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A31608 Compendium geographicum, or, A more exact, plain, and easie introduction into all geography ... after the latest discoveries, or alterations, very useful, especially for young noblemen and gentlemen, the like not printed in English / by Peregrin Clifford Chamberlayne ... Chamberlayne, Peregrine Clifford. 1682 (1682) Wing C1861_VARIANT; ESTC R36299 48,706 158

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to_o the_o pole_n the_o arctic_a circle_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o north_n pole_n but_o twenty_o three_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a the_o antarctick_a as_o many_o degree_n from_o the_o south_n pole_n the_o etymology_n of_o arctic_a and_o antarctick_a have_v the_o like_a reason_n with_o what_o i_o say_v above_o concern_v the_o pole_n these_o lesser_a circle_n make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o globe_n into_o five_o part_n or_o zone_n one_o torrid_a or_o hot_a two_o frigid_a or_o cold_a and_o two_o temperate_a they_o be_v call_v zone_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o girdle_n or_o band._n the_o torrid_a zone_n be_v all_o that_o space_n of_o earth_n between_o the_o two_o tropic_n the_o two_o frigid_a zone_n be_v enclose_v one_o within_o the_o arctic_a and_o other_o within_o the_o antarctick_a circle_n and_o between_o the_o torrid_a and_o each_o frigid_a lie_v the_o two_o