THE SCOTS GARDENER 



end thereof, there erect a perpendicular as above, 

 and run it as f arr into the wood as you can ; then 

 at each side thereof set off a parallel line, two or 

 three foot from the central line, or half the breadth 

 of the intended walk; so shall you have three 

 parallel lines running on in straight lines together. 

 And where any one runs on a tree, run f oreward 

 the other two, and set it off again (when past the 

 tree) as it was parallel to its f ellowes ; and so pro- 

 ceed till you be through the wood or thickets, still 

 marking the trees that fall in the inter vail to be cut. 



A second way is by means of lanthornes with 

 burning candles, in a calm night, hanged on stakes : 

 you standing in the wood, may plant stakes at 

 pleasure; let the candles furthest from you be 

 highest, and remove f oreward the lights as need 

 requires. 



But if both ends of your walk be determined, and 

 you cannot see betwixt, by reason of lengthes, hills, 

 woods, houses, or some such obstruction, in such a 

 case let two, having each a pole, go to the middle, 

 or to such a place betwixt, where they may (by 

 looking backsight and foresight) perceive the two 

 extreams, (where should be a pole with white 

 paper on the slip-boards to make them the better 



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