Elements of Surveying: With a Description of the Instruments and the Necessary Tables, Including a Table of Natural Sines |
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adjusted angle axis base line bearing calculated called centre coincide column corresponding Cosine Cotang course curve decimal departure describe determined difference direction distance divided division double draw drawn east enter equal error example extremity feet field figure given gives greater ground half hence horizontal plane inches intersection known land latitude length less limb logarithm manner marked means measure meridian distance method middle minutes multiplied notes object opposite parallel passing perpendicular piece position PROBLEM radius remainder REMARK right angles scale screws side sights Sine square staff station subtract suppose surface survey taken Tang tangent telescope theodolite third triangle true turn unit upper vernier plate vertical yards