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Show 5971 3974 Q By some monument? A Yes, sir. Q What kind of a monument? A It is a bronze tablet set in a ledge; that is, most of them, practically all of them, were bronze tablets set in ledges along the river. Q And from that bench mark the other matters which appear upon this map ( indicating) can be accurately calcu-lated, can they not? A Yes, sir. By The Special Master: Q Well, how, unless you know the stage of the river? If the profile there represents the level of the water at the time when the water was lower or higher, you would have a different figure on that profile, would you not? A Yes, sir. Q Well, what is the connection between that and the bench mark? A Any one who was asking an investigation upon the ground could go to the benchmark and determine the elevation |
