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be_v also_o the_o course_n of_o the_o descent_n above_o ground_n another_o instance_n be_v from_o the_o coal_n within_o the_o lordship_n of_o tranent_n the_o dipp_n whereof_o be_v of_o another_o course_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o hill_n viz._n the_o coal_n dip_v to_o the_o saint_n e_o and_o consequent_o the_o streek_a running_n s_o w_n and_o n_o e_z where_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o other_o anent_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o deepness_n of_o sink_n along_o the_o streek_a with_o the_o same_o allowance_n and_o exception_n before_o mention_v some_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o streeks_n of_o coal_n lie_v general_o south_n and_o north_n or_o to_o some_o of_o the_o point_n near_o to_o these_o two_o cardinal_n one_o between_o south_n and_o s_o w_n and_o north_n and_o n_o e_o as_o south_n and_o by_o west_n and_o north_n and_o by_o east_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o general_n i_o can_v agree_v in_o regard_n of_o what_o i_o 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