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Thence

In surveying, und in descrip-tions of land by courses aud distances, this word, preceding each course giveu, imports that the following course is coutiuuous with the oue before it Flagg v. Mason, 141 Mass. 66, 6 N. E. 702

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)