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cast_v his_o point_n in_o manner_n follow_v and_o he_o shall_v errer_n as_o little_a as_o be_v possible_a let_v he_o examine_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a run_v of_o his_o ship_n how_o much_o way_n she_o may_v make_v every_o day_n that_o he_o have_v sail_v and_o the_o league_n that_o shall_v amount_v in_o all_o the_o day_n let_v he_o take_v between_o the_o point_n of_o one_o compass_n and_o let_v he_o place_v one_o point_n thereof_o upon_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o depart_v and_o take_v another_o compass_n let_v he_o set_v one_o point_n thereof_o upon_o the_o graduation_n according_a to_o the_o height_n which_o he_o have_v take_v and_o the_o other_o point_n upon_o the_o next_o east_n and_o west_n rumb_n now_o let_v this_o compass_v run_v by_o his_o east_n and_o west_n rumb_n till_o the_o point_n come_v from_o the_o graduation_n meet_v with_o the_o second_o point_n of_o the_o other_o compass_n which_o he_o hold_v not_o upon_o the_o chart_n and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o 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