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BOOK VI.

A—SMALL BUCKET. B—LARGE BUCKET. C—STAVES. D—IRON HOOPS. E—IRON STRAPS. F—IRON STRAPS ON THE BOTTOM. G—HAFTS. H—IRON BALE. I—HOOK OF DRAWING-ROPE. K—BASKET. L—HIDE BUCKET OR SACK.

That which we call a cisium[1] is a vehicle with one wheel, not with two, such as horses draw. When filled with excavated material it is pushed

  1. Cisium. A two-wheeled cart. In the preface Agricola gives this as an example of his intended adaptations. See p. xxxi.