1 1 6 Injlrumental InfiruSlions 



The Description and Ufe of the Meafuring- 

 Rods, Square-level, Boning-Staves, 

 Remade Vfe of in fet ting out Gar- 

 dens, 'ffi ^rft 



THEiftisaMeafuring'RodofioFootlong, 

 divided into Feet, Halves, and Quarters ^ 

 and a Foot at one End into the 12 Inches: 

 This is very light and commodious for ineafu- 

 ring &crt Lengths^ (as the Chain is in meafa- 

 rir| great Diftanccs) .and even a Gentleman 

 himfelfDUght tohave.ot3e of five Foot long, 

 to carry in his Hand amcngft his Work-men, 

 to be.ever and anon ineafuring and provmg 

 their Work by it. They are both commonly 

 made of Deal, the firft an inch and an half or 

 two Inches fquare ^ the latter an Inch fquare, 

 both, tapfcriiig from the Middle to the Top. 



The next is a Level of j o Foot long, and 

 a Piece of Deal,;fram:d exady into the Mid- 

 die 5 and at. right Angles with the Bottom, a 

 ; Raze made therein,, and a Hole made at the 

 Bottom for a Lead Flumb (faften'd from a 

 Line at the Top) to play in that Hole, by 

 which we know when 'tis level. But this 

 ought to be often prov'd, becatife it will caft 

 lying and being us'd Abroad ^ and when you 

 are qfmg it, to fee that you don t miftake, you 

 are to try it. End for End, on the Heads of 

 your Stakes. But this Inftrument is fo com- 



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