and_o the_o moon_n in_o conjunction_n quartile_a or_o opposition_n alter_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n according_a to_o the_o sign_n they_o possess_v but_o general_o a_o temperate_a season_n 14._o mars_n and_o the_o sun_n in_o conjunction_n quartile_a or_o opposition_n in_o fiery_a sign_n portend_v heat_n and_o dryness_n in_o the_o watery_a hail_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n in_o the_o airy_a cloud_n and_o in_o the_o earthly_a violent_a wind_n etc._n etc._n 15._o mars_n and_o venus_n in_o conjunction_n quartile_a or_o opposition_n in_o or_o from_o moist_a sign_n argue_v abundance_n of_o if_o not_o too_o much_o rain_v especial_o in_o spring_n and_o autumn_n in_o summer_n shower_n in_o winter_n remission_n of_o cold_a and_o snow_n if_o saturn_n behold_v they_o 16._o mars_n and_o mercurius_n in_o conjunction_n quartile_a or_o opposition_n in_o winter_n and_o spring_n argue_v snow_n in_o summer_n hail_n and_o thunder_n in_o autumn_n great_a wind_n in_o fiery_a and_o dry_a sign_n 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in_o winter_n if_o venus_n be_v direct_a and_o oriental_a it_o signify_v but_o little_a rain_n at_o the_o beginning_n but_o more_o at_o the_o end_n 23._o when_o venus_n appli_v to_o mars_n in_o scorpio_n it_o bring_v rain_v immediate_o 24._o when_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n venus_n and_o mercury_n shall_v be_v all_o conjoin_v together_o it_o argue_v continual_a shower_n that_o day_n 25._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conjunction_n or_o opposition_n of_o the_o luminary_n if_o venus_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o angle_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o rain_n 26._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ascendant_n in_o conjunction_n or_o opposition_n of_o the_o luminary_n a_o moist_a sign_n produce_v rain_n 27._o when_o the_o moon_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o sign_n ascend_v of_o her_o quartile_a conjunction_n or_o opposition_n the_o time_n shall_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o asterism_n 28._o a_o special_a regard_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o air_n you_o live_v in_o or_o write_v for_o i_o mean_v peculiar_a to_o your_o horizon_n because_o that_o in_o all_o place_n they_o be_v not_o of_o alike_a nature_n neither_o do_v the_o wind_n blow_v alike_o in_o all_o orison_n some_o be_v tropical_a and_o peculiar_a to_o one_o place_n other_o chronical_a which_o come_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o vulgar_a observation_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o wether_n in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o choice_a aphorism_n for_o give_v judgement_n upon_o the_o weather_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o he_o which_o understand_v they_o which_o i_o fear_v will_v not_o be_v many_o may_v not_o only_o give_v a_o probable_a conjecture_n of_o the_o weather_n for_o one_o but_o many_o year_n to_o come_v but_o because_o the_o precede_a aphorism_n may_v happen_v to_o some_z to_o be_v of_o difficult_a understanding_n to_o the_o illiterate_a i_o shall_v therefore_o show_v even_o the_o most_o rural_a how_o to_o foretell_v the_o change_n of_o the_o weather_n if_o he_o have_v but_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n in_o his_o head_n and_o for_o his_o great_a facility_n i_o shall_v marshal_v the_o method_n in_o these_o seven_o devision_n 1._o sign_n of_o fair_a weather_n 2._o sign_n of_o rain_n 3._o sign_n of_o wind_n 4._o sign_n of_o hot_a weather_n 5._o sign_n of_o drought_n 6._o sign_n of_o cold_a weather_n 7._o sings_z of_o frost_n continuance_n this_o be_v the_o method_n now_o to_o the_o matter_n 1._o sign_n of_o fair_a weather_n 1._o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o set_v clear_a 2._o the_o moon_n clear_a three_o day_n after_o the_o change_n or_o before_o the_o full_a 3._o spot_n appear_v in_o a_o full_a moon_n 4._o cloud_n with_o golden_a edge_n towards_o sun_n set_v 5._o a_o cloudy_a sky_n clear_v against_o the_o wind_n 6._o the_o rain_n bow_v appear_v only_o red_a and_o yellow_a 7._o a_o red_a evening_n or_o a_o grey_a morning_n 2._o sign_n of_o rain_n 1._o when_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o rise_n be_v hide_v with_o a_o black_a cloud_n 2._o when_o the_o moon_n within_o three_o or_o four_o day_n after_o the_o change_n be_v blunt_a on_o both_o horn_n 3._o the_o rainbow_n appear_v in_o a_o fair_a day_n the_o green_a the_o more_o rain_n 4._o the_o extraordinary_a chatter_a of_o the_o pyet_n 5._o cattle_n lick_v their_o hoof_n behind_o 6._o when_o the_o great_a star_n only_o appear_v and_o that_o misty_a 7._o lute_n or_o viol-string_n break_v untouched_a 3._o sign_n of_o wind_n 1._o red_a cloud_n in_o a_o morning_n 2._o often_o shoot_v of_o star_n 3._o cloud_n fly_v swift_o in_o a_o clear_a air_n 4._o the_o rainbow_n red_a 5._o black_a circle_n with_o red_a strike_n about_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n 6._o star_n dimn_v and_o fiery_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o wind_n and_o shower_n when_o the_o sun_n beam_n appear_v before_o he_o rise_v 7._o if_o the_o sun_n set_v pale_a or_o be_v enclose_v with_o a_o black_a circle_n when_o he_o be_v near_o the_o time_n of_o his_o set_n 4._o sign_n of_o hot_a weather_n 1._o many_o bat_n fly_v abroad_o soon_o than_o ordinary_a 2._o a_o white_a mist_n rise_v out_o of_o moor_n and_o water_n before_o the_o sun_n rise_v 3._o the_o kyt_n or_o gleds_o fly_v high_a in_o the_o air_n 4._o crow_n or_o raven_n gape_v against_o the_o sun_n 5._o great_a store_n of_o fly_n and_o midge_n play_v in_o the_o sunshine_n towards_o night_n 5._o sign_n of_o drought_n star_n seem_v dimn_n or_o fiery_a red_n signify_v both_o drought_n and_o wind_n sign_n of_o cold_a weather_n as_o frost_n snow_n or_o hail_n 1._o cloud_n fly_v low_a seem_v to_o touch_v the_o top_n of_o hill_n 2._o great_a flock_n of_o small_a bird_n gather_v together_o 3._o if_o in_o the_o winter_n the_o sun_n shine_v clear_a towards_o night_n 4._o the_o extraordinary_a twinkle_n of_o the_o star_n 5._o cloud_n upon_o heap_n like_o rock_n 6._o a_o obscure_a circle_n about_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n 7._o sign_n of_o frost_n continuance_n snow_n fall_v small_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o frost_n but_o if_o the_o snow_n fall_v big_a viz._n in_o great_a flake_n then_o it_o be_v like_a to_o thaw_v very_o sudden_o especial_o if_o the_o southwind_n blow_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o wind_n their_o name_n and_o nature_n daily_o experience_n show_v that_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o air_n be_v much_o vary_v by_o the_o situation_n of_o wind_n for_o according_a to_o their_o different_a beaâ—ing_n be_v the_o season_n much_o incline_v sometime_o to_o wind_n rain_n and_o snow_n and_o sometime_o to_o fair_a weather_n the_o wind_n it_o self_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o exhalation_n or_o earthly_a humour_n pass_v over_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o it_o be_v a_o elysian_a or_o draw_v forth_o of_o the_o air_n out_o of_o a_o cold_a region_n the_o four_o principal_a or_o cardinal_a wind_n which_o come_v from_o the_o four_o angle_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n the_o latin_n call_v they_o septentrio_fw-la auster_n favonius_n and_o subsolanus_n septentrio_fw-la the_o north_n wind_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a be_v very_o wholesome_a bring_v serenity_n preservate_v all_o thing_n from_o corruption_n albeit_o it_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a to_o flower_n young_a and_o tender_a plant_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o excessive_a coldness_n auster_n the_o south_n wind_n be_v warm_a and_o moist_a sultry_a hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a hurt_v the_o sight_n stuff_v the_o head_n make_v man_n slothful_a engender_v disease_n putrid_a fever_n pleurisy_n inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o when_o this_o wind_n produce_v serenity_n it_o be_v with_o great_a heat_n favonius_n the_o west_n wind_n call_v zephyrus_n be_v moist_a and_o watery_a beget_v rain_n and_o thunder_n but_o
28_o chapter_n precede_v to_o show_v you_o both_o a_o demonstration_n of_o and_o also_o by_o example_n how_o to_o calculate_v the_o paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la of_o the_o planet_n for_o any_o time_n assign_v and_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o perform_v what_o i_o there_o promise_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n and_o facility_n as_o i_o can_v which_o take_v as_o follow_v in_o this_o figure_n z_o b_o a_o i_o h_o represent_v the_o meridian_n k_n c_o g_o the_o orb_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o any_o other_o planet_n d_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n e_o f_o the_o superficies_n thereof_o z_o the_o zenith_n e_o i_o the_o horizon_n c_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o any_o other_o planet_n in_o his_o orb_n the_o line_n d_o c_o b_o represent_v the_o planet_n true_a place_n from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o meridian_n at_o b._n the_o line_n e_o c_o a_o his_o apparent_a place_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o we_o at_o e._n the_o angle_n of_o the_o paralax_n of_o altitude_n be_v a_o c_o b_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o e_o c_o d._n the_o angle_n a_o e_o i_o be_v the_o angle_n of_o the_o apparent_a altitude_n of_o the_o planet_n above_o the_o horizon_n which_o in_o this_o example_n we_o suppose_v to_o be_v 27_o degr_n 40_o min._n who_o compliment_n be_v z_o e_o a_o 62_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o apparent_a altitude_n of_o the_o planet_n be_v less_o from_o the_o superficies_n or_o place_n of_o observation_n at_o e_o then_o from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n at_z d_o from_o which_o place_n the_o planet_n in_o his_o orb_n appear_v high_a in_o the_o meridian_n at_o b_o than_o he_o do_v from_o e_o in_o the_o meridian_n at_o a_o so_o that_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o planet_n paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a and_o apparent_a altitude_n in_o the_o meridian_n or_o circle_n of_o altitude_n here_o note_n that_o the_o near_a a_o planet_n be_v to_o the_o horizon_n and_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o great_a be_v the_o paralax_n thereof_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o moon_n because_o of_o her_o vicinity_n to_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o great_a paralax_n of_o all_o the_o other_o planet_n and_o that_o be_v a_o main_a reason_n why_o we_o have_v so_o few_o solar_a eclipse_n and_o those_o few_o have_v so_o little_a obscurity_n because_o frequent_o her_o southern_a paralax_n exceed_v her_o northern_a latitude_n the_o great_a eclipse_n happen_v always_o when_o they_o be_v equal_a and_o least_o when_o her_o latitude_n be_v south_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o come_v next_o to_o practice_n and_o for_o illustration_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o example_n of_o either_o of_o the_o luminary_n for_o to_o find_v their_o paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la at_o any_o time_n assign_v first_o a_o example_n in_o the_o sun_n suppose_v the_o altitude_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v by_o observation_n 27_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n and_o his_o distance_n from_o the_o earth_n by_o calculation_n 101798_o part_n i_o demand_v how_o much_o will_v his_o paralax_n of_o altitude_n then_o be_v to_o resolve_v this_o and_o all_o such_o like_a question_n i_o return_v to_o this_o annex_v diagram_n for_o demonstration_n sake_n where_o in_o the_o triangle_n c_o d_o e_o we_o have_v know_v 1_o e_o c_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o earth_n 101798._o 2_o e_o d_o the_o semidiamiter_n of_o the_o earth_n 68_o 1_o 2._o 3_o the_o triangle_n c_o e_o d_o 117_o d._n 40_o m._n which_o bisect_v give_v 58_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n the_o half_a sum_n of_o the_o opposite_a angle_n unknown_a hence_o to_o find_v the_o paralax_n of_o altitude_n a_o c_o b._n say_v by_o this_o analagy_a as_o the_o sum_n be_v to_o the_o difference_n so_o be_v the_o tangent_fw-la of_o the_o half_a sum_n of_o the_o opposite_a angle_n unknown_a to_o the_o tangent_fw-la of_o a_o arch_n who_o difference_n be_v the_o paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la require_v the_o operation_n e_o c._n 101798_o 0-0_a e_o d._n 68_o 12_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr logarithm_n sum_n of_o e_o c_o and_z e_z d._n 101866_o 12_a  _fw-fr 5_o 008244_o difference_n 101729_o 12_a  _fw-fr 5_o 007658_o so_o be_v the_o tangent_fw-la of_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 58_o d._n 50_o m._n 00_o s_o 10_o 218369_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 15_o 226027_o to_o the_o tangent_fw-la of_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 58._o 47._o 56._o 10_o 217783_o who_o difference_n 2._o 4._o be_v the_o angle_n a_o c_o b_o or_o the_o sun_n paralax_n of_o altitude_n as_o be_v require_v the_o second_o example_n be_v of_o the_o moon_n suppose_v the_o altitude_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v find_v by_o observation_n to_o be_v as_o before_o 27_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n and_o her_o distance_n from_o the_o earth_n by_o calculation_n 3879._o i_o demand_v what_o or_o how_o much_o will_v her_o paralax_n of_o altitude_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n in_o the_o triangle_n c_o d_o e_o the_o line_n c_o e_o represent_v the_o distance_n of_o the_o moon_n from_o the_o earth_n 3879._o the_o sidâ—_n e_o d_o and_o triangle_n c_o d_o e_o be_v the_o same_o as_o before_o the_o operation_n be_v as_o follow_v e_o c_o 3879_o 0-0_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o d_o 68_o 12_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr sum_n of_o e_o c_o and_z e_z d_o 3957_o 12_a  _fw-fr 3,596322_o difference_n 3810_o 12_a  _fw-fr 3_o 580982_o so_o be_v the_o tangent_fw-la of_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 58_o d._n 50_o m._n 00_o s_o 10_o 218369_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 13_o 799351_o to_o the_o tangent_fw-la of_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 57_o 55._o 47._o 10_o 203029_o who_o difference_n 54._o 13._o be_v the_o angle_n a_o c_o b_o or_o paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la of_o the_o moon_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n as_o be_v require_v chap._n xxxii_o to_o find_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o hour_n for_o any_o time_n assign_v first_o find_v the_o time_n of_o the_o sun_n rise_v for_o that_o day_n wherein_o you_o will_v know_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o hour_n according_a to_o the_o 24_o chapter_n betwixt_o which_o and_o the_o question_v propound_v or_o assign_v find_v the_o interval_n of_o hour_n and_o minute_n which_o for_o your_o great_a facility_n in_o operation_n you_o may_v reduce_v into_o minute_n by_o multiply_v your_o hour_n by_o 60._o the_o product_n shall_v be_v your_o dividend_n second_o enter_v the_o table_n follow_v with_o your_o month_n on_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o 5_o 10_o 15_o 20_o 25_o or_o 30_o day_n on_o the_o top_n take_v that_o day_n which_o be_v near_a and_o in_o the_o common_a angle_n you_o will_v find_v the_o length_n of_o the_o planetary_a hour_n that_o day_n which_o be_v your_o divisor_n by_o which_o you_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o dividend_n aforesaid_a the_o quotient_n shall_v show_v you_o how_o many_o planet_n complete_o have_v rule_v and_o the_o remainder_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v the_o planet_n instant_o rule_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v or_o assign_v which_o to_o denominate_v consider_v the_o day_n 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