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as_o i_o can_v so_o as_o the_o spheric_a gnomon_n may_v cast_v no_o shadow_n yet_o if_o it_o do_v and_o the_o shadow_n fall_v towards_o the_o north_n pole_n then_o i_o elevate_v the_o north_n pole_n more_o till_o the_o shadow_n fall_v just_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o itself_o but_o if_o the_o shadow_n fall_v downward_o towards_o the_o south_n pole_n than_o i_o depress_v the_o north_n pole_n if_o the_o shadow_n fall_v on_o the_o east_n side_n i_o turn_v the_o globe_n on_o its_o axis_n more_o to_o the_o west_n and_o if_o the_o shadow_n fall_v to_o the_o west_n i_o turn_v the_o globe_n more_o into_o the_o east_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o meridian_n which_o the_o north_n point_n of_o the_o horizon_n touch_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o pole_n elevation_n which_o in_o this_o example_n be_v 51½_n the_o latitude_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o this_o operation_n you_o have_v also_o give_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o hour-circle_n if_o you_o keep_v the_o globe_n unmoved_a and_o the_o azimuth_n and_o almicantar_n if_o you_o apply_v but_o the_o quadrant_n of_o altitude_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o by_o the_o 22_o and_o 23._o problem_n prob._n xix_o to_o observe_v by_o the_o globe_n the_o distance_n of_o two_o star_n you_o must_v pitch_v upon_o two_o star_n in_o the_o meridian_n and_o observe_v the_o altitude_n of_o one_o of_o they_o first_o and_o afterward_o the_o altitude_n of_o the_o other_o then_o subtract_v the_o lesser_a altitude_n from_o the_o great_a and_o the_o remainder_n shall_v be_v the_o distance_n require_v example_n march_n 7._o at_o 11._o a_o clock_n at_o night_n here_o at_o london_n i_o see_v in_o the_o meridian_n the_o two_o star_n in_o the_o foremost_a wheel_n of_o the_o wagon_n in_o the_o constellation_n of_o the_o great_a bear_n call_v by_o seaman_n the_o pointer_n because_o they_o always_o point_v towards_o the_o polestar_n therefore_o to_o observe_v the_o distance_n between_o these_o two_o star_n i_o first_o 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the_o number_n of_o degree_n of_o altitude_n the_o sun_n or_o any_o star_n be_v elevate_v above_o the_o horizon_n only_o by_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n without_o any_o instrument_n between_o the_o zenith_n and_o the_o horizon_n be_v comprehend_v a_o arch_n of_o a_o circle_n contain_v 90._o degree_n so_o that_o if_o you_o see_v any_o star_n in_o or_o near_o the_o zenith_n you_o may_v know_v that_o star_n be_v 90._o or_o near_o 90._o degree_n high_a and_o by_o so_o much_o as_o you_o may_v conceive_v it_o want_v of_o the_o zenith_n so_o much_o you_o may_v guess_v it_o want_v of_o 90._o degree_n above_o the_o horizon_n by_o this_o rule_n you_o may_v guess_v at_o a_o arch_n of_o heaven_n contain_v 90._o degree_n or_o at_o a_o arch_n of_o heaven_n contain_v 45._o degree_n if_o by_o your_o imagination_n you_o divide_v the_o whole_a arch_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n for_o than_o shall_v each_o of_o they_o contain_v 45._o degree_n and_o if_o by_o your_o imagination_n you_o divide_v the_o arch_n of_o 90._o into_o 3._o equal_a part_n each_o division_n shall_v contain_v a_o arch_n of_o 30._o degree_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o way_n be_v a_o little_a too_o rude_a for_o guess_v at_o star_n elevate_v but_o few_o degree_n or_o for_o star_n distant_a but_o few_o degree_n from_o one_o another_o therefore_o that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o guess_v more_o precise_o at_o distance_n in_o heaven_n you_o may_v either_o with_o a_o quadrant_n astrolabe_n or_o the_o globe_n find_v the_o exact_a distance_n of_o any_o two_o know_a star_n that_o be_v but_o few_o degree_n asunder_o and_o by_o a_o little_a revolve_v the_o distance_n of_o those_o star_n in_o your_o fancy_n you_o may_v at_o length_n so_o imprint_v their_o distance_n in_o your_o memory_n that_o you_o may_v ready_o guess_v the_o distance_n of_o other_o star_n by_o the_o distance_n of_o they_o example_n you_o may_v find_v either_o by_o the_o globe_n quadrant_n or_o asâ—rotabe_n for_o they_o all_o agree_v 3._o degree_n comprehend_v between_o the_o first_o star_n in_o orion_n girdle_n and_o the_o last_o therefore_o by_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d nate_v upon_o that_o distance_n you_o may_v imprint_v it_o in_o your_o fancy_n for_o 3._o degree_n and_o so_o make_v it_o applicable_a to_o other_o star_n either_o of_o the_o same_o distance_n or_o more_o or_o less_o and_o the_o pointer_n by_o the_o last_o problem_n be_v distant_a from_o one_o another_o 5._o degree_n and_o almost_o a_o half_a these_o be_v always_o above_o our_o horizon_n and_o therefore_o may_v always_o stand_v as_o a_o scale_n for_o five_o and_o a_o half_a degree_n so_o that_o by_o these_o for_o 5½_n degree_n and_o those_o in_o orion_n girdle_n for_o 3._o degree_n and_o other_o observe_v either_o of_o great_a or_o lesser_a distance_n you_o may_v according_a to_o your_o own_o judgement_n shape_v a_o guess_n if_o not_o exact_o yet_o pretty_a near_o the_o matter_n of_o truth_n when_o you_o come_v to_o other_o star_n thus_o you_o may_v exercise_v your_o fancy_n upon_o star_n find_v to_o be_v 10._o or_o 15._o degree_n asunder_o or_o more_o or_o less_o and_o with_o a_o few_o experiment_n of_o this_o nature_n enure_v your_o judgement_n to_o guess_v distance_n and_o enable_v your_o memory_n to_o retain_v your_o judgement_n this_o way_n of_o guess_v will_v be_v exact_a enough_o for_o find_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n by_o the_o star_n for_o most_o common_a uses_n or_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n by_o guess_v at_o the_o altitude_n of_o the_o sun_n if_o after_o you_o have_v guess_v at_o the_o altitude_n you_o shall_v work_v as_o be_v teach_v by_o prob._n 12._o for_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o as_o shall_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o next_o problem_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n prob._n xxi_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o altitude_n of_o any_o star_n give_v to_o find_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n the_o globe_n quadrant_n and_o hour_n index_n rectify_v bring_v the_o star_n on_o the_o globe_n to_o the_o same_o number_n of_o degree_n on_o the_o quadrant_n of_o altitude_n that_o it_o have_v in_o heaven_n so_o shall_v the_o index_n of_o the_o hour-circle_n point_n in_o the_o hour-circle_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n example_n march_n 10._o the_o altitude_n of_o arcturus_n be_v 35._o degree_n above_o the_o horizon_n here_o at_o london_n therefore_o have_v the_o globe_n quadrant_n and_o hour_n index_n rectify_v i_o bring_v arcturus_n on_o the_o globe_n to_o 35._o degree_n on_o the_o quadrant_n of_o altitude_n and_o then_o look_v in_o the_o hour-circle_n i_o find_v the_o index_n point_n at_o 10._o a_o clock_n which_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n prob._n xxii_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n give_v to_o find_v its_o azimuth_n in_o any_o latitude_n assign_v the_o globe_n etc._n etc._n rectify_v to_o your_o latitude_n turn_v the_o globe_n till_o the_o index_n of_o the_o hour-circle_n come_v to_o the_o give_v hour_n and_o bring_v the_o quadrant_n of_o altitude_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o shall_v the_o number_n of_o degree_n contain_v between_o the_o east_n point_n of_o the_o horizon_n and_o the_o degree_n cut_v by_o the_o quadrant_n of_o altitude_n on_o the_o horizon_n be_v the_o number_n of_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n azimuth_n at_o that_o time_n example_n may_v 10._o at_o 53._o minute_n past_o 8._o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o will_v know_v the_o azimuth_n of_o the_o sun_n therefore_o the_o globe_n be_v first_o rectify_v i_o turn_v about_o the_o globe_n till_o the_o index_n of_o the_o hour-circle_n point_n to_o 53._o minute_n past_o 8._o a_o clock_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o within_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n of_o 9_o then_o i_o move_v
quadrant_n of_o altitude_n the_o same_o degree_n on_o it_o will_v lie_v on_o both_o the_o star_n so_o shall_v the_o index_n of_o the_o hour-circle_n point_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n prob._n xli_o the_o hour_n give_v that_o any_o star_n in_o heaven_n come_v to_o the_o meridian_n to_o know_v thereby_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n though_o it_o be_v lose_v bring_v the_o star_n propose_v to_o the_o meridian_n and_o turn_v the_o index_n of_o the_o hour-circle_n to_o the_o hour_n give_v then_o turn_v about_o the_o globe_n till_o the_o index_n point_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o 12_o for_o noon_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o ecliptic_a shall_v be_v cut_v by_o the_o meridian_n example_n march_n 7._o at_o 11_o aclock_o at_o night_n the_o pointer_n come_v to_o the_o meridian_n of_o london_n therefore_o i_o place_v the_o pointer_n on_o the_o celestial_a globe_n under_o the_o meridian_n and_o turn_v the_o index_n of_o the_o hour-circle_n to_o 11._o past_a noon_n afterward_o i_o turn_v back_o the_o globe_n till_o the_o index_n point_n to_o 12._o at_o noon_n then_o look_v in_o the_o ecliptic_a i_o find_v the_o meridian_n cut_v it_o in_o ♓_o 26._o 45._o minute_n therefore_o i_o say_v when_o the_o pointer_n come_v to_o the_o meridian_n at_o 11._o a_o clock_n at_o night_n the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v ♓_o 26._o 45._o have_v thus_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n i_o may_v find_v the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n by_o the_o four_o problem_n and_o so_o either_o know_v the_o day_n that_o the_o pointer_n come_v to_o the_o meridian_n at_o 11._o a_o clock_n at_o night_n or_o at_o any_o other_o hour_n give_v the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n may_v also_o be_v find_v by_o the_o declination_n and_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o ecliptic_a the_o sun_n be_v in_o give_v for_o the_o meridian_n will_v cut_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n place_n in_o the_o ecliptic_a in_o the_o parallel_n of_o declination_n so_o that_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o ecliptic_a you_o will_v find_v the_o sun_n place_n and_o have_v the_o sun_n place_n you_o may_v as_o aforesaid_a find_v the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n prob._n xlii_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n give_v to_o find_v in_o the_o circle_n of_o letter_n on_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o horizon_n the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v by_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a heathenish_a time_n dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o seven_o of_o their_o god_n which_o we_o call_v planet_n the_o first_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o therefore_o doubtless_o by_o they_o set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n call_v dia_n solis_n or_o the_o sun_n day_n the_o second_o dia_n luna_n the_o moon_n day_n the_o three_o dia_n martis_n the_o day_n of_o mars_n by_o we_o call_v tuesday_n the_o four_o dia_n mercurius_n mercury_n day_n by_o we_o call_v wednesday_n from_o woden_n a_o idol_n the_o saxon_n worship_v to_o 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