Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	degree_n	latitude_n	minute_n	5,380	5	11.8773	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08309	Nordens preparatiue to his Speculum Britanniæ. Intended a reconciliation of sundrie propositions by diuers person tendred, concerning the same.	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1596 (1596)	STC 18638; ESTC S113317	10,881	36

mean_a and_o so_o be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o variation_n and_o the_o variation_n to_o be_v of_o his_o declination_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o eye_n wherein_o yet_o i_o rest_v under_o reformation_n the_o needle_n near_o london_n seem_v to_o decline_v his_o north_n point_n about_o 71._o degree_n under_o the_o north_n pole_n &_o consequent_o elevate_v his_o other_o point_n above_o the_o south_n pole_n and_o this_o grow_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o rotunditie_n of_o the_o earth_n globe_n about_o which_o as_o the_o needle_n be_v move_v it_o keep_v his_o point_n as_o it_o be_v parrallell_v with_o the_o horrizon_n in_o that_o it_o be_v equal_o balance_v in_o his_o box_n and_o so_o the_o weight_n countermaund_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o force_v the_o needle_n to_o cut_v every_o line_n that_o come_v to_o his_o centre_n from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n c._n by_o right_a angle_n as_o eeee_v in_o the_o figure_n do_v show_v but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v place_v in_o the_o earth_n centre_n c._n they_o think_v it_o will_v have_v no_o variation_n at_o all_o when_o it_o come_v upon_o the_o line_n of_o the_o pole_n d_o d._n it_o cut_v the_o same_o also_o by_o equiangle_n and_o then_o be_v the_o needle_n point_v force_v to_o stand_v meerelie_o contrary_a to_o the_o pole_n and_o there_o seem_v a_o mortification_n of_o the_o needle_n virtue_n which_o stagger_v uncertaine_o be_v by_o his_o weight_n prevent_v of_o elevatinng_a his_o point_n to_o the_o desire_a object_n which_o under_o correction_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o pole_n though_o m._n norman_n most_o skilful_a will_v have_v a_o respective_a rather_o than_o a_o attractive_a point_n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o a_o attractive_a than_o a_o mere_a respective_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o needle_n attraction_n of_o iron_n or_o steel_n massy_a body_n the_o figure_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o observe_v this_o variation_n in_o the_o description_n of_o a_o particular_a country_n i_o will_v encounter_v no_o man_n probable_a reason_n yet_o in_o my_o simple_a judgement_n the_o needle_n direction_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v mere_o without_o allowance_n of_o ●ny_a variation_n for_o that_o it_o give_v the_o magnetical_a meridians_fw-la without_o scruple_n by_o which_o the_o work_n be_v protract_v though_o they_o seem_v to_o vary_v from_o the_o polar_a meridians_fw-la and_o that_o direction_n of_o the_o needle_n respection_n i_o take_v more_o certain_a than_o the_o variation_n in_o much_o as_o the_o needle_n true_a variation_n in_o every_o small_a distance_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o certain_o find_v though_o through_o the_o most_o industrious_a travail_n and_o study_n of_o the_o learned_a m._n d._n hood_n m._n burrowes_n and_o other_o there_o be_v extant_a to_o the_o ease_n of_o practitioner_n most_o necessary_a invention_n for_o the_o same_o to_o who_o learned_a censure_n i_o subject_v my_o conceit_n many_o surveyor_n and_o plotter_n of_o land_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o special_a curiosity_n in_o observe_v this_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n by_o some_o of_o who_o i_o have_v be_v persuade_v to_o follow_v the_o same_o also_o but_o for_o two_o cause_n i_o covet_v to_o be_v far_o resolve_v of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o before_o i_o can_v be_v thereunto_o induce_v the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v for_o that_o who_o so_o have_v his_o variation_n allow_v at_o and_o according_a to_o the_o declination_n and_o meridian_n of_o london_n go_v far_o west_n or_o far_a north_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n by_o that_o variation_n shall_v err_v and_o to_o observe_v it_o in_o every_o place_n he_o can_v hardly_o at_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o troublesome_a and_o doubtful_a then_o of_o importance_n a_o second_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o a_o special_a consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o buttes_z and_o bound_n of_o land_n and_o to_o shape_v they_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a limitation_n for_o that_o they_o may_v else_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o antique_a and_o their_o modern_a observation_n which_o be_v lay_v out_o without_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n nay_o without_o compass_n at_o all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n only_o by_o the_o sun_n noon_n steed_n which_o direct_v the_o south_n and_o thence_o the_o three_o other_o principal_a point_n be_v derive_v east_n west_n and_o north_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o figure_n follow_v by_o this_o figure_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o a_o bind_v which_o our_o father_n place_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n easterly_a may_v by_o this_o new_a rule_n of_o variation_n which_o be_v 11._o degree_n 15._o minute_n at_o london_n from_o the_o former_a receyve_v point_n become_v southerly_a or_o appear_v doubtful_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o point_n whereby_o may_v grow_v to_o posterity_n in_o intricate_a thing_n cause_n of_o justifiable_a controversy_n yet_o whosoever_o find_v in_o his_o discretion_n no_o reason_n but_o to_o follow_v the_o variation_n fiat_n cuiusque_fw-la voluntas_fw-la for_o my_o part_n as_o i_o think_v it_o needle_n to_o follow_v any_o other_o than_o the_o needle_n mere_a direction_n i_o will_v add_v thereunto_o no_o man_n imagination_n until_o by_o reason_n i_o be_v satisfy_v of_o a_o necessity_n therein_o and_o then_o i_o will_v not_o be_v obstinate_a i_o have_v not_o represent_v my_o meaning_n by_o the_o former_a figure_n as_o imagine_v any_o professor_n ignorant_a of_o the_o matter_n but_o that_o the_o demonstration_n due_o consider_v may_v work_v more_o in_o some_o conceit_n than_o a_o bare_a speculation_n 2_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o longitude_n &_o latitude_n in_o every_o particular_a shire_n be_v not_o material_a as_o i_o take_v it_o for_o that_o few_o shire_n will_v admit_v one_o degree_n some_o not_o 30._o few_o 40._o minute_n and_o therefore_o to_o refer_v that_o observation_n to_o the_o general_a map_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n 3_o as_o touch_v the_o reduce_n of_o every_o shire_n into_o one_o equal_a scale_n howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o please_v some_o it_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o for_o that_o some_o shire_n of_o the_o great_a magninitude_n will_v require_v two_o sheet_n of_o paper_n royal_a when_o some_o other_o will_v not_o contain_v ¼_n of_o a_o sheet_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o better_a to_o admit_v equal_a proportion_n in_o magnitude_n than_o equality_n of_o scale_n 4_o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o true_a observation_n of_o the_o mile_n to_o answer_v some_o certain_a content_n have_v reason_n to_o propound_v it_o i_o confess_v but_o such_o as_o have_v but_o speculation_n in_o the_o art_n much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v practiser_n howsoever_o easy_a it_o be_v deem_v by_o geometrical_a theorem_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v yet_o by_o practice_n they_o do_v or_o may_v find_v such_o a_o difficulty_n in_o the_o accomplish_n thereof_o exact_o as_o do_v strain_n even_o the_o mechanical_a conclusion_n beyond_o that_o which_o be_v require_v in_o plot_v of_o land_n which_o by_o application_n of_o the_o line_n or_o rod_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o instrument_n without_o intersect_v of_o line_n which_o this_o work_n require_v and_o the_o better_a able_a &_o more_o skilful_a than_o myself_o will_v with_o i_o acknowledge_v upon_o proof_n that_o the_o absolute_a performance_n of_o such_o a_o expect_v geographical_a description_n after_o such_o proportion_n of_o mile_n as_o may_v be_v propound_v do_v require_v dimensuration_n between_o every_o station_n answerable_a to_o the_o measure_n propound_v that_o by_o the_o intersect_n line_n the_o distance_n may_v be_v gather_v according_a to_o the_o same_o proportion_n and_o so_o many_o station_n of_o necessity_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o place_n who_o view_n be_v often_o intercept_v by_o wood_n mountain_n &c_n &c_n may_v in_o art_n require_v which_o be_v so_o infinite_a and_o intricate_a unless_o in_o open_a level_a as_o to_o observe_v they_o singular_o and_o precise_o will_v require_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o a_o man_n ripe_a year_n to_o effect_v the_o description_n of_o england_n hoc_fw-la patet_fw-la expertis_fw-la but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o instrument_n that_o will_v give_v any_o far_a distance_n at_o one_o station_n without_o dimensuration_n it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o more_o facility_n such_o a_o instrument_n i_o know_v in_o some_o measure_n may_v be_v effect_v that_o will_v yield_v some_o little_a distance_n find_v true_a by_o arithmetical_a &_o geometrical_a probation_n &_o nothing_o seem_v defective_a therein_o as_o touch_v these_o artificial_a conclusion_n only_o the_o sight_n impediment_n bewray_v imperfection_n of_o the_o instrument_n such_o a_o instrument_n i_o have_v hear_v m._n blagrave_n have_v effect_v &_o such_o a_o one_o have_v be_v promise_v by_o