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A41559 Geography anatomiz'd, or, The compleat geographical grammar being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography after a new and curious method / collected from the best authors and illustrated with divers maps by Pat. Gordon ... Gordon, Patrick, fl. 1700. 1699 (1699) Wing G1288; ESTC R15742 267,427 492

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15_o 62_o 25_o 1_o 07_o 4_o 30_o 20_o 6_o 30_o 16_o 63_o 22_o 0_o 57_o 5_o 36_o 28_o 6_o 08_o 17_o 64_o 6_o 0_o 44_o 6_o 41_o 22_o 4_o 54_o 18_o 64_o 49_o 0_o 43_o 7_o 45_o 29_o 4_o 07_o 19_o 65_o 2d_o 0_o 32_o 8_o 49_o 01_o 3_o 32_o 20_o 65_o 47_o 0_o 26_o 9_o 51_o 58_o 2_o 57_o 21_o 66_o 6_o 0_o 19_o 10_o 54_o 27_o 2_o 29_o 22_o 66_o 20_o 0_o 14_o 11_o 56_o 37_o 2_o 10_o 23_o 66_o 28_o 0_o 08_o 12_o 58_o 29_o 1_o 52_o 24_o 66_o 31_o 0_o 03_o climate_n between_o the_o polar_a circle_n and_o the_o pole_n d._n m._n d._n m._n d._n m._n d._n m_o d._n m._n d._n m._n par._n lat._n par._n lat._n par._n lat._n par._n lat._n par._n lat._n par._n lat._n 67_o 30_o 69_o 30_o 73_o 20_o 78_o 20_o 84_o 00_o 90_o 00_o breadth_n breadth_n breadth_n breadth_n breadth_n breadth_n 01_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 03_o 50_o 05_o 00_o 05_o 40_o 06_o 00_o 1_o month_n 2_o month_n 3_o month_n 4_o month_n 5_o month_n 6_o month_n have_v thus_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o chief_a circle_n belong_v to_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n as_o also_o the_o manner_n how_o latitude_n and_o longitude_n with_o zone_n and_o climate_n be_v frame_v proceed_v we_o next_o to_o the_o various_a position_n of_o the_o globe_n common_o term_v sphere_n which_o be_v three_o in_o number_n viz._n parallel_n right_o and_o oblique_a def._n 18._o a_o parallel_n sphere_n be_v that_o position_n of_o the_o globe_n which_o have_v these_o three_o property_n viz._n 1._o the_o pole_n in_o the_o zenith_n and_o nadir_n 2._o the_o equator_fw-la in_o the_o horizon_n 3._o the_o parallel_n circle_n parallel_v to_o the_o horizon_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o sphere_n be_v those_o if_o any_o who_o live_v under_o the_o two_o pole_n def._n 19_o a_o right_a sphere_n be_v that_o position_n of_o the_o globe_n which_o have_v these_o three_o property_n viz._n 1._o both_o the_o pole_n in_o the_o horizon_n 2._o the_o equator_fw-la pass_v through_o the_o zenith_n and_o nadir_n 3._o the_o parallel_n circle_n perpendicular_a to_o the_o horizon_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o sphere_n be_v they_o who_o live_v under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n def._n 20._o a_o oblique_a sphere_n be_v that_o position_n of_o the_o globe_n which_o have_v these_o three_o property_n viz._n 1._o one_o of_o the_o pole_n above_o and_o the_o other_o under_o the_o horizon_n 2._o the_o equator_fw-la partly_o above_o and_o partly_o under_o the_o horizon_n 3._o the_o parallel_n circle_n cut_v the_o horizon_n oblique_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o sphere_n be_v they_o who_o live_v on_o all_o part_n of_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n except_o those_o exact_o under_o the_o pole_n and_o equinoctial_a line_n but_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o these_o position_n of_o the_o globe_n the_o various_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v likewise_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o several_a meridian_n and_o parallel_n peculiar_a to_o their_o habitation_n and_o that_o under_o these_o three_o title_n viz._n antaeci_n periaci_n and_o antipode_n def._n 21._o the_o antaeci_n be_v those_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o live_v under_o the_o same_o meridian_n but_o opposite_a parallel_n peculiar_a to_o such_o people_n be_v these_o follow_v particular_n viz._n 1._o they_o have_v both_o the_o same_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n but_o not_o the_o same_o pole_n 2._o they_o be_v equal_o distant_a from_o the_o equator_fw-la but_o on_o different_a side_n 3_o they_o have_v both_o noon_n and_o midnight_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 4_o the_o day_n of_o one_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o night_n of_o the_o other_o &_o vice_fw-la versâ_fw-la 5._o their_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v contrary_a it_o be_v winter_n to_o one_o when_o summer_n to_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n def._n 22_o the_o perlaeci_n be_v those_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o live_v under_o the_o same_o parallel_n but_o opposite_a meridian_n peculiar_a to_o such_o people_n be_v these_o follow_v particular_n viz._n 1._o one_o of_o the_o pole_n be_v equal_o elevate_v to_o both_o and_o the_o other_o equal_o depress_v 2._o they_o be_v equal_o distant_a from_o the_o equator_fw-la and_o both_o on_o the_o same_o side_n 3._o when_o its_o noon_n to_o one_o it_o be_v midnight_n to_o the_o other_o &_o econtra_fw-la 4_o the_o length_n of_o the_o day_n to_o one_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o the_o other_o night_n &_o vice_fw-la versâ_fw-la 5._o they_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o four_o season_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n def._n 23._o the_o antipode_n be_v those_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o live_v under_o opposite_a parallel_n and_o meridian_n peculiar_a to_o such_o people_n be_v these_o follow_v particular_n viz._n 1._o they_o have_v both_o the_o same_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n 2_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o distant_a from_o the_o equator_fw-la but_o on_o different_a side_n and_o in_o opposite_a haemisphere_n 3._o when_o its_o noon_n to_o one_o it_o be_v midnight_n to_o the_o other_o &_o vice_fw-la versâ_fw-la 4._o the_o long_a day_n or_o night_n to_o the_o one_o be_v the_o short_a to_o the_o other_o 5._o their_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v contrary_a etc._n etc._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v likewise_o consider_v by_o the_o ancient_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o shadow_n and_o according_o reduce_v to_o three_o class_n viz._n amphiscii_n periscii_n and_o heteroscii_n def._n 24._o amphiscii_n be_v those_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o live_v in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n or_o between_o the_o two_o tropic_n they_o be_v so_o term_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utrinque_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d umbra_fw-la because_o they_o cast_v their_o shadow_n on_o both_o side_n of_o they_o viz._n north_n and_o south_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sun_n declination_n def._n 25._o periscii_n be_v those_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o live_v in_o the_o frigid_a zone_n or_o between_o the_o polar_a circle_n and_o the_o pole_n they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circà_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d umbra_fw-la because_o they_o cast_v their_o shadow_n round_o about_o they_o towards_o all_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n def._n 26._o heteroscii_n be_v those_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o live_v in_o the_o two_o temperate_a zone_n or_o between_o the_o tropic_n and_o the_o polar_a circle_n they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alto_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d umbra_fw-la because_o they_o cast_v their_o shadow_n only_o one_o way_n viz._n north_n if_o in_o the_o north_n temperate_a or_o south_n if_o in_o the_o south_n temperate_a zone_n but_o leave_v the_o various_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o come_v close_o to_o our_o main_a design_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n itself_o consider_v simple_o as_o a_o spherical_a body_n who_o surface_n we_o be_v to_o view_v as_o compose_v of_o land_n and_o water_n as_o its_o sole_a constituent_a part_n and_o those_o two_o part_n thus_o subdivide_v as_o follow_v to_o wit_n land_n into_o continent_n isthmus_n island_n promontory_n peninsula_n mountain_n water_n into_o ocean_n strait_o sea_n lake_n gulf_n river_n def._n 27._o a_o continent_n lat._n continens_fw-la à_fw-la contineo_fw-la be_v a_o large_a and_o spacious_a space_n of_o dry_a land_n comprehend_v divers_a country_n kingdom_n and_o state_n all_o join_v together_o without_o any_o entire_a separation_n of_o its_o part_n by_o water_n def._n 28._o a_o island_n lat._n insula_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o salo_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o dry_a land_n environ_v round_o with_o water_n def._n 29._o a_o peninsula_n quasi_fw-la penè_fw-la insula_fw-la otherwise_o chersonesus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terra_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insula_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o dry_a land_n every_o where_o enclose_v with_o water_n save_v one_o narrow_a neck_n adjoin_v the_o same_o to_o the_o continent_n def._n 30._o a_o isthmus_n ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingredior_fw-la be_v that_o narrow_a neck_n of_o land_n annex_v the_o peninsula_n to_o the_o continent_n by_o which_o people_n may_v enter_v into_o one_o from_o the_o other_o def._n 31._o a_o promontory_n quasi_fw-la mons_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la prominens_fw-la be_v a_o high_a part_n of_o land_n stretch_v itself_o out_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o extremity_n whereof_o be_v common_o term_v a_o cape_n or_o head-land_n def._n 32._o a_o mountain_n à_fw-fr moneo_fw-la vel_fw-la emineo_fw-la be_v a_o rise_a part_n of_o the_o dry_a land_n over-topping_a the_o adjacent_a country_n and_o appear_v the_o first_o at_o a_o distance_n def._n 33._o the_o ocean_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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