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A19376 The arte of nauigation conteyning a compendious description of the sphere, with the making of certayne instruments and rules for nauigations, and exemplifyed by many demonstrations. Written by Martin Cortes Spanyarde. Englished out of Spanishe by Richard Eden, and now newly corrected and amended in diuers places.; Breve compendio de la sphera y de la arte de navegar. English Cortés, Martín, 1532-1589.; Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576. 1589 (1589) STC 5802; ESTC S111167 116,085 174

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of_o the_o second_o part_n the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o zodiac_n fol._n xxii_o the_o true_a place_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o zodiac_n fol._n xxiii_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o sun_n fol._n twenty-five_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o twelve_o sign_n and_o of_o the_o equinoctial_o and_o solstitial_o which_o divide_v the_o four_o time_n of_o the_o year_n fol._n xxvii_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o her_o motion_n and_o property_n fol._n xxix_o the_o conjunction_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n fol._n thirty_o the_o declaration_n and_o use_n of_o a_o instrument_n by_o the_o which_o be_v find_v the_o place_n and_o declination_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o moon_n fol._n xxxi_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o sun_n fol._n xxxiii_o of_o time_n and_o the_o definition_n thereof_o fol._n xxxv_o of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o diverse_a beginning_n and_o reckon_n or_o computation_n have_v thereof_o 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