206 GLOSSARY 
sions of aneroids in general, and the one I carried in 
particular, but space forbids—as does also the fear that 
patient readers who have worked their way this far 
might leave their perusal with an unpleasant impres- 
sion. 
Annual Rings 
When a tree trunk is sawed through, if you examine 
the flat top of the stump you will see, starting with a 
very small ring at the centre, a series of concentric 
rings of varying width, some very small, some larger, 
extending to the outer bark. By counting these rings 
one can determine the age of the tree, since each one 
represents a year’s growth in the life of the tree. 
The smaller rings (in width) indicate that the year 
was a dry one and only a thin layer was added to the 
trunk during the season. The wider rings indicate 
that the year in which they grew was a favourable one 
and that the tree thrived. 
Baile ' 
Spanish for ‘‘dance.’ 
Blaze 
If there is any one who is unfamiliar with this common 
woodsman’s and surveyor’s term they should learn at 
once that it is a spot made on a tree trunk by slicing 
off a piece of bark. Blazes are usually employed to 
mark the course of a road, trail, or line through the 
woods. A ‘‘witness’’ blaze, often with data cut on 
its face with a ‘‘scribe,’’ a little tool with a blade like 
a curved chisel, is usually put on one or more trees 
called witness trees near any section corner or other 
monument to indicate its position and what it stands 
for. 
Bronce or Broncho 
An unbroken animal. Usually a young animal not 
past the ordinary age for breaking. When a horse or 
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Pronounced ‘‘bi-ley.’’ 
