TREATING OF CONTRIVANCE 



rule and the level at one end, suppose the sole of 

 the door, till the plumb fall right in recovering, and 

 view alongst the said rule, (as on a fowling piece) 

 that you may see what part of each stake it hits, 

 and cause one, with a piece of white paper, or white 

 hafted knife, hold the same at each stake its haft 

 tending out, as the nails which bear up the line, 

 and direct him by words or signes to hold up or 

 down till it be just level; when they are all marked, 

 measure down so much on each stake as was raised 

 up for conveniency in viewing ; there marke, put 

 in nailes a little, stretch on the line, and level up 

 the earth or gravel thereunto. 



And where you would have determin'd slops, set 

 on the level, and make the far-end stake in a level 

 line therewith ; then measure down upon the said 

 stake or pole, from the place marked, so much as 

 you designe to slop, and put in a naile with white 

 paper about it ; and at the upper-side of the rule 

 in the stake at the door, put in another nail, and 

 by viewing betwixt these two, mark all the rest as 

 before. If the distance between the extreams be 

 f arr, so as the sight may dazzle, let the viewer de- 

 scend from his station, and come forward at every 

 five or six stakes ; and holding his knife at the last 



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