Comprehensive Treatise on Land Surveying, Comprising the Theory and Practice in All Its Branches: In which the Use of the Various Instruments Employed in Surveying, Levelling, &c. is Clearly Elucidated by Practical Examples ... |
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Common terms and phrases
acres back sight taken bearing was taken bisect the arch black lead pencil boundary breadth brook centre chain touches compass box corner cross staff crosses the arch degrees and minutes describe an arch diagonal draw a line draw the bearing enclosure eye-sketch farm of Bonnyton feet fence field-book fleur de lis fore sight Harestanes inch insert John Wilson laid lay the edge lay the index length limb line A B mark measure the distance measuring that line move it parallel needle offset taken offset was taken parallel ruler perches perpendicular plain table plant the instrument plotting pole placed prick protracted protractor put one foot river river Frome road Rob Brown Rob Thomas roods Runrigs set the index sketch slide it parallel station survey take a back take a bearing telescope round thence theodolite trapezium triangle turn the telescope whole distance