IX Thus A = point on one side of river B = point on other side of [?] line C = point at extremity of base AB = distance required AC = length of base line

[Drawing: A C Lake]

by noon we had the required distance and afternoon is spent running across small peninsula:

April 12th [?] today: as bush is very wet from recent rain orders are given to [?] camp by canoes to far end of lake Chainers and axemen run [?] a very few chains on the line and return to a tempting dinner at 6 p.m.

April13th Today we triangulate second half of lake and run the line a bit farther until rain stops us where we return to the camp fire and spend the evening in telling yarns.

William Law Mar to 8 Oct 1892