This fascinating historical document chronicles the efforts of a team of surveyors to map England and Wales in the late 18th century. With detailed descriptions of the terrain, tools, and methods used, as well as anecdotes about the people encountered along the way, this book provides a vivid window into an important moment in cartographic history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.