Land and Marine Surveying in Reference to the Preparation of Plans for Roads and Railways, Canals, Rivers, Towns' Water Supplies, Docks and Harbours: With Description and Use of Surveying InstrumentsCrosby Lockwood and Company, 1886 - 230 pages |
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... FENCE AND DITCH INACCESSIBLE DISTANCES - BASE LINES THE CHAPTER III . CHAIN - SURVEYING . SURVEYS OF ESTATES , AND ROADS AND RAILWAYS WITH THE CHAIN ONLY 1 26 26 57 CHAPTER IV . SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS . THE CROSS STAFF - OPTICAL SQUARE ...
... FENCE AND DITCH INACCESSIBLE DISTANCES - BASE LINES THE CHAPTER III . CHAIN - SURVEYING . SURVEYS OF ESTATES , AND ROADS AND RAILWAYS WITH THE CHAIN ONLY 1 26 26 57 CHAPTER IV . SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS . THE CROSS STAFF - OPTICAL SQUARE ...
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... fences are numerous or high , when vision of far objects is constantly obstructed as the chaining proceeds . Favourable positions , such as high ground , should be selected for setting out these whites ; on coming to such a spot , the ...
... fences are numerous or high , when vision of far objects is constantly obstructed as the chaining proceeds . Favourable positions , such as high ground , should be selected for setting out these whites ; on coming to such a spot , the ...
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... fence at f , g , and h , and also the junction of fences at i . -b It is by the distance on the chain , the right - angled direction of the offset and its length , that we are enabled to fix its position on paper exactly as it is on the ...
... fence at f , g , and h , and also the junction of fences at i . -b It is by the distance on the chain , the right - angled direction of the offset and its length , that we are enabled to fix its position on paper exactly as it is on the ...
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... fences , a good precaution is to leave here and there a white in the hedge ; this is done by passing a twig through a slip of paper and making a loop at the end of the twig to prevent the paper slipping off ; when engaged upon works for ...
... fences , a good precaution is to leave here and there a white in the hedge ; this is done by passing a twig through a slip of paper and making a loop at the end of the twig to prevent the paper slipping off ; when engaged upon works for ...
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... fence of thorns or evergreens ; and a little consideration will make it evident that farmers and landowners cannot be otherwise than irritated at such unnecessary damage done to their pro- perty . We have more than once seen such wanton ...
... fence of thorns or evergreens ; and a little consideration will make it evident that farmers and landowners cannot be otherwise than irritated at such unnecessary damage done to their pro- perty . We have more than once seen such wanton ...
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