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CHAP. X.

To take the Plot of a Wood, or over∣grown Ground upon your Plain-Table, by going round about it, making Observations at every Angle, when through the thick∣ness of the Wood you cannot see the Angles from any Station taken in the midst thereof, nor from any Angle to all the rest.

IT hath been already treated of plain and o∣pen Grounds; it will also be necessary to speak of Wood-lands. Suppose A, B, C, D, E, F, G, were a Piece of Wood-ground to be measured: By reason of the thickness of the Wood, you can∣not come to measure the inside thereof; therefore work with∣out.

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1. Place your In∣strument at the Angle A, and directing your Sights to the next Angle B, and by the Side thereof, draw a Line upon your Table, as the Line B, A: then measure by the Hedge-side, from the Angle A, to the Angle B, which suppose 66 Perches; then from the Scale take 66 Perches, which distance set upon your Table from A to B.

2. Remove your Instrument from A, and set up a Mark in the place thereof, and place your Instrument at your second Angle B; then lay the Index upon the Line A B, and turn the whole Instrument about until through the Sights you see the Mark which you set up at A; and then with your Screw fasten the Instrument there; then lay∣ing the Index upon the Point B, direct your Sights to the third Angle at C, and draw the Line B C, upon your Table; then measuring the distance B C, 63 Perches, take that distance from your Scale, and set it on your Table, from B, to C.

3. Remove your Instrument from B, and set a Mark in the room thereof, placing your Instru∣ment at C, laying the Index upon the Line C B, and turn the whole Instrument about until through the Sights you see the Mark at B, and then fasten your Instrument; then laying the Index on the Point C, direct your Sights to D, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon your Table the Line C D; then measure from C, to D, 54 Perches, and set that distance upon your Table from C, to D.

4. Remove your Instrument to D, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a Mark at C, where it last stood, and lay the In∣dex upon the Line D C, turning the whole In∣strument about till through the Sights you see

the Mark at C, and there fasten the Instrument: Then lay the Index on the Point D, and direct your Sights to E, and draw the Line DE; then with your Chain, measure the distance DE, 76 Perches, and set that distance upon your Table from the Point D, to E.

5. Remove your Instrument to E, placing a Mark at D, where it last stood, and lay the In∣dex upon the Line DE, turning the whole In∣strument about until through the Sights you see [ 10] the Mark at D, and there fasten the Instrument; then lay the Index upon the Point E, and direct your Sights to F, and draw the Line E, F; then measure the distance E, F, 100 Pearches, and set that distance upon your Table from E, to F.

6. Remove your Instrument to F, placing a Mark at E, where it last stood, and lay the In∣dex upon the Line E, F, turning the whole In∣strument about, until through the Sights you see [ 20] the Mark at E, where fasten the Instrument: and laying the Index on the Point F, direct your Sights to G, and draw the Line F, G, then mea∣sure the distance F, G, 69 Perches, and set off that distance upon your Table from the Point F, to G.

7. Remove your Instrument to G, placing the Mark at F, where it last stood, and lay the In∣dex upon the Line F, G, turning the whole In∣strument about, till through the Sights you see [ 30] the Mark at F; and then fasten the Instrument; then laying the Index upon the Point G, direct your Sights to A, your first Mark where you be∣gan, and draw the Line G, A, which shall pass directly through the Point A, where you first be∣gan, if you have truly wrought.