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, &c. are well known, they being very commonly used. There may be also several Faces of the Sky compounded of two or more of these, which may be intelligibly enough exprest by two or more of these Names. It is likewise desirable, that the Particulars of the eighth and ninth Columns may be entred in as little Room and as few Words as are sufficient to signify them intelligibly and plainly.

"It were to be wisht that there were diverse in several Parts of the World, but especially in distant Parts of this Kingdom, that would undertake this Work, and that such would agree upon a common Way somewhat after this Manner, that as near as could be, the same Method and Words might be made Use of. The Benefit of which Way is easily enough conceivable.

"As for the Method of using and digesting those so collected Observations; that will be more advantageously considered when the Supellex is provided; a Workman being then best able to fit and prepare his Tools for his Work, when he sees what Materials he has to work upon.

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