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tab._n vi_o fi._n 3._o it_o will_v take_v up_o great_a weight_n in_o this_o orb_n though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o if_o it_o touch_v the_o stone_n and_o pole_n but_o if_o the_o cap_n be_v hold_v over_o the_o pole_n it_o will_v hold_v a_o weight_n up_o rather_o then_o the_o pole_n tab._n vi_o fig._n 6._o i_o hold_v it_o needless_a to_o demonstrate_v how_o all_o the_o needle_n of_o dial_n magnetical_a instrument_n the_o mariner_n compass_n and_o inclinatoryre_v do_v all_o of_o they_o move_v within_o the_o orb_n of_o the_o magnetical_a vigour_n of_o the_o earth_n only_o i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o pretty_a practice_n or_o two_o for_o delight_n get_v a_o wire_n of_o four_o or_o five_o inch_n in_o length_n and_o thrust_v it_o through_o a_o cork_n than_o it_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n place_v it_o in_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n and_o it_o will_v move_v and_o direct_v itself_o north_n and_o south_n by_o the_o vigorous_a orb_n of_o the_o earth_n tab._n vi_o fig._n 4._o and_o also_o incline_v and_o conform_v a_o convenient_a angle_n with_o the_o horizon_n and_o axis_fw-la of_o the_o earth_n this_o practice_n be_v profitable_a for_o traveller_n who_o have_v sow_a needle_n touch_v may_v prick_v they_o upon_o any_o piece_n of_o wood_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o water_n and_o it_o will_v set_v out_o the_o north_n and_o south_n instead_o of_o a_o compass_n but_o if_o for_o pleasure-sake_n you_o take_v another_o wire_n thrust_v through_o a_o round_a cork_n and_o let_v his_o upper_a end_n be_v touch_v at_o the_o contrary_a pole_n and_o place_v in_o the_o basin_n of_o water_n these_o two_o after_o some_o time_n will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o and_o will_v begin_v to_o move_v and_o stir_v and_o draw_v near_o and_o near_a together_o tab._n vi_o fig._n 5._o and_o come_v near_o will_v move_v the_o fast_o and_o sudden_o join_v together_o at_o the_o upper_a end_n on_o these_o wire_n paper-tilter_n on_o horsbacke_a may_v be_v fasten_v and_o they_o will_v run_v their_o course_n together_o upon_o cork_n in_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xv._o of_o application_n tab_n vii_o take_v a_o long_a magnet_n that_o have_v the_o pole_n in_o the_o midst_n tab._n vii_o fig._n 1._o as_o a_o b_o and_o the_o aequator_fw-la c_o d_o the_o needle_n place_v in_o the_o midst_n apply_v direct_o upon_o the_o axis_fw-la and_o at_o the_o end_n and_o at_o the_o other_o place_n oblique_o the_o second_o stone_n be_v a_o long_a magnet_n that_o have_v his_o pole_n a_o b_o in_o the_o end_n and_o the_o aequator_fw-la c_o d_o in_o the_o midst_n tab._n vii_o fig._n 2._o here_o the_o needle_n against_o the_o aequator_fw-la stand_v at_o right_a angle_n unto_o it_o and_o parallel_v unto_o the_o axis_fw-la but_o at_o the_o either_o end_n of_o the_o loadstone_n the_o needle_n apply_v themselves_o at_o right_a angle_n to_o the_o axis_fw-la and_o parallel_v to_o the_o aequator_fw-la and_o in_o the_o intermiddle_a space_n the_o needle_n apply_v oblique_o to_o the_o magnet_n now_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o provide_v two_o long_a lodestone_n that_o have_v the_o pole_n in_o the_o midst_n like_o that_o tab._n vii_o fi._n 1._o and_o before_o he_o place_n three_o magnetical_a needle_n two_o at_o the_o end_n and_o one_o against_o the_o midst_n or_o pole_n as_o in_o tab._n viii_o fig._n 1._o the_o middle_a needle_n will_v behold_v the_o pole_n and_o the_o other_o will_v apply_v oblique_o as_o before_o in_o table_n vii_o fig._n 1._o now_o bring_v near_o the_o second_o loadstone_n that_o have_v his_o pole_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o place_n b_o the_o south-pole_n towards_o the_o needle_n that_o behold_v the_o south-pole_n b_o of_o the_o first_o stone_n and_o these_o needle_n will_v between_o these_o two_o southpole_n respect_v neither_o pole_n of_o these_o two_o stone_n but_o seat_n themselves_o parallel_v to_o both_o stone_n and_o
retention_n of_o the_o whole_a more_o vigorous_a magnet_n also_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n be_v much_o further_v by_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o needle_n and_o his_o conformity_n to_o a_o high-land_n along_o the_o meridian_n between_o the_o aequator_fw-la and_o the_o pole_n like_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o tab._n vii_o fig._n 2._o where_o the_o long_a loadstone_n vari_v the_o needle_n from_o the_o meridian_n by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o a_o right_a angle_n so_o if_o it_o can_v be_v find_v out_o that_o a_o near_a particular_a cause_n be_v so_o potent_a to_o vary_v the_o needle_n as_o the_o longstone_n there_o be_v the_o side_n of_o the_o land_n will_v vary_v much_o but_o the_o cap_n far_o more_o also_o at_o the_o aequator_fw-la as_o in_o the_o tab._n viii_o fi._n 5._o a_o eminent_a part_n of_o land_n end_v at_o the_o aequator_fw-la may_v vary_v the_o needle_n much_o as_o be_v there_o demonstrate_v although_o these_o 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till_o he_o be_v vary_v towards_o sixty_o degree_n in_o the_o part_n near_o the_o aequator_fw-la and_o about_o fifty_o degree_n at_o the_o most_o in_o the_o part_n near_o the_o pole_n in_o the_o same_o orb_n therefore_o the_o deep_a that_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o magnetical_a orb_n and_o the_o more_o subject_a to_o suffer_v the_o needle_n to_o be_v attract_v by_o a_o near_a eminency_n and_o the_o shallow_a that_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o less_o be_v the_o magnetical_a orb_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o more_o hardly_o suffer_v the_o compass_n to_o vary_v this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o high-eminences_a and_o land_n near_o the_o pole_n be_v before_o the_o compass_n do_v not_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o decline_v but_o only_o such_o eminence_n as_o be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o meridian_n and_o trent_n north_n and_o south_n or_o oblique_o a_o little_a on_o either_o side_n to_o these_o the_o compass_n will_v be_v attract_v awry_o from_o his_o true_a direction_n 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wire_n will_v move_v from_o his_o perpendicularity_n and_o hang_v direct_o over_o the_o point_n and_o desire_v to_o touch_v the_o pole_n so_o likewise_o if_o there_o be_v a_o small_a piece_n of_o a_o loadstone_n tab._n ii_o fig._n 15._o cement_v to_o a_o three_o and_o hold_v so_o that_o one_o of_o his_o pole_n bend_v downward_o and_o it_o will_v affect_v to_o touch_v and_o to_o unite_v itself_o to_o to_o the_o contrary_a pole_n in_o the_o stone_n three_o take_v the_o needle_n of_o a_o dial_n or_o some_o of_o the_o directory_n needle_n before_o describe_v tab._n ii_o fig._n 10._o &_o 11._o place_n the_o same_o be_v touch_v magnetical_o upon_o his_o pin_n or_o stake_n tab._n iii_o fig._n 1._o then_o turn_v the_o loadstone_n round_o about_o hold_v it_o somewhat_o near_o unto_o the_o needle_n and_o it_o will_v point_v at_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o magnet_n desire_v to_o touch_v it_o four_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o small_a wire_n of_o iron_n or_o steel_n such_o as_o be_v make_v for_o virginall-string_n tab._n ii_o fig._n 6._o and_o cut_v off_o a_o part_n as_o long_o as_o a_o barley_n corn_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o loadstone_n and_o it_o will_v stick_v fast_o at_o one_o end_n unto_o it_o but_o erect_v itself_o at_o the_o other_o end_n and_o be_v put_v forward_o will_v stand_v upright_o only_o there_o where_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o magnet_n be_v tab._n iii_o fig._n 2._o five_o take_v a_o little_a inclinatory-needle_n before_o describe_v tab._n ii_o fig._n 17._o that_o have_v a_o lutestring_n put_v through_o he_o or_o take_v that_o inclinatory-needle_n which_o be_v place_v on_o a_o frame_n and_o bear_v upon_o a_o axis_fw-la tab._n ii_o fig._n 18._o and_o carry_v either_o of_o these_o round_n about_o the_o loadstone_n and_o they_o will_v conform_v themselves_o oblique_o unto_o the_o stone_n and_o only_o at_o the_o pole_n will_v direct_v the_o point_n of_o their_o end_n perpendicular_o over_o the_o same_o also_o take_v the_o little_a round_a magnet_n before_o place_v upon_o his_o axletree_n and_o frame_n tab._n ii_o fig._n 19_o have_v his_o two_o pole_n mark_v and_o this_o stone_n will_v turn_v and_o conform_v itself_o to_o the_o loadstone_n and_o apply_v his_o contrary_a pole_n direct_o over_o one_o of_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o loadstone_n six_o place_v a_o small_a wire_n under_o the_o loadstone_n and_o it_o will_v follow_v to_o the_o pole_n thereof_o and_o cleave_v and_o hang_v to_o the_o pole_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v seventh_o and_o last_o take_v that_o wire_n that_o be_v thrust_v through_o a_o cork_n tab._n ii_o fig._n 21._o and_o put_v it_o in_o water_n hold_v a_o loadstone_n unto_o it_o and_o it_o will_v draw_v near_o and_o bend_v itself_o to_o join_v to_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o magnet_n if_o a_o stone_n be_v divide_v and_o sawen_v in_o two_o part_n from_o one_o pole_n to_o the_o other_o or_o by_o a_o parallel_n tab._n iii_o fig._n 3._o the_o pole_n will_v be_v in_o their_o parallel_n place_n tab._n iii_o fig._n 3._o a_o b_o and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o loadstone_n unless_o they_o be_v draw_v aside_o by_o excrescenses_fw-la and_o levities_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o pole_n tab_n iii_o magnetical_a body_n have_v two_o pole_n or_o point_n the_o one_o be_v north_n and_o the_o other_o be_v south_n which_o be_v know_v either_o by_o hang_v a_o loadstone_n level_o in_o a_o three_o or_o put_v it_o in_o a_o wooden_a dish_n to_o swim_v in_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n and_o then_o the_o one_o pole_n will_v always_o turn_v to_o the_o north_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o south_n which_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v according_o but_o whether_o that_o pole_n that_o seat_v itself_o