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altitude_n and_o distance_n celestial_a by_o the_o pandoron_n or_o quadrant_n page_n 61_o chap._n xxi_o of_o take_v altitude_n terrestrial_a by_o the_o quadrant_n page_n 63_o chap._n xxii_o of_o take_v altitude_n terrestrial_a by_o the_o quadrant_n or_o pandoron_n page_n 66_o chap._n xxiii_o to_o take_v the_o situation_n of_o a_o place_n for_o a_o dial_n with_o the_o declination_n and_o reclination_n thereof_o by_o the_o pandoron_n page_n 71_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o convey_v water_n page_n 76_o chap._n xxv_o of_o instrument_n for_o convey_v water_n &_o their_o use_n page_n 82_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o flow_v of_o ground_n page_n 8â—_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o drayn_v of_o ground_n page_n 88_o chap._n xxviii_o to_o cleanse_v a_o ditch_n whether_o it_o be_v full_a of_o flag_n or_o mud_n and_o not_o empty_a out_o the_o water_n page_n 93_o chap._n xxix_o of_o cleanse_v a_o pond_n six_o or_o seven_o pole_n broad_a be_v grow_v over_o with_o a_o coat_n of_o weed_n that_o it_o will_v near_o bear_v one_o 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