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in_o the_o star_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v abside_n for_o needs_o we_o must_v use_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o greek_a term_n now_o every_o one_o of_o the_o planet_n have_v particular_a auge_n or_o circle_n aforesaid_a by_o themselves_o and_o these_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o starry_a heaven_n for_o that_o the_o earth_n from_o those_o two_o point_n which_o they_o call_v pole_n be_v the_o very_a centre_n of_o the_o heaven_n as_o also_o of_o the_o zodiac_n situate_a overthwart_a between_o they_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o compass_n that_o never_o can_v lie_v and_o therefore_o for_o every_o centre_n there_o arise_v their_o own_o abside_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v diverscircuit_n and_o different_a motion_n because_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o inward_a and_o inferior_a abside_n shall_v be_v short_a chap._n xvi_o ¶_o why_o the_o same_o planet_n seem_v sometime_o high_o and_o some_o low_a the_o high_a 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planet_n saturn_n and_o mars_n be_v hide_v with_o the_o sun_n beam_n and_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o heaven_n at_o the_o most_o 170_o day_n jupiter_n 36_o or_o at_o least_o ten_o day_n want_v venus_n 69_o or_o when_o lest_o 52._o mercury_n 31_o or_o at_o least_o 17._o chap._n xviii_o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o planet_n alter_v their_o colour_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o planet_n altitude_n be_v it_o that_o temper_v their_o colour_n according_a as_o they_o be_v near_o or_o far_o off_o from_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o take_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o air_n into_o the_o coast_n whereof_o they_o enter_v in_o their_o ascent_n and_o the_o circle_n or_o circumference_n of_o another_o planet_n motion_n colour_v they_o as_o they_o pass_v either_o way_n ascend_v or_o descend_v the_o cold_a set_v a_o pale_a colour_n the_o hot_a a_o red_a and_o the_o windy_a a_o fearful_a and_o rough_a hue_n only_o the_o point_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o abside_n and_o the_o utmost_a 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island_n distant_a northward_o from_o britain_n six_o day_n sail_v yea_o and_o some_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o mona_n a_o island_n distant_a from_o camalodunum_n a_o town_n of_o britain_n about_o 200_o mile_n chap._n lxxvi_o ¶_o of_o dial_n and_o quadrant_n this_o cunning_a and_o skill_n of_o shadow_n name_v gnonomice_n anaximines_n the_o milesian_n the_o disciple_n of_o anaximander_n above_o name_v invent_v and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o show_v in_o lacedaemon_n the_o horologe_n or_o dial_n which_o they_o call_v sciotericon_n chap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o day_n be_v observe_v the_o very_a day_n itself_o man_n have_v after_o diverse_a manner_n observe_v the_o babylonian_n count_v for_o day_n all_o the_o time_n between_o two_o sun-rising_n the_o athenian_n between_o the_o setting_n the_o vmbrian_o from_o noon_n to_o noon_n but_o all_o the_o common_a sort_n every_o where_o from_o day_n light_n until_o it_o be_v dark_a the_o roman_a priest_n and_o those_o that_o have_v define_v and_o set_v out_o a_o civil_a day_n likewise_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hipparchus_n from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n that_o the_o space_n or_o light_n be_v great_a or_o less_o betwixt_o sun_n rise_n near_o the_o sunsteds_n than_o the_o equinoctial_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o position_n of_o the_o zodiac_n about_o the_o middle_a part_n thereof_o be_v more_o oblique_a and_o crooked_a but_o towards_o the_o sunsted_n more_o straight_o and_o direct_a chap._n lxxviij_o ¶_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n and_o difference_n of_o sundry_a country_n and_o nation_n hereunto_o we_o must_v join_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v link_v to_o celestial_a cause_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o aethiopian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n vicinity_n be_v scorch_v and_o tan_v with_o the_o heat_n thereof_o like_v to_o they_o that_o be_v adust_a and_o burn_v have_v their_o beard_n and_o bush_n of_o hair_n curl_v also_o that_o in_o the_o contrary_a clime_n of_o the_o world_n to_o it_o in_o the_o freeze_a and_o icy_a region_n the_o people_n have_v white_a skin_n hair_n grow_v long_o downward_o and_o yellow_a but_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rigorous_a cold_a air_n howbeit_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o in_o this_o mutability_n be_v dull_a and_o gross_a and_o the_o very_a leg_n do_v argue_v the_o temperature_n for_o in_o the_o aethiopian_n the_o juice_n or_o blood_n be_v draw_v upward_o again_o by_o the_o natural_a heat_n but_o among_o the_o nation_n septentrional_a the_o same_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o inferior_a part_n by_o reason_n of_o moisture_n apt_a to_o fall_v downward_o here_o breed_v noisome_a and_o hurtful_a wild_a beast_n but_o there_o be_v engender_v creature_n of_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a shape_n especial_o bird_n tall_a they_o be_v of_o bodily_a stature_n as_o well_o in_o one_o part_n as_o the_o other_o in_o the_o hot_a region_n by_o the_o occasional_a motion_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o other_o by_o the_o moist_a nourishment_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o wholesome_a mixture_n from_o both_o side_n the_o whole_a tract_n be_v fertile_a and_o fruitful_a for_o all_o thing_n the_o habit_n of_o man_n body_n of_o a_o mean_a and_o indifferent_a constitution_n the_o colour_n also_o show_v a_o great_a temperature_n the_o fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n be_v civil_a and_o gentle_a their_o sense_n clear_a and_o lightsome_a their_o wit_n pregnant_a and_o capable_a of_o all_o thing_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n they_o also_o bear_v sovereign_a rule_n and_o sway_v empire_n and_o monarchy_n which_o those_o uttermost_a nation_n never_o have_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o even_o they_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o temperate_a zone_n may_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v subject_a nor_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o these_o for_o such_o be_v their_o savage_a and_o brutish_a nature_n that_o it_o urge_v they_o to_o live_v solitary_a by_o themselves_o chap._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o earthquake_n the_o babylonian_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o earthquake_n and_o gape_a chink_n and_o all_o other_o accident_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n but_o of_o those_o three_o only_a to_o which_o they_o attribute_v lightning_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n namely_o as_o they_o keep_v their_o course_n with_o the_o sun_n or_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o especial_o when_o this_o concurrence_n be_v about_o the_o quadrature_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v of_o anaximander_n the_o milesian_n natural_a philosopher_n his_o prescience_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n be_v excellent_a and_o worthy_a of_o immortality_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v forewarn_v the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o city_n and_o dwell_v house_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n towards_o which_o happen_v according_o when_o not_o only_o their_o whole_a city_n be_v shake_v and_o fall_v down_o but_o also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n taygetus_n which_o bear_v out_o like_a to_o the_o poop_n of_o a_o ship_n break_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o rest_n come_v down_o too_o whole_o cover_v the_o foresay_a ruin_n there_o be_v report_v another_o shrewd_a guess_n of_o pherecydes_n who_o be_v pythagoras_n his_o master_n and_o the_o same_o likewise_o divine_a and_o prophetical_a he_o by_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o a_o pit_n both_o foresee_v and_o also_o foretell_v a_o earthquake_n there_o which_o if_o they_o be_v true_a how_o far_o off_o i_o pray_v you_o may_v such_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v from_o god_n even_o while_o they_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o as_o for_o these_o thing_n very_o i_o leave_v it_o free_a for_o every_o man_n to_o weigh_v and_o deem_v of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o suppose_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o wind_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o never_o begin_v the_o earth_n to_o quake_v but_o when_o the_o sea_n be_v still_o and_o the_o weather_n so_o calm_a withal_o that_o the_o bird_n in_o their_o fly_a can_v hover_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n by_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o spirit_n and_o wind_n which_o shall_v bear_v they_o up_o be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o ne_o yet_o at_o any_o time_n but_o after_o the_o wind_n be_v lay_v namely_o when_o the_o blast_n be_v pen_v and_o hide_a within_o the_o vein_n and_o hollow_a cave_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o be_v this_o shake_n in_o the_o earth_n any_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v thunder_n in_o the_o cloud_n nor_o the_o gape_a chink_n thereof_o ought_v else_o but_o like_o the_o cleft_n whereout_o the_o lightning_n break_v when_o the_o spirit_n enclose_v within_o struggle_v and_o stir_v to_o go_v forth_o at_o liberty_n chap._n lxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o gape_a chink_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o many_o and_o sundry_a sort_n the_o earth_n therefore_o be_v shake_v and_o thereupon_o ensue_v wondrous_a effect_n in_o one_o place_n the_o wall_n of_o city_n be_v lay_v along_o in_o another_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o a_o deep_a and_o wide_o chawne_v here_o be_v cast_v up_o mighty_a heap_n of_o earth_n there_o be_v let_v out_o river_n of_o water_n yea_o and_o sometime_o fire_n do_v breathe_v forth_o and_o hot_a spring_n issue_n abroad_o in_o another_o place_n the_o course_n and_o channel_n of_o river_n be_v turn_v clean_o away_o and_o force_v backward_o there_o go_v before_o and_o come_v with_o it_o a_o terrible_a noise_n one_o while_o a_o rumble_a more_o like_o the_o loow_v and_o bellow_v of_o beast_n otherwhiles_o it_o resemble_v a_o man_n voice_n or_o else_o the_o clatter_a and_o rustle_v of_o armour_n and_o weapon_n beat_v one_o upon_o another_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o catch_v and_o receive_v the_o noise_n or_o the_o fashion_n either_o of_o the_o hollow_a crane_n within_n or_o the_o cranny_n by_o which_o it_o pass_v while_o in_o a_o narrow_a way_n it_o take_v on_o with_o a_o more_o slender_a and_o whistle_a noise_n and_o the_o same_o keep_v a_o hoarse_a din_n in_o wind_a and_o crooked_a cave_n rebound_v again_o in_o hard_a passage_n roar_v in_o moist_a place_n wave_a and_o float_v in_o stand_a water_n boil_v and_o chase_v against_o solid_a thing_n and_o therefore_o a_o noise_n be_v often_o hear_v without_o any_o earthquake_n and_o never_o at_o any_o time_n shake_v it_o simple_o after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o tremble_v and_o wag_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o for_o the_o gape_a chink_n sometime_o it_o remain_v wide_o open_a and_o show_v what_o it_o have_v swallow_v up_o otherwhiles_o it_o close_v up_o the_o mouth_n and_o hide_v all_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v knit_v together_o so_o again_o as_o there_o remain_v no_o mark_n and_o token_n to_o be_v
that_o shake_n and_o tremble_v under_o man_n foot_n as_o they_o go_v namely_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o gabian_o not_o far_o from_o rome_n there_o be_v almost_o two_o hundred_o acre_n of_o ground_n which_o tremble_v as_o horseman_n ride_v over_o they_o and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o reate_n chap._n xcv_o ¶_o of_o island_n ever_o float_v and_o swim_v certain_a isle_n be_v always_o wave_n and_o nuer_n stand_v still_o as_o in_o the_o country_n about_o caecubum_fw-la reate_n above_o name_v mutina_n and_o statonia_n also_o in_o the_o lake_n vadimonis_n and_o near_o the_o water_n cutyliae_fw-la there_o be_v a_o shadowy_a dark_a grove_n which_o be_v never_o see_v in_o one_o place_n a_o day_n and_o night_n together_o moreover_o in_o lydia_n the_o isle_n calanucae_fw-la be_v not_o only_o drive_v to_o &_o fro_o by_o wind_n but_o also_o many_o be_v shove_v and_o thrust_v with_o long_a pole_n which_o way_n a_o man_n will_v a_o thing_n that_o save_v many_o a_o man_n life_n in_o the_o war_n against_o mithridates_n there_o be_v other_o little_a one_o also_o in_o the_o river_n nymphaeus_n call_v saltuares_n or_o dancer_n because_o in_o any_o consort_n of_o musician_n sing_v they_o stir_v and_o move_v at_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o foot_n keep_v time_n and_o measure_n in_o the_o great_a lake_n of_o italy_n tarquiniensis_n two_o island_n carry_v about_o with_o they_o grove_n and_o wood_n one_o while_o they_o be_v in_o fashion_n three_o square_v another_o while_n round_o when_o they_o close_v one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o the_o drift_n of_o wind_n but_o never_o fouresquare_n chap._n xcvi_o ¶_o in_o what_o land_n it_o never_o rain_v also_o many_o strange_a wonder_n and_o miracle_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o element_n heap_v together_o paphos_n have_v in_o it_o a_o famous_a temple_n of_o venice_n upon_o a_o certain_a flower_n and_o altar_n whereof_o it_o never_o rain_v likewise_o in_o nea_n a_o town_n of_o troas_n a_o man_n shall_v never_o see_v it_o rain_n about_o the_o image_n of_o minerva_n in_o the_o same_o also_o the_o beast_n kill_v in_o sacrifice_n if_o they_o be_v leave_v there_o never_o putrify_v near_o to_o harpasa_n a_o town_n in_o asia_n stand_v a_o rock_n of_o stone_n of_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a nature_n lay_v one_o finger_n to_o it_o and_o it_o will_v stir_v but_o thrust_v at_o it_o with_o your_o whole_a body_n it_o move_v not_o at_o all_o within_o the_o demi_a island_n of_o the_o tauri_n and_o city_n parasinum_fw-la there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o earth_n that_o heal_v all_o wound_n but_o about_o assos_n in_o troas_n there_o grow_v a_o stone_n wherewith_o body_n be_v consume_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v sarcophagus_n two_o hill_n there_o be_v near_o the_o river_n indus_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o one_o be_v to_o hold_v fast_o all_o manner_n of_o iron_n and_o of_o the_o other_o not_o to_o abide_v it_o wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n shoe_n sole_a be_v clout_a with_o hob_fw-mi nail_n in_o the_o one_o of_o they_o a_o man_n can_v pluck_v away_o his_o foot_n and_o in_o the_o other_o he_o can_v take_v no_o foot_n at_o all_o note_a it_o be_v that_o in_o locri_n and_o crotone_n be_v never_o pestilence_n know_v nor_o any_o danger_n by_o earthquake_n and_o in_o lycia_n ever_o after_o a_o earthquake_n it_o have_v be_v fair_a for_o forty_o day_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o arda_n if_o corn_n be_v sow_v it_o never_o come_v up_o at_o the_o altar_n murtiae_fw-la in_o the_o veientian_a field_n likewise_o in_o tusculanum_n and_o the_o wood_n cyminia_fw-mi there_o be_v certain_a place_n wherein_o whatsoever_o be_v pitch_v into_o the_o ground_n can_v never_o be_v pluck_v up_o again_o in_o the_o crustumine_fw-la country_n all_o the_o hay_n there_o grow_v be_v hurtful_a in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o be_v once_o without_o it_o be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a chap._n xcvii_o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o reciprocal_a ebb_n and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n and_o where_o it_o be_v that_o they_o keep_v no_o order_n and_o be_v without_o reason_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n much_o have_v be_v say_v but_o the_o sea_n tide_n that_o it_o shall_v flow_v and_o ebb_v again_o be_v most_o marvelous_a of_o all_o other_o the_o manner_n thereof_o very_o be_v diverse_a but_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n between_o two_o rise_n of_o the_o moon_n they_o flow_v twice_o and_o twice_o go_v back_o and_o always_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 24_o hour_n and_o first_o as_o he_o rise_v aloft_o together_o with_o the_o world_n the_o tide_n swell_v and_o anon_o again_o as_o it_o go_v from_o the_o height_n of_o the_o meridian_n line_n and_o incline_v westward_o they_o slake_v again_o as_o she_o move_v from_o the_o west_n under_o our_o horizon_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o point_n contrary_a to_o the_o meridian_n they_o flow_v and_o then_o they_o be_v receive_v back_o into_o the_o sea_n until_o she_o rise_v again_o and_o never_o keep_v the_o tide_n the_o same_o hour_n that_o it_o do_v 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