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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 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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 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the_o quadrant_n of_o altitude_n to_o the_o degree_n the_o sun_n be_v in_o that_o day_n and_o there_o let_v it_o remain_v till_o i_o see_v how_o many_o degree_n be_v contain_v between_o the_o north_n point_n and_o the_o quadrant_n which_o in_o this_o example_n be_v 108._o deg_n 25._o min._n and_o because_o this_o distance_n from_o the_o north_n exceed_v 90._o degree_n therefore_o i_o subtract_v 90._o degree_n from_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o remain_v be_v 18._o degree_n 25._o min._n for_o the_o azimuthal_o distance_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o east_n point_n towards_o the_o south_n but_o if_o it_o have_v want_v of_o 90._o degree_n from_o the_o north_n point_n than_o shall_v the_o compliment_n of_o 90._o have_v be_v the_o azimuthal_o distance_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o east_n point_fw-fr prob._n xxiii_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 the_o almicantar_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o almicantars_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v upon_o the_o 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comprehend_v between_o the_o hour_n 12._o and_o the_o index_n be_v the_o difference_n in_o time_n between_o the_o two_o place_n example_n london_n in_o england_n and_o surat_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n first_o i_o bring_v london_n to_o the_o meridian_n and_o turn_v the_o index_n of_o the_o hour-circle_n to_o 12_o then_o i_o turn_v the_o globe_n westward_o because_o londonâ—s_n â—s_z westward_n of_o surat_n till_o surat_n come_v to_o the_o meridian_n and_o see_v at_o what_o hour_n the_o index_n of_o the_o hour_n circle_n point_n which_o in_o this_o example_n be_v 5._o hor._n 54._o minute_n and_o because_o surat_n lie_v to_o the_o eastward_o of_o we_o so_o many_o degree_n therefore_o as_o be_v say_v before_o their_o day_n begin_v so_o much_o before_o we_o so_o that_o when_o here_o at_o london_n it_o be_v 6._o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o surat_n it_o will_v be_v 11._o a_o clock_n 54._o minute_n when_o with_o we_o it_o be_v 12._o a_o clock_n with_o they_o it_o will_v be_v 5_o 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