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nation_n receive_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o science_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o arabian_n the_o province_n which_o be_v immediate_o between_o both_o torrid_a zone_n enjoy_v a_o a_o benign_a heaven_n so_o that_o they_o flourish_n in_o religion_n justice_n and_o prudence_n the_o mutation_n of_o government_n the_o transmigration_n and_o emission_n of_o colony_n converse_n matrimony_n war_n and_o peace_n also_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n which_o drive_v from_o the_o pole_n and_o the_o zodiac_n of_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n the_o heavenly_a image_n on_o these_o inferior_a body_n do_v change_n and_o alter_v the_o habit_n manner_n and_o also_o nature_n itself_o if_o we_o have_v recourse_n unto_o history_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o german_n note_v of_o old_a for_o lofty_a mind_n and_o the_o italian_n on_o the_o contrary_a too_o abject_a and_o low_a which_o difference_n now_o can_v be_v discern_v nation_n have_v sway_v and_o be_v predominate_a by_o turn_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o monarchy_n have_v have_v duration_n among_o they_o virtue_n have_v flourish_v art_n and_o arm_n have_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n which_o afterward_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v be_v smother_v in_o its_o ash_n and_o receive_v vivification_n in_o another_o place_n yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o obstacle_n every_o nation_n have_v certain_a propension_n and_o fix_a affection_n appropriate_v to_o every_o one_o which_o will_v adhere_v to_o foreigner_n if_o that_o they_o long_o remain_v among_o they_o the_o intelligent_a reader_n who_o desire_v a_o knowledge_n in_o these_o and_o other_o particular_n with_o a_o throughout_o prospect_n of_o the_o utility_n of_o cosmography_n and_o geography_n may_v consult_v the_o work_n itself_o richard_z blome_n the_o content_n of_o the_o section_n and_o chapter_n general_z geography_n which_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o iii_o part_n 1._o the_o absolute_a part_n divide_v into_o five_o section_n the_o first_o section_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v foreknow_v chap._n 1._o of_o the_o precognita_n pag._n 1_o ch._n 2._o thing_n necessary_a to_o geometry_n and_o trigonometry_n p._n 6_o the_o second_o section_n explain_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 11_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o dimension_n and_o magnitude_n of_o the_o same_o 15_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 23_o chap._n 6._o of_o its_o place_n in_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n p._n 27_o chap._n 7._o of_o its_o substance_n and_o constitution_n p._n 30_o the_o three_o section_n in_o which_o the_o constitution_n and_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v explain_v chap._n 8._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o water_n p._n 35_o chap._n 9_o of_o mountain_n in_o general_a p._n 40_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o mountain_n p._n 46_o chap._n 11._o of_o wood_n desert_n and_o mine_n p._n 54_o the_o four_o section_n of_o hydrography_n in_o which_o the_o water_n and_o their_o property_n be_v explain_v chap._n 12._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o ocean_n throughout_o the_o earth_n p._n 57_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o ocean_n and_o its_o part_n p._n 65_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sea_n especial_o of_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n p._n 83_o chap._n 15._o of_o lake_n pool_n and_o marsh_n p._n 102_o chap._n 16._o of_o river_n p._n 108_o chap._n 17._o of_o mineral_n water_n bath_n spaw_n etc._n etc._n p._n 130_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o mutation_n of_o dry_a place_n into_o watery_a and_o the_o contrary_a p._n 142_o the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o atmosphere_n and_o wind_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o atmosphere_n and_o air_n p._n 154_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o wind_n in_o general_a p._n 179_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o wind_n and_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a p._n 187_o 2._o the_o respective_a part_n explain_v the_o celestial_a affection_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o celestial_a affection_n in_o general_a p._n 2â—3_n ch._n 23._o of_o the_o latitude_n of_o a_o place_n and_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n p._n 207_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o zone_n p._n 213_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o longitude_n of_o the_o day_n and_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o climate_n p._n 220_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o light_n heatt_z cold_a rains_n with_o other_o property_n of_o the_o zone_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n p._n 231_o chap._n 27._o of_o shadow_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o shadow_n p._n 259_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o comparation_n of_o the_o celestial_a affection_n in_o divers_a place_n where_o be_v treat_v concern_v the_o antoeci_n perioeci_n and_o antipode_n p._n 269_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n in_o divers_a place_n p._n 275_o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o divers_a rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o other_o appearance_n p._n 280_o 3._o the_o comparative_a part_n consider_v the_o affection_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o compare_v of_o one_o place_n to_o another_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o longitude_n of_o place_n p._n 291_o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o situation_n of_o place_n one_o to_o another_o p._n 309_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o mutual_a distance_n of_o place_n p._n 335_o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o visible_a horizon_n p._n 342_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o building_n of_o ship_n p._n 344_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o lade_n or_o ballace_v of_o ship_n p._n 345_o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o directory_n of_o the_o nautick_a art_n in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o distance_n p._n 347_o chap._n 38._o thâ—â—â—â—ond_a part_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o quarter_n p._n 348_o chap._n 39_o the_o three_o part_n of_o histiodromia_n or_o the_o course_n of_o a_o ship_n p._n 353_o chap._n 40._o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o
precopensis_n cambaja_n long_o among_o which_o be_v the_o chersonesus_n of_o malacca_n adjoin_v to_o india_n cimbrica_n or_o jutland_n adhere_v to_o holsatia_n borea_fw-la adjoin_v to_o tartary_n the_o north_n and_o south_n part_n of_o america_n california_n jucatan_n the_o chersonesus_n of_o thracia_n nova_fw-la francia_n jonia_n cindensis_n mindensis_fw-la of_o affinity_n to_o peninsulas_fw-la italy_n greece_n acaia_n spain_n norway_n sweden_n lapland_n asia_n minor_fw-la arabia_n beach_n a_o region_n of_o magellan_n and_o new_a guiney_n indostan_n cochinchina_n new-england_n monomotapa_n camboia_n 3._o island_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o four_o sort_n viz._n great_a as_o england_n japan_n island_n canada_n sumatra_n madagascar_n borneo_n nova_fw-la zembla_n california_n indifferent_a as_o sicilia_n ireland_n hispaniola_n cuba_n java_n major_a celebe_n crect_n luconia_n sardinia_n friesland_n terra_fw-la nova_fw-la mindanoa_n ceilan_n small_a as_o gilolo_n amboina_fw-la timor_fw-la corsica_n majorca_n cyprus_n negropont_n sealand_n jamaica_n the_o very_a small_a one_o in_o which_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o more_o famous_a solitaria_fw-la rhodes_n malta_n lemnos_n helena_n st._n thomas_n 2._o a_o knot_n or_o heap_v of_o isle_n together_o as_o the_o canary_n isles_n the_o flandrian_a or_o caribbe_n isle_n the_o hesperides_n those_o of_o the_o gulf_n of_o mexico_n of_o maldives_n of_o japan_n about_o madagascar_n the_o moluccoe_n and_o isle_n of_o bauda_n the_o philippine_n isle_n the_o isle_n of_o thief_n the_o isle_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n the_o isle_n about_o england_n the_o isle_n of_o solomon_n 4._o the_o isthmuse_n between_o egypt_n and_o arabia_n or_o africa_n and_o asia_n that_o of_o corinth_n between_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o achaia_n the_o isthmus_n of_o panama_n or_o america_n the_o long_a of_o all_o between_o jutland_n and_o holsatia_n between_o malacca_n and_o india_n of_o absolute_a geography_n sect_n iii_o wherein_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o land_n or_o the_o dry_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o four_o chapter_n be_v declare_v chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o natural_a division_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v from_o the_o ocean_n flow_v round_o about_o it_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o shall_v deliver_v concern_v the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n we_o shall_v teach_v touch_v the_o division_n of_o the_o sea_n will_v great_o facilitate_v the_o young_a student_n in_o the_o understanding_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o surface_n and_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o fix_v they_o the_o fast_o in_o the_o memory_n they_o be_v careful_o and_o full_o to_o be_v read_v and_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o terrestrial_a artificial_a globe_n and_o map_n proposition_n i._n a_o certain_a portion_n of_o earth_n be_v cover_v with_o water_n and_o a_o certain_a part_n stand_v out_o above_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n water_n of_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n cover_v and_o of_o part_n not_o cover_v with_o water_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o part_n which_o at_o some_o time_n be_v cover_v with_o water_n and_o some_o part_n be_v free_a from_o they_o and_o conspicuous_a as_o many_o island_n by_o norway_n scotland_n and_o other_o country_n add_v to_o these_o the_o bed_n or_o shelf_n of_o sand_n and_o seashore_n but_o see_v these_o part_n be_v so_o small_a we_o take_v no_o account_n of_o they_o at_o present_a neither_o will_v we_o move_v that_o question_n here_o whether_o the_o land_n take_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o whether_o the_o water_n we_o will_v treat_v of_o this_o brief_o in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n now_o we_o will_v confider_v the_o part_n stand_v up_o or_o extant_a above_o the_o water_n and_o we_o will_v call_v it_o land_n or_o island_n proposition_n ii_o sort_n the_o earth_n stand_v out_o above_o the_o water_n not_o one_o but_o many_o land_n of_o which_o 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that_o gulf_n be_v to_o be_v question_v yet_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o direct_o carry_v to_o the_o north_n but_o to_o a_o collateral_a quarter_n which_o decline_v towards_o the_o west_n yea_o this_o very_a same_o motion_n be_v find_v between_o java_n and_o the_o land_n of_o magellan_n therefore_o the_o dutch_a sail_v towards_o the_o indies_n direct_v their_o course_n to_o that_o procurrent_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o magellan_n or_o the_o south_n continent_n and_o then_o sail_v from_o the_o south_n towards_o the_o north_n viz._n to_o java_n proposition_n xxv_o sea_n the_o three_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o three_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n be_v observe_v between_o the_o isle_n of_o madagascar_n and_o the_o promontory_n of_o good_a hope_n especial_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n between_o terra_fw-la de_fw-fr natal_n and_o this_o promontory_n of_o good_a hope_n this_o motion_n be_v find_v from_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o north-east_n to_o 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the_o coast_n of_o china_n the_o sea_n be_v move_v from_o the_o shore_n towards_o the_o east_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a motion_n which_o be_v from_o the_o east_n towards_o china_n this_o contrary_a motion_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o impetuous_a flux_n of_o the_o great_a river_n thoucoan_n in_o china_n but_o in_o the_o sea_n more_o remote_a from_o china_n this_o motion_n be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o general_a motion_n neither_o be_v it_o discover_v beyond_o the_o isle_n of_o branco_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o special_a perpetual_a motion_n a_o little_a must_v be_v subjoin_v concern_v the_o special_a fix_v and_o anniversary_n motion_n proposition_n xxx_o great_a be_v the_o variety_n of_o the_o special_a cease_n or_o periodical_a motion_n and_o those_o periodical_a fix_v and_o anniversary_n motion_n do_v all_o almost_o arise_v from_o anniversary_n and_o state_v wind_n and_o state_v or_o fix_v wind_n of_o one_o
place_n may_v make_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sea_n fix_v in_o another_o place_n time_n the_o flux_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o divers_a place_n at_o certain_a time_n so_o between_o the_o isle_n celebe_n and_o madera_n when_o that_o the_o motion_n be_v west_n viz._n in_o december_n january_n and_o february_n the_o sea_n flow_v to_o the_o south_n east_n or_o a_o more_o near_o collateral_a wind_n than_o the_o east_n so_o at_o java_n in_o the_o straight_a gallappa_n when_o the_o motion_n be_v west_n viz._n in_o may_n the_o sea_n flow_v towards_o the_o east_n contrary_a to_o his_o general_a motion_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o ceilan_n from_o the_o middle_n of_o march_n to_o october_n the_o sea_n flow_v towards_o the_o south_n on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o month_n towards_o the_o north_n viz._n because_o that_o in_o those_o month_n the_o north_n wind_n be_v frequent_a in_o other_o the_o south_n wind_n between_o cochin_n and_o mallacca_n the_o sea_n flow_v with_o a_o western_o motion_n from_o april_n 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then_o let_v the_o altitude_n of_o the_o apparent_a altitude_n of_o the_o star_n r_o l_o g_o or_o x_o l_o g_o be_v give_v let_v the_o rule_n of_o refraction_n or_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o sign_n n_z f_o t_n t_o f_o l_o or_o the_o sign_n n_z f_o t_n t_o f_o l_o be_v find_v by_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n then_o on_o the_o triangle_n t_o r_o l_o from_o the_o note_n t_o r_o t_o l_o and_o on_o the_o angle_n r_o l_o t_o let_v the_o angle_n t_o r_o l_o be_v find_v and_o as_o the_o sign_n t_o f_o l_o be_v to_o the_o sign_n t_o f_o n_z so_o be_v t_o r_o l_o to_o the_o other_o
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