_o or_o x._o side_n equal_o square_a like_o to_o any_o of_o these_o present_a figure_n then_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o do_v in_o these_o two_o figure_n last_o before_o you_o shall_v take_v y_z e_z half_a number_n of_o perch_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a side_n for_o the_o length_n &_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o dystaunce_n between_o the_o middle_a point_n with_o in_o the_o same_o figure_n and_o the_o middle_a place_n be_v tween_n two_o angle_n of_o one_o side_n for_o the_o breadth_n as_o you_o have_v see_v express_v in_o the_o two_o first_o figure_n of_o five_o and._n vi_fw-la square_n &_o as_o it_o do_v appear_v plain_o by_o example_n of_o the_o same_o iiii_o present_a figure_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n all_o round_n without_o any_o square_a side_n but_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v round_o without_o any_o square_a side_n like_o to_o this_o plesent_a figure_n then_o leve_v all_o other_o untrue_a reason_n and_o opynion_n of_o metre_n of_o land_n in_o this_o behalf_n you_o shall_v measure_v round_o about_o all_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it whole_a cyrcuyte_n of_o this_o fygure_n and_o take_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o middle_a point_n within_o the_o figure_n to_o the_o utter_a side_n of_o the_o cyrcuyte_n and_o take_v the_o number_n of_o perch_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o y_o e_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o whole_a cyrcuyte_o round_o about_o be_v xiiiii_fw-la perch_n of_o the_o which_o take_v the_o one_o half_a the_o which_o be_v xxii_o perch_n for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o mydle_n point_n and_o the_o utterside_n of_o the_o cyrcuyt_n be_v seven_o perch_n then_o take_v y_z e_z half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o whole_a cyccuyte_n the_o which_o be_v xxii_o for_o thou_o length_n and_o the_o number_n of_o perch_n between_o the_o mydle_n point_n and_o the_o utter_a side_n of_o the_o cyrcuyte_n the_o which_o be_v seven_o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multyp_o xxii_o by_o seven_o and_o it_o make_v iii._n rood_n viij_o dayworke_n and_o two_o perch_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n half_n round_o like_a to_o the_o fasshion_n of_o a_o bowl_n and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v half_a round_n like_a to_o the_o fasshion_n of_o a_o bowl_n as_o be_v this_o present_a fygure_n then_o you_o shall_v measure_v the_o whole_a half_o cyrcute_v and_o take_v the_o half_a part_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o half_a cyrcuyte_o above_o and_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o y_o e_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o half_a cyrcuite_n be_v xxii_o perch_n in_o length_n of_o the_o which_o take_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n the_o which_o be_v xi_o for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o dystaunce_n between_o the_o mydle_n of_o the_o nether_a live_v and_o the_o mydle_n of_o the_o half_a cyrcuyte_o be_v seven_o then_o take_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o half_a cyrcuyte_n the_o which_o be_v xi_o for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n between_o the_o mydle_n of_o the_o nether_a line_n and_o the_o mydle_n of_o the_o half_a cyrcuyte_n the_o which_o be_v seven_o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multiply_v xi_o by_o vi_fw-la and_o it_o make_v one_o rood_n ix_o dayworke_n and_o one_o perch_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n more_o than_o half_a round_n and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v more_o than_o half_a round_o like_a to_o this_o present_a figure_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o circumference_n or_o cyrcuyte_o about_o twenty-five_o perch_n the_o nether_a side_n be_v ut_fw-la perch_n the_o dyameter_n or_o overthwart_a line_n be_v x._o perch_n &_o the_o hang_v line_n be_v ix_o perch_n then_o you_o shall_v divide_v it_o into_o two_o field_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o devision_n of_o y_z e_z line_n within_o y_o e_o same_o fygure_n after_o that_o for_o mesuring_a of_o the_o hygh_a part_n in_o the_o line_n devysion_n you_o shall_v multiply_v the_o half_a number_n of_o perch_n of_o the_o diameter_n or_o overthwart_a line_n the_o which_o be_v v._o by_o y_z e_z half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o cyrcute_a of_o the_o fygure_n the_o which_o be_v twelve_o and_o di_fw-it and_o they_o will_v come_v to_o lxii_o perch_n and_o di_fw-it afterward_o for_o the_o measure_a of_o the_o triangle_n in_o the_o devysyon_n you_o shall_v take_v again_o the_o half_a of_o the_o overtwarte_a line_n the_o which_o be_v v._o from_o the._n ix_o the_o
penny_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a sum_n iiii_o li_n xiii_o s_o ix_o penc_n the_o which_o sum_n make_v seven_o acre_n one_o dayworke_n &_o one_o perch_n but_o when_o you_o have_v half_o a_o perch_n or_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o perch_n in_o any_o side_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o measure_n you_o shall_v not_o count_n they_o with_o y_z e_z perch_n but_o after_o that_o you_o have_v cast_v the_o sum_n of_o perch_n in_o the_o length_n &_o breadth_n in_o manner_n beforesaide_a then_o you_o shall_v compte_fw-fr the_o half_a perch_n by_o themselves_o and_o the_o quarter_n perch_v by_o themselves_o and_o sum_n they_o in_o the_o contrary_a side_n as_o in_o the_o example_n the_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v xl_o perch_n and_o di_fw-it in_o length_n &_o thirty_o perch_n in_o breadth_n then_o because_o the_o half_a perch_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o length_n therefore_o you_o must_v compte_fw-fr they_o in_o the_o breadth_n and_o sum_n they_o as_o in_o this_o last_o example_n thirty_o half_a perch_n after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o breadth_n ▪_o and_o not_o xl_o half_n perch_v after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o length_n the_o which_o thirty_o half_a perch_n do_v make_v three_o dayeworke_n and._n iii._n perch_n likewise_o if_o you_o have_v half_a perch_n or_o quarter_n perch_v or_o else_o half_a perch_n &_o quarter_n perch_v both_o in_o y_z e_z length_n and_o also_o in_o y_z e_z bredthe_v of_o the_o measure_n than_o you_o must_v always_o sum_n everye_o one_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o in_o the_o length_n that_o stand_v in_o that_o breadth_n and_o sum_n they_o in_o the_o breadth_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o length_n therefore_o in_o all_o other_o like_o manner_n of_o count_v the_o sum_n of_o acre_n by_o money_n you_o shall_v understande_v always_o that_o a_o mark_n of_o money_n do_v sygnyfy_v a_o acre_n a_o royal_a do_v sygnyfye_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o acre_n or_o three_o rood_n a_o noble_a do_v sygnyfye_v a_o half_a acre_n a_o crown_n do_v sygnyfye_v one_o rood_n and._n v._o dayeworke_n xl_o d._n do_v sygnyfye_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o acre_n or_o a_o rood_n twelve_o d._n do_v sygnify_v three_o dayeworke_n a_o groat_n do_v sygnyfy_v a_o dayewoke_n a_o penye_n do_v sygnyfye_v a_o perch_n a_o half_a penye_n do_v sygnyfye_v a_o half_a perch_n and_o a_o farth_a do_v sygnyfye_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o perch_n ¶_o of_o the_o turning_a of_o pound_n into_o mark_n or_o acre_n by_o cause_n in_o coumpt_v of_o money_n it_o be_v not_o much_o use_v to_o compte_fw-fr any_o sum_n in_o mark_n but_o most_o common_o in_o pound_n therefore_o because_o mark_n do_v sygnyfye_v acre_n in_o count_v the_o measure_n of_o land_n &_o pound_n be_v not_o lyght_o turn_v into_o mark_n by_o they_o that_o be_v not_o experte_a in_o reaken_v and_o cast_v of_o a_o count_n therefore_o in_o these_o sum_n follow_v you_o shall_v see_v penny_n turn_v into_o perch_n groat_n turn_v into_o day_n work_n xl_o d_o into_o a_o rood_n a_o noble_a in_o to_o din_n acre_n a_o royal_a into_o iii._n rood_n a_o mark_n into_o a_o acre_n &_o pound_n turn_v into_o mark_n the_o which_o there_o be_v name_v acre_n and_o this_o rule_n do_v extend_v from_o i_o d._n to_o xl_o d._n and_o from_o xl_o d._n to_o xx_o s._n &_o from_o xx_o s._n to_o a_o c._n li._n and_o from_o a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o a._n m._n pound_n ¶_o this_o rule_n follow_v be_v very_o plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v if_o it_o be_v well_o mark_v pence_n dayeworke_n and_o perch_n i_o d._n i._o perch_n two_o d._n two_o perch_v iii._n d._n iii._n perch_v iiii_o d._n i._o dayworke_n v._o d._n i._o dayworke_n and._n i._n perch_n vi_o d._n i._o dayworke_n and._n two_o perch_n seven_o d._n i._o dayworke_n and._n iii._n perch_v viij_o d._n two_o dayworke_n ix_o d._n two_o dayworke_n and._n i_o perch_n x._o d._n two_o dayworke_n and_o two_o perch_v xi_o d._n two_o dayworke_n and._n iii._n perch_v twelve_o d._n three_o dayworke_n xiii_o d._n three_o dayworke_n and._n i_o perch_n xiiii_o d._n three_o dayworke_n and_o two_o perch_n xv_o d._n three_o dayworke_n &_o three_o perch_n xuj_o d._n iiii_o dayworke_n xvii_o d._n iiii_o dayworke_n and._n i_o perch_n xviii_o d._n iiii_o dayworke_n and._n two_o perch_v nineteeen_o d._n iiii_o dayworke_n &_o iiii_o perch_v xx_o d._n v._o dayworke_n xxi_o d._n v._o dayworke_n and._n i_o perch_n xxii_o d._n v._o dayworke_n and._n two_o perch_n xxiii_o d._n v._o dayworke_n and_o three_o perch_n two_o s._n vi_fw-la dayworke_n two_o s_o i._n d_o vi_fw-la dayworke_n and._n ay_o perch_n two_o s._n two_o d._n vi_fw-la dayworke_n &_o two_o perch_n two_o s._n iii._n d._n vi_fw-la dayworke_n &_o three_o perch_n two_o s._n iiii_o d._n seven_o dayworke_n two_o s._n v._o d._n seven_o dayworke_n and_o i._o perch_n two_o s._n vi_fw-la d._n seven_o dayworke_n &_o two_o perch_n two_o s._n seven_o d._n seven_o dayworke_n &_o three_o perch_n two_o s._n viij_o d._n viij_o dayworke_n two_o s._n ix_o d._n viij_o dayworke_n and_o i_z perch_n two_o s_o x._o d._n viij_o dayworke_n &_o two_o derch_v two_o s_o xi_o d._n viij_o dayworke_n &_o three_o perch_v three_o be_v ix_o dayworke_n three_o s._n i._n d_o ix_o dayworke_n and_o i_z perch_n iii._n s._n two_o do_v ix_o dayworke_n &_o two_o perch_v iii._n s._n two_o d._n ix_o dayworkey_n and._n iii._n perch_v xl_o do_v a_o quart_n of_o a_o acre_n or_o a_o rood_n shall_fw-mi s._n i_o rood_n and._n v_o dayworke_n vi_fw-la s_o viij_o half_o a_o acre_n x_o s_o iii._n rood_n or_a three_o quarter_n of_o a_o acre_n xiii_o s._n iiii_o d_o i._n acre_n xuj_o s_o viij_o d_z i_z acre_n and_o one_o rood_n xx_o s_o i_o acre_n and_o din_n thirty_o s_o two_o acre_n and_o one_o rood_n xl_o s_o three_o acre_n l_o s_o three_o acre_n and_o iii._n rood_n three_o li_n iiii_o acre_n and_o din_n iiii_o li._n vi_fw-la acre_n five_o li._n seven_o acre_n and_o din_n vi_fw-mi li_n ix_o acre_n seven_o li_n x_o acre_n and_o din_n viij_o li_n twelve_o acre_n ix_o li_n xiii_o acre_n and_o din_n x._o li._n xv_o acre_n xi_o li._n xuj_o acre_n and_o din_n twelve_o li._n xviii_o acre_n xiii_o li._n nineteeen_o acre_n and_o din_n xiiii_o li._n xxi_o acre_n xv_o li._n xxii_o acre_n and_o din_n xuj_o li._n xxiiii_o acre_n xvii_o li._n twenty-five_o acre_n and_o din_n xviii_o li_z xxvii_o acre_n nineteeen_o li_n xxviii_o acre_n and_o din_n xx_o li._n thirty_o acre_n xxi_o li._n xxxi_o acre_n and_o d._n xxii_o li._n xxxiii_o acre_n xxiii_o li._n xxxiiii_o acre_n and_o d._n xxxiiii_o li._n xxxvi_o acre_n twenty-five_o li._n xxxvii_o acre_n and_o din_n xxvill_n thirty-nine_o acre_n xxvii_o li._n xl_o acre_n and_o din_n xxviii_o li_n xlv_o acre_n xxix_o li_z xlvi_o acre_n and_o din_n thirty_o li._n xlviii_o acre_n xxxi_o li._n xlix_o acre_n and_o din_n xxxii_o li_z li_z acre_n xxxiii_o li_n lii_o acrer_n and_o d._n xxxiiii_o li._n liiii_o acre_n xxxv_o li._n lv_o acre_n and_o din_n xxxvi_o li._n lvii_o acre_n xxxvii_o li._n lviii_o acre_n and_o din_n xxxviii_o li._n lx_o acre_n thirty-nine_o li._n lxi_o acre_n and_o din_n xl_o li._n lxiii_o acre_n xli_o li._n lxiiii_o acre_n and_o din_n xlii_o li._n lxvi_o acre_n xliii_o li._n lxvii_o acre_n and_o din_n xliiii_o li._n lxix_o acre_n xlv_o li._n lxx_o acre_n and_o din_n xlvi_o li._n lxxii_o acre_n xlvii_o li._n lxxiii_o acre_n and_o din_n xlviii_o li._n lxxv_o acre_n xlix_o li._n lxxvi_o acre_n and_o din_n l._n li._n lxxviii_o acre_n li._n li._n lxxix_o acre_n and_o din_n lii_o li._n lxxx_o acre_n liii_o li._n lxxxi_o acre_n and_o din_n liiii_o li._n lxxxii_o acre_n lv_o li._n lxxxiii_o acre_n and_o din_n lvi_o li._n lxxxiiii_o acre_n lvii_o li._n lxxxv_o acre_n and_o din_n lviii_o li._n lxxxvii_o acre_n lix_o li_n lxxxviii_o acre_n and_o din_n lx_o li_n lxxxx_n acre_n lxi_o li_n lxxxxi_fw-la acre_n and_o din_n lxii_o li_z lxxxxiii_fw-la acre_n lxiii_o li._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la acre_n and_o d._n lxiiii_o li._n lxxxxvi_fw-la acre_n lxv_o li._n lxxxxvii_fw-la acre_n and_o din_n lxvi_o li_z lxxxxix_n acre_n lxvii_o li._n c._n acre_n and_o din_n lxviii_o li._n c._n two_o acre_n lxix_o li_z c_o three_o acre_n and_o din_n lxx_o li._n c_o five_o acre_n lxxi_o li._n c._n vi_fw-la acre_n and_o d._n lxxii_o ▪_o li._n c._n viij_o acre_n lxxiii_o li._n c._n ix_o acre_n and_o d._n lxxiii_o li_z c_o xi_o acre_n lxxv_o li_n c_o twelve_o acre_n and_o d._n lxxvi_o li_n c_o xiiii_o acre_n lxxvii_o li_n c_o xv_o acre_n and_o d._n lxxviii_o li_n c_o xvii_o acre_n lxxix_o li_z c_o xviii_o acre_n and_o d._n lxxx_o li_n c_o xx_o acre_n lxxxi_o li_z c_o xxi_o acre_n and_o d._n lxxxii_o li_z c_o xxiii_o acre_n lxxxiii_o li_z c._n xxiiii_o acre_n and_o d._n lxxxiii_o li_z c_z xxvi_o
shall_v use_v another_o way_n better_o as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v plain_o follow_v ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n tryangule_v in_o all_o three_o side_n equal_o but_o when_o you_o can_v not_o cast_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n into_o iiii_o side_n because_o it_o be_v triangule_v have_v all_o three_o side_n of_o equal_a length_n like_v to_o this_o present_a figure_n they_o you_o shall_v measure_n from_o on_o of_o the_o angeles_a to_o the_o mydle_n of_o the_o contrary_a side_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n through_o y_z e_z mydle_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o figure_n and_o take_v the_o number_n of_o perch_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n and_o they_o take_v half_a the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o a_o whole_a side_n for_o the_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o three_o side_n every_o one_o be_v xx_o perch_n the_o mydle_n line_n from_o the_o mydle_n of_o the_o low_a side_n to_o the_o hygh_a angle_n be_v xvii_o perch_n &_o di_fw-it then_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o middle_a line_n for_o the_o length_n the_o which_o be_v xvii_o perch_n &_o di_fw-it afterward_o take_v half_a the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o long_a side_n the_o which_o be_v x._o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multyp_o xvii_o and_o din_n by_o x._o &_o it_o make_v c._n lxxv_o perch_n the_o which_o make_v one_o acre_n three_o dayworke_n and._n iii._n perch_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n partly_o tryangule_v and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v partly_o tryangule_v have_v the._n two_o side_n of_o like_a length_n &_o the_o head_n short_a in_o breadth_n like_a to_o this_o present_a fygure_n then_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o head_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o y_z e_z middle_a line_n ithy_n same_o figure_n and_o take_v the_o number_a of_o perch_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n and_o they_o take_v half_a y_fw-fr e_o number_a of_o perch_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o head_n for_o the_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o hygh_a side_n be_v xuj_o perch_v y_o e_o right_a &_o the_o lift_v side_n every_o on_o be_v thirty_o perch_n and_o the_o line_n in_o the_o midst_n from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o head_n be_v xxix_o perch_n then_o take_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o head_n the_o which_o be_v viij_o for_o the_o breadth_n and_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o head_n the_o which_o be_v xxix_o for_z y_z e_z length_n and_o then_o multiply_v xxix_o by_o viij_o and_o it_o make_v one_o acre_n one_o rood_n and._n viij_o day_n work_v ¶_o of_o a_o other_o piece_n of_o land_n partly_o tryangule_v and_o if_o a_o piece_n of_o lan_o de_fw-fr be_v partly_o tryangule_v have_v y_o e_o one_o side_n long_o &_o the._n two_o other_o side_n short_a of_o like_a lengthe_n like_v to_o this_o present_a figure_n than_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o mydle_n of_o the_o long_a side_n to_o the_o flat_a angle_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o y_z e_z middle_a line_n in_o y_o e_o same_o fygure_n and_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n and_o than_o take_v half_a y_fw-fr e_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o long_a side_n for_o the_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o long_a side_n be_v xl_o perch_n in_o length_n and_o the_o two_o other_o short_a side_n everye_o one_o be_v thirty_o perch_n in_o length_n and_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o long_a side_n and_o the_o flat_a angle_n be_v xx_o perch_n in_o length_n then_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n between_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o long_a side_n and_o the_o flat_a angle_n the_o which_o be_v xx_o for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o long_a side_n the_o which_o be_v also_o xx_o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multiply_v xx_o by_o xx_o and_o it_o make_v two_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n diverslye_o tryangule_v in_o manner_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o a_o quadraunte_n also_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v dyverslye_o tryangule_v in_o manner_n of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o a_o quadraunte_n have_v one_o plain_a angle_n and_o the_o other_o two_o sharp_a angle_n like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n then_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o plain_a angle_n on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n to_o the_o sharp_a angle_n on_o the_o right_a side_n &_o take_v the_o number_n of_o perch_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_n from_o the_o plain_a angle_n to_o y_z e_z sharp_a angle_n on_o y_z e_z left_a side_n &_o take_v y_z e_z half_a part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o measure_n for_o the_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o high_a side_n between_o the_o two_o sharp_a angle_n be_v rxu._n perch_v the_o low_a side_n from_o the_o plain_a angle_n to_o y_z e_z sharp_a angle_n on_o the_o right_a side_n be_v xx_o perch_n &_o the_o head_n on_o the_o left_a side_n be_v xv_o perch_n then_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n for_o the_o head_n on_o y_z e_z left_a side_n the_o which_o be_v seven_o &_o din_n for_z y_z e_z breadth_n then_o multiply_v xx_o by_o seven_o &_o din_n &_o it_o make_v three_o road_n seven_o daiworke_n &_o two_o perch_n ¶_o of_o another_o piece_n of_o land_n dyners_o tryangule_v like_o to_o the_o fasshion_n of_o a_o harp_n and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v dyvetslye_o tryangle_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o harp_n have_v one_o flat_a angle_n &_o the_o other_o two_o sharp_a angle_n like_v to_o this_o present_a figure_n they_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o y_z e_z sharp_a angle_n on_o the_o lyfte_a side_n to_o the_o sharp_a angle_n on_o the_o right_a side_n &_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perthe_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o y_o e_o length_n afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o flat_a angle_n on_o the_o hygh_a side_n with_o a_o straight_o hang_v line_n to_o the_o nether_a side_n make_v there_o a_o plain_a angle_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mindle_v line_n in_o y_o e_o same_o fygute_n and_o take_v the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o hang_v line_n for_o the_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o right_a side_n from_o the_o flat_a angle_n above_o to_o y_z e_z sharp_a angle_n on_o y_z e_z right_a side_n be_v xx_o perch_n the_o left_a side_n from_o the_o flat_a angle_n above_o to_o the_o sharp_a angle_n beneath_o be_v xviii_o perch_n y_z e_z lower_z side_n between_o the_o two_o sharp_a angle_n be_v xxviii_o perch_n and_o the_o hang_v line_n between_o the_o flat_a angle_n above_o &_o the_o nether_a side_n be_v viij_o perch_n then_o take_v y_fw-fr e_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o low_a side_n the_o which_o be_v xviii_o for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o half_a number_n of_o perch_n of_o the_o hang_a line_n the_o which_o be_v iiii_o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multyp_o xxviii_o by_o iiii_o and_o it_o make_v din_n a_o acre_n and._n seven_o dayeworke_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o all_o iiii_o side_n equal_o square_a with_o two_o flat_a angle_n and._n two_o sharp_a angle_n yfa_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v in_o all_o iiii_o side_n equal_o square_a with_o two_o half_a angle_n above_o &_o beneath_o &_o two_o sharp_a on_o the_o right_n &_o left_a side_n like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n then_o you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o sharp_a angle_n on_o the_o right_a side_n to_o the_o sharp_a angle_n of_o the_o lyfte_a side_n and_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o the_o length_n after_o ward_v you_o shall_v measure_v from_o the_o flat_a angle_n above_o to_o the_o flat_a angle_n beneath_o and_o take_v the_o half_a part_n of_o that_o measure_n for_o y_o e_o breadth_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o dystaunce_n between_o the._n two_o sharp_a angle_n be_v xuj_o perch_n and_o the_o dystannce_n between_o you_o e._n two_o flat_a angle_n be_v twelve_o perch_n then_o take_v xuj_o for_o the_o length_n &_o the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o other_o measure_n the_o which_o be_v vi_fw-la for_o the_o breadth_n afterward_o multyp_o xuj_o by_o vi_fw-la and_o it_o come_v to_o half_a a_o acre_n &_o iiii_o day_n work_v ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o iiii_o side_n partly_o square_a and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v part_o square_a with_o two_o plain_a angle_n on_o the_o lift_v side_n and_o one_o flat_a &_o one_o other_o sharp_a angle_n on_o y_z e_z right_a side_n like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n the_o which_o be_v of_o like_a
plain_a angule_v be_v viij_o perch_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o line_n from_o the_o flat_a angle_n on_o the_o left_a side_n to_o the_o say_v long_o line_n plain_v angule_v be_v vi_fw-la perch_n then_o take_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o mydle_n line_n the_o which_o be_v thirty_o perch_n for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o other_o two_o line_n the_o which_o be_v seven_o perch_n for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multyplye_o thirty_o by_o seven_o and_o it_o make_v one_o acre_n one_o rood_n two_o day_n work_v two_o perch_n whereby_o you_o may_v perceyve_v well_o that_o in_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n that_o be_v diverse_o square_a in_o all_o iiii_o side_n without_o any_o plain_a angle_n or_o in_o any_o other_o like_a you_o shall_v never_o lay_v both_o the_o two_o contrary_a side_n together_o and_o take_v the_o half_n of_o they_o one_o for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o breadth_n for_o that_o manner_n of_o sum_v of_o any_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v not_o true_a but_o in_o some_o manner_n of_o square_a land_n &_o special_o where_o there_o be_v any_o plain_a angle_n you_o shall_v lay_v one_o but_o not_o both_o of_o the_o two_o contrary_a side_n together_o and_o take_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o sometime_o for_o the_o breadth_n and_o somty_v i_o for_o the_o length_n as_o the_o fasshyon_n &_o quantytie_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v require_v the_o whythe_v you_o have_v see_v in_o dyvers_a square_a figure_n before_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o figure_n diverse_o iiii_o square_n be_v to_o be_v note_v great_a dyversytie_n of_o quantity_n of_o measure_n for_o the_o flatter_v that_o the_o flat_a angle_n and_o the_o sharp_a that_o the_o sharp_a angle_n be_v the_o less_o quantytie_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o such_o manner_n figure_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a wise_n the_o sharp_a that_o the_o flat_a angle_n be_v and_o the_o flatter_v that_o the_o sharp_a angle_n be_v the_o more_o quantytie_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o same_o figure_n for_o although_o the._n iiii_o side_n do_v always_o conkle_v and_o keep_v every_o one_o their_o lengthe_n yet_o the_o more_o or_o less_o distance_n that_o be_v between_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it contrary_a angle_n the_o more_o or_o less_o measure_n do_v it_o cause_n to_o be_v within_o the_o same_o fygure_n therefore_o you_o may_v not_o cast_v the_o contrary_a side_n by_o the_o half_n as_o most_o common_a metre_n do_v use_v but_o you_o shall_v divide_v such_o manner_n figure_n into_o two_o field_n in_o manner_n of_o tryangle_n as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o measure_v they_o as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n in_o their_o foresay_a figure_n this_o be_v a_o specyall_a rule_n &_o well_o to_o be_v note_v ¶_o of_o dyvers_a other_o square_a perch_n of_o land_n in_o all_o iiii_o side_n dyvers_o square_a also_o when_o there_o be_v any_o other_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o all_o iiii_o side_n dyvers_o square_a with_o sharp_a flat_a angle_n like_v to_o any_o of_o these_o present_a figure_n or_o any_o other_o like_a than_o you_o shall_v never_o take_v the_o half_n of_o any_o of_o both_o the_o contrary_a side_n of_o they_o for_o their_o length_n or_o breadth_n because_o you_o can_v not_o measure_v true_o any_o of_o they_o in_o one_o piece_n whole_o together_o but_o you_o must_v divide_v every_o one_o of_o they_o into_o two_o party_n in_o such_o manner_n of_o division_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n within_o the_o same_o and_o then_o measure_v everye_o parcel_n thereof_o after_o his_o fasshyon_n as_o you_o have_v see_v plain_o before_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o tryangle_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o many_o side_n diverse_o square_a and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v in_o many_o side_n dyverslye_o square_a like_o to_o any_o of_o these_o present_a figure_n or_o any_o other_o like_a than_o you_o shall_v devyd_v it_o into_o many_o part_n by_o such_o like_a devision_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n in_o the_o same_o figure_n because_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v met_v in_o one_o piece_n all_o together_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v measure_v every_o parcel_n thereof_o by_o itself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o tryangle_n of_o that_o fasshion_n equal_o partly_o or_o else_o diverse_o triangule_v as_o you_o have_v see_v in_o dyvers_a figure_n before_o ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o dyvers_a side_n square_a and_o in_o some_o side_n indent_v if_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v in_o dyvers_a side_n square_a and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v indent_v like_a to_o this_o present_a fygure_n than_o you_o shall_v divide_v out_o one_o square_a part_n of_o it_o the_o which_o you_o may_v do_v most_o convenient_o like_a to_o such_o manner_n of_o devysyon_n so_o as_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o mydle_n line_n w_o t_o in_o the_o same_o fygure_n and_o then_o measure_v that_o one_o piece_n by_o itself_o and_o cast_v the_o length_n and_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o as_o you_o do_v of_o other_o such_o square_a piece_n before_o afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_v the_o three_o straight_a side_n of_o the_o other_o piece_n every_o one_o by_o themselves_o and_o thenye_v shall_v dylygent_o view_v the_o four_o side_n mount_v and_o you_o shall_v leave_v as_o moche_v by_o estymation_n without_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o side_n as_o do_v lack_n within_o and_o then_o also_o measure_v that_o second_o piece_n as_o you_o do_v such_o other_o like_o piece_n before_o or_o else_o make_v four_o side_n of_o this_o second_o piece_n as_o large_a as_o you_o may_v as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n in_o this_o present_a fygure_n and_o then_o measure_n y_fw-fr t_o piece_n by_o itself_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v before_o express_v afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_v the_o other_o part_n indent_v by_o perch_n half_a perch_n &_o quarter_n perch_v and_o they_o sum_n it_o by_o penny_n half_a penny_n and_o farthynge_n ¶_o of_o other_o figure_n to_o be_v divide_v partly_o into_o tryangle_n and_o partly_o into_o other_o fasshyon_n also_o when_o there_o be_v any_o other_o piece_n of_o land_n like_v to_o any_o of_o these_o present_a figure_n than_o you_o shall_v divide_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o so_o many_o part_n as_o you_o shall_v consydre_v necessary_a by_o such_o manner_n of_o devysyon_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n in_o the_o same_o fygure_n and_o afterward_o cast_v every_o parcel_n of_o these_o devysyon_n by_o themselves_o into_o the_o length_n and_o in_o breadth_n as_o you_o have_v do_v other_o like_a piece_n square_a or_o tryangule_v in_o the_o example_n before_o write_v and_o then_o some_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o their_o lengthe_n and_o breadthes_fw-mi as_o you_o have_v do_v before_o other_o square_a piece_n or_o triangle_v of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n lyenge_a in_o dyvers_a fasshion_n sometime_o if_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n do_v lie_v dyvers_a fasshion_n as_o do_v these_o present_a figure_n &_o as_o do_v many_o other_o the_o which_o you_o can_v not_o mete_v in_o one_o piece_n whole_a together_o by_o itself_o therefore_o than_o you_o must_v view_v it_o dylygent_o and_o divide_v it_o in_o so_o many_o part_n as_o you_o shall_v perceyve_v necessary_a like_a to_o these_o devysion_n make_v wythe_v line_n in_o these_o say_a figure_n and_o afterward_o you_o must_v mete_v they_o every_o one_o by_o themselves_o in_o square_n or_o triangle_n after_o such_o manner_n of_o fasshion_n as_o they_o be_v of_o and_o then_o cast_v they_o every_o one_o by_o themselves_o in_o lengthe_n &_o bredthes_fw-mi &_o likewise_o some_o the_o length_n &_o breadth_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o you_o do_v of_o other_o piece_n that_o you_o do_v measure_n whole_o together_o for_o it_o be_v to_o sedyous_a you_o impossyble_a to_o put_v partycule_a example_n for_o all_o fasshyon_n of_o land_n the_o which_o be_v infinyte_v and_o ever_o new_o find_v ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o woodlande_n grow_a have_a many_a side_n dyvers_o angule_v ¶_o when_o there_o be_v a_o piece_n ofwoodland_n grow_v like_a in_o fasshion_n to_o this_o first_o fygure_n have_v many_o side_n diverse_o angule_v the_o which_o you_o can_v not_o view_v every_o way_n from_o side_n to_o side_n for_o the_o stand_v of_o the_o wood_n than_o you_o shall_v enlarge_v that_o manner_n piece_n of_o wodland_n into_o iiii_o square_n side_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n of_o these_o ronde_n fygure_n and_o then_o measure_v all_o that_o whole_a square_n together_o in_o one_o field_n &_o compteit_v all_o together_o in_o one_o sum_n and_o afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_n every_o parcel_n so_o enlarge_v with_o line_n by_o themselves_o and_o then_o cast_v all_o the_o same_o parcelle_v into_o one_o sum_n together_o and_o take_v away_o all_o they_o from_o the_o first_o whole_a sum_n and_o that_o quantytie_n y_o
which_o the_o hang_a line_n do_v contain_v and_o then_o there_o do_v remain_v but._n two_o the_o which_o iiii_o you_o shall_v multyplye_v by_o iii._n the_o which_o be_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o nether_a line_n and_o it_o come_v to_o twelve_o the_o which_o twelve_o you_o shall_v join_v with_o the_o foresay_a lxii_o and_o di_fw-it and_o these_o two_o sum_n lay_v both_o together_o make_v lxxvii_o perch_n and_o di_fw-it the_o which_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n make_v one_o rood_n ix_o dayworke_n &_o one_o perch_n and_o di_fw-mi note_v well_o this_o rule_n for_o it_o be_v very_o subtyl_o and_o much_o profitable_a ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n less_o than_o the_o half_a part_n of_o a_o whole_a round_o but_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v less_o than_o be_v the_o half_a part_n of_o a_o wholeround_n like_o to_o this_o present_a figure_n than_o you_o shall_v add_v to_o it_o y_z e_z residue_n of_o the_o whole_a cyrcuyte_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o this_o second_o fygure_n and_o note_v well_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o cyrcunference_n y_z e_z which_o be_v xliiii_o perch_n &_o also_o of_o the_o diameter_n y_z e_z which_o be_v xiiii_o &_o they_o you_o shall_v mete_v all_o the_o same_o whole_a fygure_n in_o on_o measure_n together_o take_v the_o half_a of_o the_o cyrcunference_n the_o which_o be_v xxii_o for_o the_o length_n and_o the_o halfof_o the_o diameter_n the_o which_o be_v seven_o for_o the_o breadth_n then_o multiply_v xxii_o by_o seven_o and_o it_o make_v c._n liiii_o perch_n after_o that_o you_o shall_v divide_v the_o same_o whole_a fygure_n in_o to_o two_o part_n like_v to_o these_o two_o devision_n make_v within_o these_o line_n in_o this_o three_o fygure_n of_o the_o which_o the_o latter_a devysyon_n be_v the_o fygure_n less_o than_o half_a round_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v measure_v the_o first_o devysion_n of_o this_o figure_n as_o you_o do_v the_o fygure_n last_o before_o that_o be_v more_o than_o half_a round_n and_o that_o quantity_n y_o it_o lack_v of_o y_z e_z whole_a round_o beside_o the_o measure_n of_o y_z e_z first_o devysion_n shall_v be_v the_o quantyty_n of_o the_o latter_a devysyon_n the_o which_o be_v the_o fygure_n less_o than_o half_a round_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o cyrcumference_n of_o the_o first_o devysion_n be_v thirty_o perch_n &_o the_o diameter_n be_v xiiii_o perch_n than_o the_o half_a of_o that_o circumference_n y_z e_z which_o be_v xv_o multyply_v by_o the_o half_a of_o the_o dyameter_n the_o which_o be_v seven_o make_v c._n v._o perch_n after_o that_o you_o shall_v take_v again_o the_o half_a of_o the_o dyameter_n the_o which_o be_v seven_o from_o the._n x._o din_n and_o a_o quarter_n the_o which_o the_o hang_a line_n of_o the_o first_o devysion_n doethe_v contain_v and_o then_o there_o do_v remain_v but_o three_o din_n and_o a_o quarter_n the_o which_o three_o din_n and_o a_o quarter_n you_o shall_v multyply_v by_o vi_fw-la the_o which_o be_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o nether_a line_n of_o the_o first_o division_n &_o it_o make_v xxii_o perch_n and_o din_n you_o shall_v join_v this_o with_o the_o foresay_a c._n v._o perch_n and_o these_o two_o sum_n lay_v both_o together_o make_v c._n xxvii_o perch_n and_o din_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o devysyon_n the_o which_o lack_v of_o the_o content_a of_o the_o whole_a round_o xxvi_o perch_n &_o din_n and_o some_o this_o so_o lack_v be_v thy_o measure_n of_o the_o letter_n devysion_n the_o which_o be_v the_o figure_n less_o than_o half_a round_a note_n well_o this_o rule_n for_o it_o be_v very_o subtle_a ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n less_o than_o half_a round_n on_o both_o side_n and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v less_o they_o half_o round_o on_o both_o side_n like_v to_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o egg_n as_o be_v this_o present_a figure_n then_o you_o shall_v divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n by_o such_o like_a devysion_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n overtwarte_a in_o the_o mydle_n of_o the_o same_o fygure_n and_o than_o you_o shall_v measure_v one_o of_o the_o same_o two_o part_n likewise_o as_o you_o do_v measure_n before_o the_o fygure_n less_o than_o half_a round_n afterward_o join_v the_o sum_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o side_n to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o then_o these_o two_o sum_n mes_fw-fr lay_v both_o together_o make_v the_o whole_a content_n of_o this_o fygure_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o overthwarte_a line_n in_o the_o mydle_n be_v twelve_o perch_n and_o the_o hang_v line_n of_o one_o side_n be_v three_o perch_n and_o a_o quarter_n than_o the_o cyrcunfe_fw-mi rinse_v of_o the_o whole_a round_o add_v there_o to_o as_o it_o be_v before_o prove_v be_v xliiii_o perch_n and_o the_o dyameter_n xiiii_o the_o which_o whole_a round_o mete_v all_o together_o contain_v c._n liiii_o perch_n of_o the_o which_o the_o hygh_a part_n add_v to_o y_z e_z fygure_n less_o than_o half_a round_o be_v c._n xxvii_o perch_n and_o din_n and_o the_o some_o lack_n of_o the_o whole_a nombre_fw-fr before_o say_v the_o which_o xxvi_o and_o din_n be_v the_o content_a of_o the_o nether_a part_n the_o which_o xxvi_o and_o din_n double_a for_o both_o the_o side_n of_o this_o fygure_n makethe_v liii_o perch_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a content_n of_o this_o present_a fygure_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n that_o be_v plain_a on_o both_o side_n and_o half_o round_o at_o both_o end_n and_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v plain_a on_o both_o side_n and_o half_a round_o at_o both_o end_n like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n than_o you_o shall_v divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n by_o such_o like_a devysion_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o line_n within_o y_o e_o same_o fygure_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v measure_v y_z e_o middle_a square_a part_n by_o itself_o &_o afterward_o you_o shall_v measure_v one_o of_o the_o half_a round_n of_o one_o end_n and_o join_v it_o in_o one_o sum_n w_o t_o the_o other_o half_o round_o of_o the_o other_o end_n &_o then_o join_v all_o these_o three_o part_n in_o one_o sum_n together_o and_o that_o whole_a sum_n show_v the_o content_a of_o this_o manner_n figure_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o dyameter_n of_o one_o half_a round_o in_o this_o figure_n be_v xliii_o and_o the_o cyrcumference_n of_o the_o same_o be_v xxii_o then_o multyply_v the_o half_a of_o the_o cyrcumference_n the_o which_o be_v xi_o by_o the_o half_a of_o the_o diameter_n the_o which_o be_v seven_o and_o it_o make_v lxxvii_o then_o join_v that_o lxxvii_o to_o the_o other_o half_o round_o of_o the_o other_o side_n and_o it_o make_v c._n liiii_o after_z y_z t_z you_o shall_v multyplye_v xiiii_o the_o which_o be_v the_o length_n of_o the_o square_a part_n in_o the_o mydle_n of_o the_o figure_n by_o seven_o the_o which_o be_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o same_o part_n and_o it_o make_v in_o the_o whole_a sum_n cc._o lii_o the_o which_o be_v the_o whole_a content_n of_o this_o fygure_n ¶_o to_o measure_v a_o mountain_n or_o a_o hill_n have_v the_o two_o ascence_n on_o both_o side_n from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o equal_a dystaunce_n and_o measure_n when_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_o be_v mount_v in_o the_o mydle_n like_v to_o thes_n present_a fygure_n of_o a_o mountain_n have_v the._n two_o side_n from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o equal_a distance_n and_o measure_n then_o you_o shall_v mete_v diligent_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o cyrcuyt_n and_o compass_v of_o the_o tope_o of_o the_o hill_n and_o also_o of_o the_o foot_n and_o of_o the_o ascence_n or_o go_v up_o from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n afterward_o you_o shall_v lay_v together_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o cyrcuyte_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o take_v the_o half_a part_n of_o both_o these_o measure_n for_o the_o breadth_n also_o take_v y_z e_z whole_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o ascence_n from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n for_o the_o length_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the_o crycuyte_n of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v lxxx_o perch_n and_o the_o cyrcute_v of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o hylis_n cc._o xl_o perch_n the_o which_o two_o sum_n make_v ccc_o xx_o perch_n and_o the_o ascence_n from_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o the_o top_n be_v cc._o perch_n then_o take_v the_o half_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o cyrcuite_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n the_o which_o be_v c._n lx_o for_o the_o breadth_n &_o the_o whole_a nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o ascence_n the_o which_o be_v cc._o
acre_n lxxxv_o li_z c_o xxvii_o acre_n and_o d._n lxxxvi_o li._n c_o xxix_o acer_n lxxxvii_o li._n c._n thirty_o acre_n and_o d._n lxxxviii_o li_n c_o xxxii_o acre_n lxxxix_o c_o xxxiii_o and_o d._n lxxxx_n li_n c_o xxxv_o acre_n lxxxxi_fw-la li._n c._n xxxvi_o acre_n and_o din_n lxxxxii_fw-la li_n c._n xxxviii_o acre_n lxxxxiii_fw-la li._n c._n thirty-nine_o acer_n and_o din_n lxxxxiiii_fw-la li._n c_o xli_o acre_n lxxxxv_o li._n c._n xlii_o acre_n and_o din_n lxxxxvi_fw-la li._n c._n llxiiii_fw-la acre_n lxxxxvii_fw-la li._n c._n xlv_o acre_n and_o d_z lxxxxviii_fw-la li._n c_o xlvii_o acre_n lxxxxix_n li_z c_z xlviii_o acre_n and_o d_z c_o li_z c_o l_o acre_n cc_o li_n ccc_o acre_n ccc_o li_n iiii_o c_o l_o acre_n cccc_o li_n v._n c_o acre_n v._n c_o li_z seven_o c_o l_o acre_n vi_o c_o li_z ix_o ▪_o c_o l_o acre_n seven_o c_o li_z m_o l_o acre_n viij_o c_o li_z m_o cc_o acrer_n ix_o c._n li_n m._n ccc_o l_o ▪_o acre_n m._n li_n m._n ccccc_n acre_n ¶_o thus_o end_v this_o way_n of_o turn_v of_o pound_n into_o mark_n or_o acre_n ¶_o of_o another_o way_n of_o sum_v of_o measure_n in_o to_o acar_n because_o this_o rule_n of_o sum_v of_o acar_n beforesayde_v be_v very_o hard_a and_o tedyous_a to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o experte_a and_o ready_a in_o cast_a of_o a_o compte_fw-fr and_o many_o time_n they_o be_v deceyve_v in_o true_a sum_v of_o measure_n after_o this_o way_n therefore_o you_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o a_o rule_n follow_v more_o plain_a and_o ready_a to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o thing_n therefore_o when_o you_o have_v cast_v out_o the_o length_n and_o bredthe_n of_o your_o land_n by_o such_o way_n and_o reason_n as_o you_o have_v see_v before_o in_o dyvers_a fasshyon_n of_o figure_n by_o dyvers_a example_n then_o you_o shall_v seek_v out_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perpche_n of_o the_o length_n of_o your_o land_n in_o the_o hygh_a margin_n and_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n of_o the_o bredthe_n of_o your_o land_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o margin_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v seek_v out_o benethe_v upon_o the_o same_o side_n that_o place_n the_o which_o do_v auswere_v direct_o to_o both_o of_o these_o number_n of_o the_o length_n and_o of_o the_o breadthe_v together_o and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o acre_n rood_n dayeworke_n and_o perch_v contain_v within_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o same_o measure_n ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o rule_n follow_v but_o first_o for_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o this_o rule_n follow_v you_o shall_v understande_v that_o the_o number_n set_v above_o in_o the_o hygh_a margin_n do_v sygnifie_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n in_o the_o length_n of_o the_o measure_n and_o the_o number_n set_v in_o the_o side_n margin_n do_v signyfye_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n in_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o measure_n the_o first_o nombre_fw-fr set_v to_o everye_o square_a place_n beneath_o upon_o the_o side_n do_v betoken_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o acre_n the_o fygure_n of_o 1._o set_v above_o in_o the_o lift_v of_o the_o say_a place_n do_v betoken_v a_o rood_n or_o a_o quarter_n of_o din_n acre_n the_o fygure_n of_o 2._o set_v there_o signyfi_v a_o acre_n the_o fygure_n of_o 3._o set_v there_o signyfi_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o acre_n the_o first_o fygure_n set_v in_o the_o long_a part_n of_o every_o place_n betoken_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o day_n work_v and_o the_o fygure_n that_o follow_v next_o after_o that_o be_v tokenethe_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o perch_n also_o you_o shall_v note_v y_z t_z this_o rule_n do_v extend_v from_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o one_o perch_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_fw-la score_n perch_v in_o length_n and_o from_o the_o number_n of_o one_o perch_n to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o c._n perch_n in_o breadthe_n and_o no_o further_o this_o rule_n shall_v be_v write_v altogether_o upon_o one_o side_n of_o a_o table_n that_o you_o may_v see_v all_o together_o the_o whole_a length_n and_o breadth_n of_o all_o these_o number_n before_o say_v but_o because_o this_o manner_n of_o table_n shall_v be_v very_o large_a &_o tedious_a to_o bear_v about_o therefore_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o this_o little_a book_n in_o to_o the._n x._o part_n as_o it_o do_v playnelie_o appear_v hereafter_o 1._o ¶_o the_o first_o part_n be_v from_o i_o perch_n to_o vi_o score_n perch_n in_o length_n and_o from_o one_o to_o x._o in_o breadth_n 2._o ¶_o the_o second_o part_n be_v from_o xi_o to_o vi_fw-la score_n in_o length_n and_o from_o xi_o to_o xx_o in_o breadth_n 3._o ¶_o the_o third_o part_n be_v from_o xxi_o to_o vi_fw-la score_n in_o length_n and_o from_o xxi_o to_o thirty_o in_o breadth_n 4._o ¶_o the_o four_o part_n be_v from_o xxxi_o to_o v._o score_n in_o length_n &_o from_o xxxi_o to_o xl_o in_o breadth_n 5._o ¶_o the._n v._o part_n be_v from_o xli_o to_o vi_fw-la score_n in_o length_n and_o from_o xli_o to_o l._n in_o breadth_n 6._o ¶_o the._n vi_o part_n be_v from_o li._n to_o vi_fw-la score_n in_o length_n and_o from_o li._n to_o lx_o in_o breadth_n 7._o ¶_o the._n seven_o part_n be_v from_o lxi_o in_o to_o six_o score_n in_o length_n and_o from_o three_o score_n and_o one_o to_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o in_o breadth_n 8._o ¶_o the._n viij_o part_n be_v from_o lxx_o to_o vi_fw-la score_n in_o length_n and_o from_o lxxi_o to_o lxxx_o in_o breadth_n 9_o ¶_o the._n ix_o part_n be_v from_o lxxxi_o to_o vi_fw-la score_n in_o length_n and_o from_o lxxxi_o to_o lxxxx_fw-la in_o breadth_n 10._o ¶_o the._n x._o part_n be_v from_o lxxxxi_fw-la to_o vi_fw-la score_n in_o length_n &_o from_o lxxxxi_fw-la to_o a_o c._n in_o breadth_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o measure_a of_o land_n and_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o measure_a of_o timber_n ¶_o to_o measure_n timber_n or_o stone_n in_o length_n breadth_n and_o depth_n by_o the_o foot_n square_a in_o measure_a timber_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o like_o thing_n in_o length_n breadth_n &_o depth_n by_o the_o foot_n square_v you_o must_v diligent_o mark_v whither_o it_o be_v equaly_a iiii_o square_n or_o partly_o iiii_o square_n or_o else_o in_o three_o side_n equal_o or_o partly_o square_a or_o else_o in_o v._o vi_fw-la seven_o or_o more_o side_n square_a or_o else_o all_o round_n with_o out_o any_o square_a side_n and_o if_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n be_v equal_o in_o iiii_o side_n square_v like_a to_o this_o present_a fygure_n than_o you_o may_v take_v in_o dyfferent_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o breadthe_n of_o the_o true_a square_n of_o that_o manner_n piece_n of_o timber_n and_o they_o set_v forth_o the_o length_n thereto_o for_o a_o foot_n square_a as_o do_v apere_fw-la by_o the_o measure_n that_o follow_v after_o that_o square_n in_o the_o fygure_n of_o timber_n measure_n as_o in_o this_o example_n the._n iiii_o square_n side_n be_v everye_o one_o twelve_o ynche_n broad_a than_o you_o must_v lay_v out_o to_o that_o breadth_n twelve_o ynche_n in_o length_n the_o which_o do_v make_v one_o foot_n square_a in_o timber_n i_o azure_n as_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o fygure_n of_o timber_n measure_n folowig_n another_o example_n the_o square_a side_n be_v every_o one_o x._o ynche_n broad_a they_o lie_v out_o seven_o ynche_n qr_n inch_n thereto_o in_o length_n for_o one_o foot_n square_a as_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o same_o rule_n follow_v and_o so_o like_o wise_n of_o all_o other_o piece_n of_o timber_n equal_o iiii_o square_n ¶_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n in_o iiii_o side_n partly_o square_a but_o because_o all_o piece_n of_o timber_n be_v not_o in_o all_o iiii_o side_n equal_o square_a like_v to_o this_o foresay_a fygure_n but_o some_o be_v in_o iiii_o side_n partly_o square_a like_v to_o this_o present_a fygure_n therefore_o in_o such_o piece_n of_o timber_n you_o shall_v lay_v one_o brother_n &_o one_o narrow_a side_n in_o one_o whole_a sum_n together_o and_o divide_v they_o equal_o into_o two_o part_n and_o then_o take_v one_o of_o they_o for_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o square_n of_o such_o manner_n timber_n as_o many_o artificer_n do_v common_o use_v the_o which_o be_v great_o deceyve_v thereby_o because_o by_o such_o devy_a sion_fw-la they_o make_v y_fw-fr e_o square_v thereof_o much_o more_o than_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o more_o square_a they_o set_v forth_o the_o less_o length_n thereto_o for_o a_o foot_n square_n in_o timber_n measure_n but_o you_o shall_v take_v the_o square_a of_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o table_n of_o square_n folowinge_v accord_v to_o one_o of_o his_o brother_n &_o narrow_a side_n of_o what_o dyvers_a quantity_n so_o