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cleared on purpose, with one of the loftiest maple trees
left standing in the middle. See A in my plan.

[diagram drawing plan]

Round this A. was a low fence, enclosing nearly a quarter
of an acre. About five yards further runs another low fence
enclosing the first. The first is B in the plan, the second
C. On the left hand of this, and some smart distance
off is a covered platform D, raised seven feet from the
ground, and capable of holding 30 or 40 parsons. In front
of this, are a lot of planks, put on fallen timber, this
serves for forms, and there are enough to seat 3 or 4000
people. E. Then all round us are a great number of huge
fires 5 yds square. They erect them 7 feet in the air. This is