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Umbra Recta.-->

Yif it so be that thou wilt werke by umbra recta-->, and thou may come to the bas of the tour, in this maner shalt thou werke. Tak the altitude of the tour by bothe holes, so that thy rewle ligge even in a poynt. Ensample as thus: I see him thorw at the poynt of 4; than mete I the space betwixe me and the tour, and I finde it 20 foot; than beholde I how 4 is to 12, right so is the space betwixe thee and the tour to the altitude of the tour. For 4 is the thridde part of 12, so is the space between thee and the tour the thridde part of the altitude of the tour; than thryes 20 foot is the heyghte of the tour, with adding of thyn owne persone to thyn eye. And this rewle is general in umbra recta-->, fro the poynt of oon to 12. And yif thy rewle falle upon 5, than is 5 12-partyes of the heyght the space between thee and the tour; with adding of thyn owne heyghte.